the freazer is fine but the refrig is not as cod as it should be,it is a et18nk whirlpool about 10 years old.any suggestions or comments on the length of time it would take to reach refrig cold level or does there appear to be a problem?it was realatively warm here yeasterday and the refrig was unplugged about 1hr before it was moved'
2006-08-20 01:37:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Was it lying on its side when it ws being moved or was it standing upright? (If it was on it's side/back/lying down) A fridge has to remain upright for 24hrs before its plugged back in. Also, room temp. make a diff. and so does an empty fridg. verses a fully stocked fridge.
2006-08-20 01:48:00 · answer #1 · answered by Kitten2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we would deliver appliances we told customers that it would takes 24 hours for it to cool down properly. Somethings to check though: make sure the evaporator fan is running. You can hear that when you open your freezer door. If there is a switch you may have to press that in by hand. The cool air to the refrigerator part will come down through an opening, the coldness controlled by the opening size. Open the refrigerator door and press in on the switch. Make sure the light goes out and that you can still hear the fan running in the freezer part. If the condenser fan underneath is stuck or not running you refrigerator will hardly cool at all. If you had it laying on its side you may have to wait for the oil to run back into the compressor. If it was warm and unplugged you should not have a defrost problem.
2006-08-20 01:56:49 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Refers must be moved with limited tilting, especially older ones. Chance are you tiltd it too far on the non-compressor side. This can form an air bubble inside the lines and prevent good circulation of coolant.
ALWAYS lay refers down, compressor side FIRST, then let it stand OFF for about 12 hours before plugging it back in. This is what I suggest YOU do.
Check the seal on the door, many home movers bend this by tying the refer so tight a huricane couldn't move it, if compressed, leave door open for a few hours and give it time to resume its original shape. If damaged, replace it.
2006-08-20 01:53:35 · answer #3 · answered by ralphers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be that the thermostat that controls the cooling of the refrigerator got changed during the move. Turn it to a cooler setting. The way refrigerator work is that the same cooling element cools both the refrigerator and the freezer. There is a gate that adjusts the amount of coolness that is directed into the refrigerator. My guess is that the gate was giggled closed during the move.
2006-08-20 01:45:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By moving it, you might have moved to OIL out of the compressor - not the GASES.
It the freezer is working fine, check to see it the little vent door that allows the cold air from the freezer to the fridge part is open.
The fridge is only cooled by a little vent that opens and closes from the knob in the fridge. The door might not be opening up due to the move and it becoming dislodged from the plastic hinge.
2006-08-20 01:51:34 · answer #5 · answered by fireandice707 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CHECK THE KNOBS FOR FREEZER/REFRIGERATOR TEMPERATURE AND ADJUST THEM TO THE NUMBERS IN THE MIDDLE TO START WITH. DO YOU HEAR THE FAN MOTOR RUNNING & BLOWING THE COLD AIR OUT OF THE FREEZER AND INTO THE REFRIGERATOR WITH THE DOOR SWITCHES CLOSED? FIX THE CIRCULATING AIR PROBLEM AND IF YOU HAVE A COLD FREEZER YOU WILL HAVE A COLD REFRIGERATOR. THAT REFRIGERATOR SHOULD GET DOWN TO PROPER TEMPERATURE IN 2 HRS MAX UNLESS YOU PUT LOTS OF WARM FOOD INTO IT. THEN GIVE IT 4 HRS APPROX. IT OUGHT TO MAKE ICE CUBES IN ABOUT 1 HR IF IT IS AT 0 DEGREES IN THE FREEZER AS IT SHOULD BE. IT SHOULD BE SET FOR 38 DEGREES IN THE REFRIGERATOR. IF IT IS 10YRS OLD THE COILS IN THE BOTTOM PROBABLY ARE PLUGGED SOLID AND NEED TO BE CLEANED AND MAKE CERTAIN THAT THAT FAN MOTOR IS RUNNING-NOT STUCK ON A PIECE OF LOOSE INSULATION.
2006-08-20 15:04:40 · answer #6 · answered by hghjsln 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you had it laying down for 10 hrs and picked it up and plug it in then you need to unplug it let it set for two hrs then plug it back in because the oil in the compresser mite of went up the capulary
tube and is slowing things down . PS just a thought.
2006-08-22 13:29:13 · answer #7 · answered by beaver392001@=====.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did u leave it sit still before plugging it in? u should because the gas gets all moved around. check the back of the fridge, that is where the air circulates and u can block the flow. move stuff around.
2006-08-20 01:46:58 · answer #8 · answered by zocko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't lay the fridge down flat while you were moving did you? That will mess one up. If not you said it was 10 years old, that is pretty much past its prime. Maybe it couldn't handle the move.
2006-08-20 01:44:15 · answer #9 · answered by flip103158 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try turning up the thermostate in the refigerator to bring up to desired level. Then maybe turn back down after you get the refigerator cold.
2006-08-20 01:43:02 · answer #10 · answered by tw0cl0n3m3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