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kathleen spencer

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Hello

Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is working as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.
It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.
Does this mean expensive repairs?

Glad of your help

regards Kate
 
kathleen spencer wrote:
Hello

Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is working as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.
It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.
Does this mean expensive repairs?

Glad of your help

regards Kate
Click to expand...
If it's a frost free you might find that it has iced up at the back, where the
cold air is supposed to flow down to the fridge. This might be caused by the
heater not working (or the timer that switches the heater on having failed).
It might also be caused by poor door seals on the freezer causing a lot of moist
air to be sucked in which ices it up.
 
Hi Swanny
Thanks for responding
It is frost free but the seals are fine.
Is this an expensive repair job?

Kate
"swanny" <blahgswan3blah@blahbigpondblah.comblah.blahau> wrote in message
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kathleen spencer wrote:
Hello

Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is
working as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.
It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.
Does this mean expensive repairs?

Glad of your help

regards Kate



If it's a frost free you might find that it has iced up at the back, where
the
cold air is supposed to flow down to the fridge. This might be caused by
the
heater not working (or the timer that switches the heater on having
failed).
It might also be caused by poor door seals on the freezer causing a lot of
moist
air to be sucked in which ices it up.
Click to expand...
 
kathleen spencer wrote:
Hi Swanny
Thanks for responding
It is frost free but the seals are fine.
Is this an expensive repair job?

Kate
"swanny" <blahgswan3blah@blahbigpondblah.comblah.blahau> wrote in message
news:ISb1j.15784$CN4.8995@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
kathleen spencer wrote:
Hello

Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is
working as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.
It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.
Does this mean expensive repairs?

Glad of your help

regards Kate


If it's a frost free you might find that it has iced up at the back, where
the
cold air is supposed to flow down to the fridge. This might be caused by
the
heater not working (or the timer that switches the heater on having
failed).
It might also be caused by poor door seals on the freezer causing a lot of
moist
air to be sucked in which ices it up.
Click to expand...
I guess it depends on what you mean by expensive. I think we had the timer
replaced on ours last time when it showed this problem (you can check by looking
for ice at the back of the freezer) and it cost a couple of hundred dollars.
 
"kathleen spencer"
Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is working
as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.
Click to expand...

** Too much beer, not enough ice cream .......


It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.
Click to expand...

** But it is just one fridge, so no statististical analysis can apply.


Does this mean expensive repairs?
Click to expand...
** Nope.

Long as you buy another fridge.

BTW -

you are waaaay off topic.




....... Phil
 
"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:5ql8t9F10epl2U1@mid.individual.net...
"kathleen spencer"

Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is working
as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.


** Too much beer, not enough ice cream .......


It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.


** But it is just one fridge, so no statististical analysis can apply.


Does this mean expensive repairs?

** Nope.

Long as you buy another fridge.

BTW -

you are waaaay off topic.




...... Phil
Click to expand...
No he's not off-topic, unlike you, he has the power connected, Now if
you wanted advise on your kero fridge, that WOULD be off-topic.

Now the fridge with the fault, make sure all the drain lines are
not blocked, turn the thing upside down, and run it for a couple of
days. That should sort out the gas lines.

bassett
 
"bassett"
"Phil Allison"

"kathleen spencer"

Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is
working as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.


** Too much beer, not enough ice cream .......


It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.


** But it is just one fridge, so no statistical analysis can apply.


Does this mean expensive repairs?

** Nope.

Long as you buy another fridge.

BTW -

you are waaaay off topic.


No he's not off-topic,
Click to expand...

** She IS way off topic .

See the name of this NG ??

Just the word: "electronics ".

Means nothing to you, obviously.



........ Phil
 
"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:5qmpu2F10koleU1@mid.individual.net...
"bassett"
"Phil Allison"

"kathleen spencer"

Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is
working as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.


** Too much beer, not enough ice cream .......


It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.


** But it is just one fridge, so no statistical analysis can apply.


Does this mean expensive repairs?

** Nope.

Long as you buy another fridge.

BTW -

you are waaaay off topic.


No he's not off-topic,


** She IS way off topic .

See the name of this NG ??

Just the word: "electronics ".

Means nothing to you, obviously.



....... Phil
Click to expand...
So why are you posting here?
Not much hi-tech crap in a 1960 flippy toaster. :p
 
Hi All

Nothing obvious to me, so called for help this morning.
Repair work done,
Defrost timer &
Defrost terminator replaced.
$160

Thank you for your advice, it was appreciated

Regards Kate



"Alan Rutlidge" <don't_spam_me_rutlidge@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:5qmpu2F10koleU1@mid.individual.net...

"bassett"
"Phil Allison"

"kathleen spencer"

Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is
working as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.


** Too much beer, not enough ice cream .......


It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.


** But it is just one fridge, so no statistical analysis can apply.


Does this mean expensive repairs?

** Nope.

Long as you buy another fridge.

BTW -

you are waaaay off topic.


No he's not off-topic,


** She IS way off topic .

See the name of this NG ??

Just the word: "electronics ".

Means nothing to you, obviously.



....... Phil


So why are you posting here?
Not much hi-tech crap in a 1960 flippy toaster. :p
Click to expand...
 
