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Refrigerator: 冷蔵庫が冷却しない原因は何でしょうか？

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:10:49 -0700

我が家には6年目になるlgの冷蔵庫があります。3ドアの冷蔵庫で、給水機が付いているものです。フリーザー(冷凍室)は壊れてしまったため、それ以来使っていません。冷蔵庫自体は2週間前には動いていましたが、その後、冷蔵庫内部が冷えていないことに気づきました。冷蔵庫を冷やすにはどうしたらいいですか？修理を依頼すると1万円以上かかってしまいます。自分で修理できる方法はありますか？

⟐ Answer accepted 9月 15, 2021 at 0:10 GMT-7

Hisense Refrigerator: Solving F1 error code

Sun, 24 May 2026 01:53:29 -0700

What does a F1 error code mean and how do i solve it for a hisense 4 door american style fridge freezer?

Whirlpool Refrigerator: No power to defrost circuit

Sat, 23 May 2026 13:40:29 -0700

Whirlpool wrb322dmbm01

Had a failed defrost thermostat and open inline fuse. Bought and installed a new complete factory freezer harness that included new thermostat and fuse.

Following a video for troubleshooting/tests, there is no voltage on the W & Or wires from the control board.

Per spec sheet, element ohms spot on. Don't see how that matters when no power is being sent to it.

Tried another control board, no difference.

Appliance works fine otherwise and all other test/checks are good. Used a meter to verify the board indication.

What am I missing?

⟐ Commented 5月 23, 2026 at 13:40 GMT-7

Samsung Refrigerator - RF28HDEDT: Ice Build-Up in Back Wall

Fri, 22 May 2026 07:23:21 -0700

We have a Samsung french-door, twin cooling refrigerator (RF28HDEDT model) that has ice build up in the back wall of the refrigerator. Fan noise is our first clue to the ice build up, and with a lot of online research I’ve learned how to remove the shelves, pull the back panel, and defrost the ice build up on my own…often in less than an an hour. We live in Wisconsin, and during the dry winter months I seem to get more longevity out of the fix…but when the humidity rises in the summer we are now opening up the back panel every 4-6 weeks to defrost the ice build up with a steamer.

About a year ago we had a Samsung tech out to our home and he replaced the heating element that runs along the sides/bottom…parts and labor ~$200. As you can see from the attached picture, the bottom portion seems just fine, so it’s not the drain jamming up, for which I’ve seen some parts that can be bought to conduct more heat to the drain hole. Something is happening to quickly accumulate ice in the upper portion…assuming it’s a leak of sorts? The noise is starting to brew again today, so this week I will be back into the fridge for a defrost…any recommendations for a more permanent solve? Thoughts on a copper wire wrapped around the heating element and extended to the upper portion to conduct some heat up there to avoid the ice build up? Sorry if this is a naïve question, but is low freon a potential issue here? If so, how to diagnose and/or recharge?

The fridge works fine otherwise…some freezing of the upper ice maker a few times a year…but general cooling is working…so I’m hopeful that there’s a simple MacGyver fix here that will keep me from clearing the contents of the fridge and defrosting every 4-6 weeks in the summer months. Thanks in advance for the help.

As an update, we are experiencing the re-occurrence of fan noise routinely around every 4-5 weeks...I'm getting rather swift with the removal of contents/shelves from the fridge and hair-dryer defrost of the back wall...can usually have all put back together within 40-60 minutes. Build-up seems faster in the summer months where the humidity is higher here in WI...it gets dry in the winters and I'm expecting that we can go months if I can gut through the summer. With inspiration from the video linked below I've purchased an SH502 heater for ~$20 from Amazon and intend to install one of the next times we open up the unit...unless someone advises otherwise in this thread. Condensation is appearing quickly even while I defrost...so maybe a little caulk on the entry point near the top will be in order too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtcU0XNi...

⟐ Answered 5月 22, 2026 at 7:23 GMT-7

Samsung RF28R7201SG Refrigerator: Need help identifying a part

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:15:31 -0700

Brand: Samsung
Model Number: RF28R7201SG
Main Symptom: Need help to identify a part
What happens & when: NA

Error Code (if any): NA
Parts or tests already tried: NA
Photos / video link: SamsungIceMakerPart - Google Drive

Trying to identify this part. It is a bit melted from when I used a heat gun to melt some ice ('I know, bad idea). This is the plastic piece that protects the Styrofoam surrounding the freezing element in the Ice Master ice maker. It goes around the element and the foam. The auger assembly actually slides into this and the fan mates up with the bottom.

