Thank You. I’m a DIY Fixer Guy but don’t know appliances. You way of explaining how a freezer works let me fix my dead freezer. A $60 part saved me $700!
My instructor at tech school about 1975 (year) said ---"Don't worry about how technical stuff is. check your power and ground" I still live by that. great work.
Neutral and ground used to be tied directly together in 75. I don't think it was until the late 80's that Neutral was separated from ground until after the circuit breakers.
@@AtimatikArmy always check power phase to phase or phase to neutral, then verify to ground. Relying solely on your potential to ground will get you killed bud.
Excellent. So crazy how no one (including me) knows how anything works and we trash stuff when only a small, cheap component is bad. I love yr videos. Slowly learning abt stuff so that I can also fix things 😌.
Hi there , I'm not sure what your name is so forgive me for not mentioning your name. This is the first video I have seen from your channel and I wanted to convey my most sincere thanks to you for posting this video. I noticed my freezer had partially unthawed 3/4 of my food this morning and that the fan didn't quite sound right and not much longer after I noticed that the fan quit all together. At the time I noticed this I didn't have time to look into the problem despite the several hundred dollars of food I had in there. At the time I was facing the installation of 2 cam positioning sensor on my truck. Anyhow after watching about 3/4 of this video I was able to go into the freezer take it apart and quickly find and fix the problem at no cost other than the things that I threw out food wise. Originally I didn't have a clue and thanks to this video you saved me a costly repair bill and or having to buy a new freezer. Being that we are in some very tight times now my most sincere thanks God out to you for the incredible help you have given by posting this video. Thank you so much. Sincerely WR Freeman
Very good video. I'm sure that will help a lot of people. I've noticed that when a thermostat is bad when you turn it from off to on there's no clicks clicking sound. Thank you.
At least in Ireland and Europe, things were made better. The algorithm recommended this, and I feel like appliances made in America just break down after a few years. Modern European appliances, or US appliances made before the 2000s had long lifespans. Our Kitchen Aid fridge had some issues in 2020, and it was 1.5 years old. Defrosting system had to be repaired.
Same freezer but bigger. Compressor and fan stopped working. Only 8 yrs old.. After watching your video I rolled the dice and ordered the Thermostat. $12 fixed the problem. Thank you very much. Unfortunately I bought a new one. I'll sell the old one. New Orleans here !!
Bro you saved my bacon again! Our freezer quit working and I said a prayer asking God to give me a video that was actually helpful! Searched Kenmore freezer repair on TH-cam and 1st result is SixtyfiveFord with an identical looking freezer… couldn’t be a coincidence! Sure enough I ordered the thermostat you linked, installed it and the freezer is running perfectly! Thanks a ton! Take care and God Bless!🙌🏼
One tip (not originally mine) is to use a standard ATO automotive fuse instead of that little strip of copper. You can work it live and has a built in overload. Old guy taught me this and it has been a game changer for me in diagnosing things. Just like you did with the strip of copper, I could essentially take out all possible components from the circuit until I found the bad part. Thanks for all the great vids!
@@AtimatikArmy In the video Moe's took the blue wire and the black wire off of the thermostat. The connections they were on are flat blades. The copper piece he inserted was basically 2 flat blades in one piece. Instead of using the copper piece you take a car fuse and attach the blue wire and black wire to the 2 flat blades of the car fuse. We do this in HVAC also. The use of terminal connections for electrical connections is used in tons of applications so the tip that the poster above gave of using a car fuse is a good one. A benefit is that if you use a low amp fuse it will usually burn the fuse before you do damage if there's a short somewhere that's causing the problem.
Being one of "our kind" is a blessing sometimes! Not many people take the time to fix something and just shell out a new one. I'm too cheap to let it go.
Great video Moe! Thanks for breaking all down & explaining it so well. It's also impressive that Ginger could learn so quickly retrieving the drink, so I'm sure she'll have closing the door in no time LOL.
Be easier to turn it into a heater since it takes 3+ times the amount of power just to heat that one set of coils rather than the power used to cool the entire unit.
Nice job. Here quite many have converted top loading freezers into normal high efficiency fridges. They just replace the thermostat for something way warmer values. Good for cabins with few low power solar panels to keep milk and such from spoiling.