"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:5ql8t9F10epl2U1@mid.individual.net...
:
: "kathleen spencer"
: >
: > Can someone explain why the freezer section of my
refrigerator is working
: > as
: > normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the
towel.
:
:
: ** Too much beer, not enough ice cream .......
:
:
: > It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years
old.
:
:
: ** But it is just one fridge, so no statististical
analysis can apply.
:
:
: > Does this mean expensive repairs?
:
: ** Nope.
:
: Long as you buy another fridge.
:
: BTW -
:
: you are waaaay off topic.
:
:
:
:
: ...... Phil
:
:
:
Hey Philthy fridges are out of your league! Stick to
toasters will you?!

TT
 
bassett wrote:
"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:5ql8t9F10epl2U1@mid.individual.net...
"kathleen spencer"
Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is working
as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.

** Too much beer, not enough ice cream .......


It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.

** But it is just one fridge, so no statististical analysis can apply.


Does this mean expensive repairs?
** Nope.

Long as you buy another fridge.

BTW -

you are waaaay off topic.




...... Phil

No he's not off-topic, unlike you, he has the power connected, Now if
you wanted advise on your kero fridge, that WOULD be off-topic.

Now the fridge with the fault, make sure all the drain lines are
not blocked, turn the thing upside down, and run it for a couple of
days. That should sort out the gas lines.

bassett


If you run it upside down and it is a sealed unit type it will stuff it
Click to expand...
propper (Oil leaves sealed unit and it burns out)
 
"F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4746a0d8@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
bassett wrote:
"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:5ql8t9F10epl2U1@mid.individual.net...
"kathleen spencer"
Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is
working as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.

** Too much beer, not enough ice cream .......


It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.

** But it is just one fridge, so no statististical analysis can apply.


Does this mean expensive repairs?
** Nope.

Long as you buy another fridge.

BTW -

you are waaaay off topic.




...... Phil

No he's not off-topic, unlike you, he has the power connected, Now
if you wanted advise on your kero fridge, that WOULD be off-topic.

Now the fridge with the fault, make sure all the drain lines are
not blocked, turn the thing upside down, and run it for a couple of
days. That should sort out the gas lines.

bassett
If you run it upside down and it is a sealed unit type it will stuff it
propper (Oil leaves sealed unit and it burns out)
Click to expand...
Rubbish.. so explain to us how Oil can escape from a sealed unit.

Or do you also have a kero fridge

bassett
 
bassett wrote:
"F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4746a0d8@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
bassett wrote:
"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:5ql8t9F10epl2U1@mid.individual.net...
"kathleen spencer"
Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is
working as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.
** Too much beer, not enough ice cream .......


It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.
** But it is just one fridge, so no statististical analysis can apply.


Does this mean expensive repairs?
** Nope.

Long as you buy another fridge.

BTW -

you are waaaay off topic.




...... Phil
No he's not off-topic, unlike you, he has the power connected, Now
if you wanted advise on your kero fridge, that WOULD be off-topic.

Now the fridge with the fault, make sure all the drain lines are
not blocked, turn the thing upside down, and run it for a couple of
days. That should sort out the gas lines.

bassett
If you run it upside down and it is a sealed unit type it will stuff it
propper (Oil leaves sealed unit and it burns out)

Rubbish.. so explain to us how Oil can escape from a sealed unit.

Or do you also have a kero fridge

bassett


You could turn a kero fridge upside down but kero would leak
Click to expand...
Sealed unit fridges are designed to be vertical .The oil is mixed with
the refrigerant and mostly stays in the sealed unit and keeps motor
winding cool.If you turn it upside down and run it the oil leaves the
sealed unit and runs into the piping and the sealed unit burns out

In the old days (kero and electric non compressor fridges (different
refrigerant)they used to turn them upside down for a while but not run them
Dont know what connection rubbish has with refrigeration
 
could it be the fan that draws the cold
air down to the frige part.
thay go on when the door is closed.

"kathleen spencer" <kate.spencer9@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:rgb1j.15770$CN4.2363@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
Hello

Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is working
as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.
It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.
Does this mean expensive repairs?

Glad of your help

regards Kate
Click to expand...
 
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:11:34 +1100, "bassett"
<bassett@bassettskennel.com.au> wrote:

"F Murtz" <haggisz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4746a0d8@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
bassett wrote:
"Phil Allison" <philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:5ql8t9F10epl2U1@mid.individual.net...
"kathleen spencer"
Can someone explain why the freezer section of my refrigerator is
working as
normal but the lower section seems to have thrown in the towel.

** Too much beer, not enough ice cream .......


It's just your ordinary garden variety fridge, six years old.

** But it is just one fridge, so no statististical analysis can apply.


Does this mean expensive repairs?
** Nope.

Long as you buy another fridge.

BTW -

you are waaaay off topic.




...... Phil

No he's not off-topic, unlike you, he has the power connected, Now
if you wanted advise on your kero fridge, that WOULD be off-topic.

Now the fridge with the fault, make sure all the drain lines are
not blocked, turn the thing upside down, and run it for a couple of
days. That should sort out the gas lines.

bassett
If you run it upside down and it is a sealed unit type it will stuff it
propper (Oil leaves sealed unit and it burns out)

Rubbish.. so explain to us how Oil can escape from a sealed unit.
Click to expand...
Kinda, Its like running an piston engine upside down. The oil is not
much use in the tappet covvers.

Or do you also have a kero fridge

bassett
Click to expand...
 
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