⟐ Answer edited 5月 19, 2026 at 8:15 GMT-7

Kenmore Refrigerator: Does my refrigerator 79571302012 have a defrost timer?

Mon, 18 May 2026 10:26:15 -0700

Does my Kenmore refrigerator 79571302012 have a defrost timer? The freezer is icing up

⟐ Commented 5月 18, 2026 at 10:26 GMT-7

LG Refrigerator LSXS22423: Ice Maker Not Working

Sun, 17 May 2026 18:09:04 -0700

I have a side by side LG LSXS22423S refrigerator. I moved into my new home recently, and this was the refrigerator already here. I recently turned on the ice maker, and I am not seeing any being made.

I read online that you should reset the ice maker if turning it on does not work, but I cannot seem to fine the reset button. I have read that some models do not have a reset button.

I also read somewhere that the freezer temperature should be at 0° F. My thermometer is reading 20°. Could that be preventing it from making ice?

⟐ Answered 5月 17, 2026 at 18:09 GMT-7

Whirlpool Refrigerator: WRX986SIHZ00 no lights, open door alert, crisper drawer functions off

Sat, 16 May 2026 08:41:07 -0700

Hey everyone, I have a Whirlpool WRX986SIHZ00 ******with French doors, pull out crisper drawer and freezer drawer. When I open any door, none of the lights turn on. The main display shows that a door is open and the door alarm sounds. The crisper drawer has a setting selector, that no longer lights up or works. I have a feeling it has something to do with the crisper drawer but not sure which part to replace.

I have already checked the lights and door switches in the main section of the fridge. I can not find a door switch in the crisper drawer.

Any help to identify which part is broken would be greatly appreciated!

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Works after disconnecting the pantry door cable

Thanks to @jayeff I was able to identify this part as malfunctioning. It is the control board on the pantry drawer.

⟐ Answer accepted 5月 16, 2026 at 8:41 GMT-7

Refrigerator: Ice maker only will do crushed ice, not cubed

Thu, 14 May 2026 20:00:55 -0700

My fridge is 2-3 years old, one day it quit doing cubed ice. Regardless of setting it only does crushed. I’ve messed with all the settings, Cubed is definitely chosen as the option

⟐ Commented 5月 14, 2026 at 20:00 GMT-7

LG Refrigerator: Ice is not melting after doing defrost

Wed, 13 May 2026 08:00:52 -0700

Ice is not melting after doing defrost

⟐ Commented 5月 13, 2026 at 8:00 GMT-7

GE Profile Refrigerator: Where is the tech sheet hidden on My GE Profile Refrigerator

Tue, 12 May 2026 08:07:11 -0700

Where is the tech sheet hidden on My GE Profile Refrigerator - PYE22KMKEES?

This is the french door, freezer on the bottom kind with no kick plate. I can’t find it in either access panel in back. I haven’t taken off the top plastic trim to see if it’s under there yet.

If anybody is curious, the sheet can be found on the iFixit.com website, mine was document 31-51932 [Edited: thank you jayeff] covering:

PFE28

DFE29

GFE29

GYE22

PYE22

CWE23

PWE23

ZWE23

GNE29

GNE26

GFE26

DFE28

GFE28

GFE27

PFH28

CFE28

CYE22

⟐ Commented 5月 12, 2026 at 8:07 GMT-7

Whirlpool Refrigerator: Is my freezer temperature too unstable

Mon, 11 May 2026 17:11:59 -0700

I bought a new Whirlpool side by side refrigerator freezer. I noticed quickly that ice cream was soft and I put a thermometer data logger in the freezer and found the temp was cycling between about +5 and 25 F and averaging about 13 F (measured with door closed continually over ~ 20 hours). After about 5 visits from the Whirlpool refrigerator technician they concluded it was unrepairable and replaced it with a new unit. However the freezer on the new unit also seems to fluctuate a lot in temperature. I don't store a lot of food in the freezer, and the new unit cycles between -3 and +20 F every 90 minutes and averages about 10 F. I filled the freezer with pans of water to test it under "full" conditions. This helped somewhat, but it still cycles from about -4 to +12 F every 90 minutes and averages about 3.7 F. I called it in under warranty again and the technician's initial response was "they are all like this nowadays," which I did not accept and he is attempting further "repairs" My question - is this safe and acceptable performance for a freezer (especially a brand new one)? What is a reasonable average safe temp range and fluctuation with door closed for a properly functioning freezer?