This is exactly what I needed. My stepdad has an old fridge from the 50s or 60s that started popping the gfci in the garage. I was pretty sure it was the compressor but now I know how to check it out and know for sure. Great video! Thank you
I had the exact same problem with my freezer. Replaced the thermostat and it works fine. Of course a Sears repairman told me what the problem was. He told me what to order and how to install it. He saved me several hundred dollars vs him repairing it himself. It's hard to find servicemen like that.
@@sixtyfiveford that’s a terrible service man. Dude has to eat too. I’ve devoted thousands of hours and my own blood, sweat, and tears into learning to do HVAC/R and I refuse to give random Harry Homeowner’s any of it for free. It’s literally the hardest trade to learn and arguably the most demanding.
Thanks for the tips. I have an older shop refrigerator that is "frost free" but it freezes up every year or two, and water collects in the bottom of it. When I manually defrost it, it works perfectly. Now I have some idea how to check it out electrically, and, as a bonus, I finally 😊get a chance to put my Kill-a-Watt meter to diagnostic use.
Thank you so much! Second time I've consulted this. Bad temperature controller just a bit over a year after replacing it the first time. Your instructions are clear and sensible.
These Frigidaire freezers are notorious for thermostat failure. I had already guessed it when I first seen it lol.. but very good video. When I diagnose these first thing I check is thermostat. You can also check the thermostat for continuity when it’s in the on position
Hey Thanks. On a side note I keep thinking about your Christmas lights and really want to step up my game. For decades I was the destination house with a custom full size sleigh pulled by 9 full size motion reindeer and a 20ft tree off the top of my house, and lights everywhere. However, people want to see animated lights and I should really look into what you did. I have a super basic 6 channel light to music system that flashes each channel but it's getting boring.
@@sixtyfiveford WOW! sounds like your display was pretty amazing - 9 full size motion reindeer...impressive! We can share with you how we got started if you're interested (first year for us learning all this stuff) and thank goodness for TH-cam videos....just message us!
Great overview of everything. Makes sense. A friend has basically the identical "Sears" upright freezer, so that was a plus. I pulled off the sheet metal in the freezer compartment yesterday, and it is the exact same unit. By the way, I tried to jumper / short the thermostat yesterday, and that didn't work, but I was using old needle nose pliers to jump it, so I may not have had a good connection. Going back with my electrical tools today. I was on a plumbing job yesterday.
Awesome video! Thanks for breaking this all down and explaining so well. This is helping me to understand and diagnose issues with a nearly identical freezer.
Absolutely Excellent!! I have the exact same freezer with exactly the same problem.. I've changed the defrost timer..and suspect the thermostat... so think I'll get the tester out..and run through your diagnosis ...but pretty sure the thermostat is the problem. I can get it to run by using a blowdryer on hot setting directed at the thermostat, it will come on and run for a day or so...but then shutt off and not start up again. Thanks for your video... helped me big time.... to understand how it works!!!
You helped me solve my problem! I was able to bypass the thermostat and am just running the freezer on a timer until my part arrives. This saved me from some combo of loosing all my food, waiting a week for a repair guy to come, and/or buying a new freezer.
Thank you, I generally repair everything, but never attempted a fridge or freezer. Your video has given me some insight into the components that can fail. Off to testing a broken fridge.
Just found this video while trying to learn about a freezer so I could repair mine. GREAT video, very helpful, helped me diagnose mine, and saved me money AND adding to the landfill issue! Thank you, you rock! Best video I found by far. VERT good video quality, great diagnostic flow.
Necessity drives the desire to learn. We are in such a "throw away" society that no one desires to learn. You come up with very creative ways of reusing other peoples "junk".
I have a non frost free 9 cubic footer I bought around 1993 and it's still going strong. Like the jumper idea on bypassing the thermostat to rule it out. I put a new cap and starter in my Kenmore fridge and it was still short cycling and popping. Finally accessed the thermostat just to look up the part number. When I reinstalled it the fridge started working fine. I think it was just corrosion or the spade connector was loose.
