im not sure if my fridge is working or not.
on sunday the light on it was fine and the fridge was working. i opened the door to get the butter out and closed it. when i went to put the butter back i noticed the light didnt come on in the fridge.
i thought the fuse had gone and my husband changed it. the light still didnt come on. we unplugged it and plugged it in again and still nothing.
then out of the blue when i went to go in the fridge again the light came on.
next day the light was off and since then hasnt come on again. everything in the fridge is still cold so we think it is still working and maybe just the bulb has gone.but havent actually heard the fridge make any noise.
for few days now my children have had diarrea and have gone off food. they are also seeming to be tired and clumsy. i think this might be the flu.
do you think its anything to do with the fridge? does it sound like the fridge is not working and would you know if gas was leaking from it?
2007-03-26 07:21:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The fridge seems to be working fine,the light has nothing to do with the refrigeration section,I suggest you check the light switch as you have already replaced the lamp.The switch is spring activated when the door is opened and can be identified by a protruding piece of round or flat plastic.you can try pushing this in and out a few times and the lamp should go on and off.I suggest you have switch replaced any way (to test the power point plug another appliance in see if it works)
2007-03-27 01:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by bryte 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freon leaking from a fridge will not have an odor. The first indication of leaking freon would be extreme build-up of frost in the freezer. As for the light, it sounds as though the filament in the bulb is broken. sometimes the two parts will make contact, and sometimes not. Or, the bulb may be loose in the socket. First check for looseness, if that doesn't pan out, change the bulb. If neither works satisfactorily, you may have a bad light switch. Try opening the door wide, locating the switch and push it with your finger, rapidly, several times.
2007-03-26 14:34:04 · answer #2 · answered by Ken K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds more than anything, like a light bulb going bad. If you have a temperature probe, place it in the fridge and see what temp you have. Also, do you have ice? To see if the fridge is running, just open the door and turn the temp setting to full cold, the compressor should kick on. If it does then it is running and you can return the setting to the normal setting.
2007-03-26 14:28:42 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a thermometer in the fridge and check your temp simple. bulbs can go without the fridge itself being broken. fridges usually go quite quickly when the gas starts to leak. its probably fine just the bulb.
2007-03-26 14:32:08 · answer #4 · answered by sabrina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is more than likely a duff bulb or the contact switch is faulty, if you had a gas leak then the fridge would not work any more at all.
2007-03-26 14:34:13 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the gas is leaking you will not know it has no sell,and there is only a small amount anyway.however you will notice if the fridge starts to defrost . it sounds like the bulb is just loose,remove cover and check,
2007-03-26 16:29:20 · answer #6 · answered by paul p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Refrigerants (freon) used in refrigerators & other cooling equipment is odorless & colorless. The appliance would quit cooling immediatley if it lost its freon.
2007-03-26 16:45:08 · answer #7 · answered by applpro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep its no longer a fridge
2007-03-26 14:27:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