2006-08-21 07:48:51 · 14 answers · asked by bigsausagetours 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You can usually get a repair guy in for $25 or so, check your yellow pag es. We get coupons in the mail.
If it is the compressor, buy a new refrigerator, it won't be worth it to repair as it costs at least $500.
2006-08-21 08:31:58 · answer #1 · answered by Genie♥Angel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the freezer side is cold but Not the fridge then it is the fan that moves the air from the freezerside into the fridge side. Very small cost to replace this little fan. They (repairmen) want to tell you it's the thermostat (expensive) or the freon (also expensive).
I've had it happen twice on the same refrigerator! Second time I replaced the fan myself. Very simple job. Good luck! -Laura
2006-08-21 09:03:36 · answer #2 · answered by llfitz123 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the thermostat is what turns the motor on and off, so that's fine. It sounds like you may have a bad compressor, or else all the refrigerant has leaked out.
2006-08-21 07:54:57 · answer #3 · answered by sethle99 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check your coolant lines if you can. See if there looks like any type of frost/ice build up on it. You can check for leaks with soapy water by putting the soapy water on the tubes and look for air bubbles. If this is the case, they may try to sell you a new fridge. By the way, the motor is the compressor.
2006-08-21 07:57:16 · answer #4 · answered by John M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the motor is running, then the compressor is running.
What could be the issue is that you could have a coolant leak, which would mean that there isn't any refigerant in the system. This would mean that the fridge could be on but not cooling.
2006-08-21 07:54:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could in fact be the thermostat or lack of freon. We just had the same thing happen Friday, and are fortunate that we rent. They replaced the unit with a brand new one.
2006-08-21 08:01:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the freezer first. is it cold? then you have a circulation problem with the air. does the motor ever shut off? if no then you are low on freon. did you just move and upset the fridge? if so turn it off and let it sit one day. if you didn't do anything and it's 10 years old then call repair.
2006-08-21 08:03:44 · answer #7 · answered by zocko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When our compressor went out, it started blowing hot air into the freezer section instead of cold.
2006-08-21 07:56:11 · answer #8 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the thermostat is what controls the temperature in a refrigerator, thus in relation to you question your thermostat has gone bad. this can easily be replaced.
2006-08-21 07:56:42 · answer #9 · answered by Frecks 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's running and not cold you've probably lost your gas which isn't worth fixing. The comp will burn out soon w/out it.
2006-08-21 07:56:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