Helpful stuff I had a big GE side by side 24cuft ? Soldered in a defrost thermostat. Replaced the fan a couple years later. People like you showing the average Joe how to diagnose these problems is awesome 👍
Nice one Moe! I feel you on being "the" truck owner lol. Another drawback is if you know how to back up a trailer....I'm always helping someone move a trailer, position a trailer, camper etc. Can't beat a $7 deep freezer! Cheers my Friend! Zip~
You did a great job, I am an electrical engineer, and I wish I had more instructors like you. I am 70 years old now and I think I can do that. But what is the part number
that was fantastic. I learned a lot, thanks. now that I am retired, I am learning how to fix all of my things. In the past I had time to learn a few, but now I think I can fix most things (but not replacing a transmission.)
My advise is check the timer first if you have a cooling problem ... this is free , no volt meters necessary and the timer is responsible for 75% of failing fridges and freezers . Timer motors are always turning like a clock . When the freezer is defrosting you can usually hear a clock like ticking sound . Many times I have found that the timer was stuck at the place in the cycle where it has to push a spring loaded lever to start the defrost cycle . If there was a power outage the timer will stop . If it stopped while pushing against the defrost lever inside then it might not have enough strength or momentum to start turning again . While plugged in ... turn the plastic screw/ knobs so you can hear the timer turning . You should hear the click when it gets into the defrost cycle . If you go past it , go around again and stop when you hear the click ! If nothing else is broken the timer will turn off the compressor and turn on the defrost heater tube to melt the ice . It could take 1 hour if the ice is packed . Note : the extra ice melting might overfill the tray in the bottom of freezer/fridge and wet the floor . The tray is made to catch normal amounts of water and slowly let it evaporate near the heat of the compressor . When all of the ice has melted the temperature of the evaporator will begin to get hot and a sensor will click on , sending power to the timer , the timer will make ticking noise for a while and then turn the compressor on. If that happens your freezer should feel cold in minutes . Check it once or twice for the next few days to make sure everything is cold enough . If ice starts to build up again or the freezer gets warmer in 4 or 5 days then your timer is probably going to need replacing because it isn't turning through its cycle properly . The motor in the timer might be failing. Note if that did not fix it check thermostat , (timer,) defrost thermostat sensor , defrost heater element and finally compressor . Note : you cannot change your own compressor . It has pressurized freon gas in it that must be captured by pumps and tanks for recycle . Only done by authorized repair persons. It could be costly . Get estimate .
@@sixtyfiveford lol. Yeah I was so close to getting it going then old man winter hit is. During Christmas it was so Nice almost 80* could did anything because we had family to visit. New years was I think 18* by the time I get off work its to dark to record. My son is chomping at the bit to get his gas tank sending unit and fuel lines replaced on his 61 C10. My oldest got his first car 2000 Silverado and he needed help with that.....and just got my wife's 66 mustang back on the road
Thanks. It's best to run it while the evap is shrouded and the door is closed so as to amp the compressor, check the compressor's discharge and suction temps
This video is definitly in you top 10 for money saving tips. I commented right after I bookmarked this for electrical trouble shooting. I hope this saves so many people repair bill money. So awesome, keep the knowledge coming.
This is really appreciated and helps sort out the electrical portions of many refrigerators. I have a 1952 Westinghouse fridge, one of the very first frost-free models they ever made. Instead of a 24 hour run time, it has a heater that kicks on after a switch in the door jamb has been opened and closed a set amount of times. On mine both the switch and the thermostat are faulty. If I plug in the fridge it runs indefinitely and turns into an unregulated freezer, getting down to -19°F! I gotta see if I can find a new thermostat for it and hopefully rebuild the count switch. Anybody familiar with these old Westinghouse Fridges, share with me what you know, I'd appreciate it.
I've worked on a fair amount of vintage refrigeration. Mainly Coke Machines but also as old as a 1941 Kelvinator. The thermostat should have a temp rating on it. If not you can also just pick one based on whether is monitors the temp off the fridge part or the freezer part.
It(the dog) stole the show. After seeing how helpful it is, I couldn’t remember what I just learned. Guess I’ll have to watch the video again. Your views must be skyrocketing.🤣
Hey buddy..that was a easy fix..90% of the problems with refrigerators..i have had some where that switch on the compressor was bad..so you got a free freezer just for having a truck...lol..not bad hope you Ginger and family had a great new year..see you on the next one..Cheers friend 🍺🍺🍺🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@sixtyfiveford They make a universal starter pak that fits most models. That's what I was taught and encouraged to use when I went through HVAC & Refrigerator training. Good item to keep one of on hand.
