martinvolk
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- Model Number
- FFTR1821TD0
- Brand
- Frigidaire
- Age
- 1-5 years
I noticed that the fridge light occasionally didn't come on when opening the door. I replaced the bulb but the situation persisted. Yesterday, I noticed that my Diet Coke (TM) was not very cold, so I suspected that the light not working may be related to the fridge not cooling. I cleaned the dust off of the coils (not very much there) and checked the compressor relay, which seems to be working.
The condenser fan runs fine, the compressor seems to be on (vibrating/sound). After unplugging for 10 min, the compressor kicks in and cools for a while (ice cold lines coming off of the condenser). Then it stops cooling after a while. The freezer is still cold, but I don't know if this is residual from being insulated well and full of frozen stuff. I emptied all of it now and I'm running it to diagnose.
I ordered a new relay/capacitor just in case. I'd love to hear your ideas. Will update once I know more. Thanks!
The condenser fan runs fine, the compressor seems to be on (vibrating/sound). After unplugging for 10 min, the compressor kicks in and cools for a while (ice cold lines coming off of the condenser). Then it stops cooling after a while. The freezer is still cold, but I don't know if this is residual from being insulated well and full of frozen stuff. I emptied all of it now and I'm running it to diagnose.
I ordered a new relay/capacitor just in case. I'd love to hear your ideas. Will update once I know more. Thanks!