⟐ Commented 5月 11, 2026 at 17:11 GMT-7

Frigidaire Refrigerator: Why the light doesn't turn off when the doors are closed?

Mon, 11 May 2026 15:35:13 -0700

FGHG2344MF3 - The light doesn't turn off when the doors are closed.

⟐ Answer accepted 5月 11, 2026 at 15:35 GMT-7

Samsung Refrigerator: My Samsung refrigerator display is reading 0F 0F

Mon, 11 May 2026 06:19:58 -0700

Model RF4287HABP/XAA display is reading 0F 0F, what does it mean?

⟐ Answered 5月 11, 2026 at 6:19 GMT-7

GE Refrigerator: Removing icemaker from GE side-by-side refrigerator

Mon, 11 May 2026 05:50:05 -0700

If I remove the icemaker from my GE side-by-side refrigerator, what happens to the water that was being fed into it?

⟐ Commented 5月 11, 2026 at 5:50 GMT-7

GE Profile Refrigerator PFSS9PKY: Refrigerator Will not dispense water after replacing filter.

Sun, 10 May 2026 12:19:02 -0700

After replacing the filter on a GE Profile PFSS9PKY French Door water would not dispense. I put the old filter on and it worked fine. I have tried the Ge brand as well as another brand filter and had the same result. I followed the directions for filling the filter first with out success. The fridge would make a hammering noise only with the new filter which would then stop however no water would come out or sometimes very little water would come out at first then nothing. After a couple months with the old filter I tried again with the new filter and now water will not come out with either the old or new filter.

⟐ Commented 5月 10, 2026 at 12:19 GMT-7

Electrolux Refrigerator: How to replace light PCB on Electrolux refridgerator?

Sat, 09 May 2026 07:13:40 -0700

Hi everyone, I have Electrolux fridge, light of which has started flickering, so I decided I’m going to try to replace it. The model is LRC4DE35W and product number is 925070450-02.

Now, this model does not have the actual light bulb, but PCB containing three LEDs. I ordered replacement part but getting the cover off is difficult. See below how the backplate of the cover looks like. I tried to insert flathead into that small gap, twist it, but it’s in hard place (against back wall of fridge). I’m not sure if I understand how it’s supposed to come off. Any tips?

https://postimg.cc/gallery/J4k5Fcn

⟐ Edited by author 5月 09, 2026 at 7:13 GMT-7

Kenmore Refrigerator: Kenmore Elite 795.72022.110 not cooling

Fri, 08 May 2026 20:26:30 -0700

I've cleaned coils, it has the linear lg compressor. I checked resistance and looks good, I'm thinking my control board is bad but not certain. When I press the test button I hear the beeps, the fans run the displays light up on front panel, the second press I hear the double beeps, led does not blink at all. I removed the connector at bottom of panel, con 201 and connected my meter after restarting and pressing test button it doesn't get over 80vac. One video I viewed on youtube a guy said I should see 200vac and his test he wasn't seeing over 110-112vac. Could my board be bad? We had a power outage a few days ago and it wasn't long after that we noticed water leaking from under the fridge.

⟐ Commented 5月 08, 2026 at 20:26 GMT-7

GE Refrigerator GYE22HSK: GE French door refrigerator. top vent is not allowing any cold air in

Thu, 07 May 2026 05:39:14 -0700

Hi I have a GE French door refrigerator. the freezer is a bottom drawer, my fridge has 2 vents on the left Hand side the bottom vent allows cold air in the refrigerator but the top vent is not allowing any cold air in the refrigerator. What could be the problem?

⟐ Commented 5月 07, 2026 at 5:39 GMT-7

GE Refrigerator GSE25ESH: The buttons on the control panel have worn through.

Thu, 07 May 2026 02:55:32 -0700

Can the control panel on the door be replaced? Or can the face be replaced?

⟐ Commented 5月 07, 2026 at 2:55 GMT-7