I absolutely love your channel. I always at least try to repair anything and everything and a lot of the time I custom make new parts, braces/fishplates for added strength etc. Why buy new when I can fix for free or cheap? The answer is simple, fun and the feeling of acomplishment.
Great video. A no-contact voltage tester can do a lot of the testing without disconnecting wires. It's a cheap investment. Harbor Freight has them for $5.
I have that same flashlight. Good ol harbor freight. I upgraded the battery to a higher mAh. Works excellent especially with the magnet. So handy and its rechargeable!
Nice flashlights. This is my second as the first just randomly died after 5-6 charges like most HF does. The second one seams to be going strong though.
Thanks for your help mine is the same model as yours did the same thing no cooling mine had the same issue as yours thanks for posting fixed my self and saved a lot of money
I bought a non-working $1500 commercial kegerator from a garage sale for $40. Replaced the thermostat for $20 and it's been working great for years. Such a simple and cheap repair yet most people will just replace refrigerators
Great video. I always had better success repairing appliances when they did not work at all, like in this case, versus one that worked poorly or intermittantly.
the defrost element didn't come on in the video, the defrost thermostat was still open due to temp, what you saw was full locked wattage from the compressor before the overload kicked in. give er a while and check the heater again when it's down to temp, great video though and very thorough! reminds me of a video that saved me when my roper fridge was freezing it's condensate drain and the fix was to wrap 12ga copper wire around the element and feed an end down the tube to warm it up and two other pieces on either side to melt the drain pan.
As I understand the defrost timer, it has power all the time to the timer clock but will switch power from the defrost heater or the compressor. If the compressor stops because the thermostat is satisfied, the defrost timer is still running. If the defrost timer is always running, it does not matter what the run time of the compressor is, the defrost will be every 8-12 hrs depending on the timer default is
The Most common problem on freezers is the fan is not working. This will also make the evaporator ice up. OR the door was cracked open and made the freezer ice up. But yea the heater could be a problem too. They are very simple to fix. Thanks MOE for making a video for people. this will prevent more landfill freezers.
Evaporator fans are NOT the most common issue freezers have. Evaporator fans die because of defrost issues cause them to be encased in ice. Defrost issues are VERY common. 🙄
very good presentation step by step, also as in the video the capacitor for the compressor some manufactures use PTC for the starting coil of compressor.
I've had to replace the evaporator temperature sensor twice on my almost 25 year old "worldpool" fridge, but it's still going. Last fix was cleaning out the drip pan drain tube. That was probably the first time I'd ever done it. And a while back I bought some brushes for cleaning out the condenser coil underneath it. Had quite a but of dog hair and dust! Thanks for this video so if my fridge goes out again and it's not the sensor I'll how how to check other things! And for what it's worth, In my non-frost free chest freezer I think the coils are all around the walls as that's where all the frost forms.
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Excellent video! This is the stuff that needs to become the norm. End our wasteful ways.
Couldn't agree more
Thank You. I’m a DIY Fixer Guy but don’t know appliances. You way of explaining how a freezer works let me fix my dead freezer. A $60 part saved me $700!
Send him $10 for the wealth of information you gained from his video
Your video allowed my husband to repair our freezer and cancel the $100.00 diagnostic charge for a repair guy. Thank you.
My instructor at tech school about 1975 (year) said ---"Don't worry about how technical stuff is. check your power and ground" I still live by that. great work.
Hmm, good advice! Although, wouldn't it be check your hot and neutral (between each component to trouble shoot)?
Neutral and ground used to be tied directly together in 75. I don't think it was until the late 80's that Neutral was separated from ground until after the circuit breakers.
@@sixtyfiveford Cool, so I was on the right track. Still great advise with just a little modern revision.
@@AtimatikArmy always check power phase to phase or phase to neutral, then verify to ground. Relying solely on your potential to ground will get you killed bud.
@@jman0870 So what you are saying is check each phase (277V) individually and not all 3 together (480V), correct?
Excellent. So crazy how no one (including me) knows how anything works and we trash stuff when only a small, cheap component is bad. I love yr videos. Slowly learning abt stuff so that I can also fix things 😌.
