Midnightzcrex
Premium Member
- Model Number
- ED5FHAXSS02
- Brand
- Whirlpool
- Age
- 6-10 years
I bought this fridge off the Facebook market from a local. They said the temperature controls would need to be tinkered with to get it to cool correctly at times. Im using this fridge as a garage kept fridge.
I recently have noticed that everything in the freezer and fridge has melted and come to warmer temps. The freezer blows cool air but not cold enough. I got down to checking the 3 terminals on the compressor and also the relay that connects to it. All are showing correct resistance readings with a DMM. Condenser fan is working fine and i have cleaned the condenser coils also. The compressor is running hot but the freezer isnt cooling like it should. I pop the cover off the back side of the freezer to look at the evaporator coils and see that just the 2 bottom rows are frosting but the rest are not even cold enough to produce cold temps. The evap fan is working fine. The fridge defrosts perfectly fine because i have watched it and felts the heater come on.
One thing i want to mention is that the back cover did not come with the fridge when i purchased it. I can make a cover for it easily from cardboard. Could the back cover be the issue or could this be a temperature control thermostat issue?
I would really like to keep this fridge going since it helps as storage and i got it for $50. Please any info helps and thank you.
I recently have noticed that everything in the freezer and fridge has melted and come to warmer temps. The freezer blows cool air but not cold enough. I got down to checking the 3 terminals on the compressor and also the relay that connects to it. All are showing correct resistance readings with a DMM. Condenser fan is working fine and i have cleaned the condenser coils also. The compressor is running hot but the freezer isnt cooling like it should. I pop the cover off the back side of the freezer to look at the evaporator coils and see that just the 2 bottom rows are frosting but the rest are not even cold enough to produce cold temps. The evap fan is working fine. The fridge defrosts perfectly fine because i have watched it and felts the heater come on.
One thing i want to mention is that the back cover did not come with the fridge when i purchased it. I can make a cover for it easily from cardboard. Could the back cover be the issue or could this be a temperature control thermostat issue?
I would really like to keep this fridge going since it helps as storage and i got it for $50. Please any info helps and thank you.