Hey Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
So true. A Fri of mine fixes appliances. He told me that 90% of the time a microwave breaks its just a $10 door switch that is the problem.
Freezer in such a good shape too. It's a shame ppl don't repair things anymore but just get a new one.
Thx for the step by step! Happy new year!
Hey Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Yes but how much would service charge have been? Thanks Good video
@@donvoll2580 probably $150
@@joemilton7552 Whoa! That's unreal Thanks
Hi there , I'm not sure what your name is so forgive me for not mentioning your name. This is the first video I have seen from your channel and I wanted to convey my most sincere thanks to you for posting this video.
I noticed my freezer had partially unthawed 3/4 of my food this morning and that the fan didn't quite sound right and not much longer after I noticed that the fan quit all together. At the time I noticed this I didn't have time to look into the problem despite the several hundred dollars of food I had in there.
At the time I was facing the installation of 2 cam positioning sensor on my truck.
Anyhow after watching about 3/4 of this video I was able to go into the freezer take it apart and quickly find and fix the problem at no cost other than the things that I threw out food wise. Originally I didn't have a clue and thanks to this video you saved me a costly repair bill and or having to buy a new freezer.
Being that we are in some very tight times now my most sincere thanks God out to you for the incredible help you have given by posting this video.
Thank you so much.
Sincerely WR Freeman
Great video..as a landlord, I had to figure this stuff out the hard way. Wish I had videos like these available way-back-when !
Being thrown into the fire is the best way to learn. You never forget.
Very good video. I'm sure that will help a lot of people. I've noticed that when a thermostat is bad when you turn it from off to on there's no clicks clicking sound. Thank you.
Man you are such an encyclopaedia of knowledge.
Once again a great fix.
Greetings from Ireland.👍
At least in Ireland and Europe, things were made better. The algorithm recommended this, and I feel like appliances made in America just break down after a few years. Modern European appliances, or US appliances made before the 2000s had long lifespans. Our Kitchen Aid fridge had some issues in 2020, and it was 1.5 years old. Defrosting system had to be repaired.
Thanks William.
@@thatguyalex2835 if things are made so much better in Europe, why are you buying American appliances? 🙄
Same freezer but bigger. Compressor and fan stopped working. Only 8 yrs old.. After watching your video I rolled the dice and ordered the Thermostat. $12 fixed the problem. Thank you very much.
Unfortunately I bought a new one. I'll sell the old one. New Orleans here !!
very knowledgeable and absolutely competent technician, did a great job explaining a complex issue to a 'dummy' layman.
A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one. Great video as always.
Absolutely
Bro you saved my bacon again! Our freezer quit working and I said a prayer asking God to give me a video that was actually helpful! Searched Kenmore freezer repair on TH-cam and 1st result is SixtyfiveFord with an identical looking freezer… couldn’t be a coincidence! Sure enough I ordered the thermostat you linked, installed it and the freezer is running perfectly! Thanks a ton! Take care and God Bless!🙌🏼
One tip (not originally mine) is to use a standard ATO automotive fuse instead of that little strip of copper. You can work it live and has a built in overload. Old guy taught me this and it has been a game changer for me in diagnosing things. Just like you did with the strip of copper, I could essentially take out all possible components from the circuit until I found the bad part. Thanks for all the great vids!
Good idea.
I would like to see that to learn what you are talking about. Sounds interesting...
@@AtimatikArmy Any idea how to upload a picture?
@@CDP135Z bummer, I don't think you can. You could post a link to it I think?
@@AtimatikArmy In the video Moe's took the blue wire and the black wire off of the thermostat. The connections they were on are flat blades. The copper piece he inserted was basically 2 flat blades in one piece. Instead of using the copper piece you take a car fuse and attach the blue wire and black wire to the 2 flat blades of the car fuse. We do this in HVAC also. The use of terminal connections for electrical connections is used in tons of applications so the tip that the poster above gave of using a car fuse is a good one. A benefit is that if you use a low amp fuse it will usually burn the fuse before you do damage if there's a short somewhere that's causing the problem.
Being one of "our kind" is a blessing sometimes! Not many people take the time to fix something and just shell out a new one. I'm too cheap to let it go.
Well said.
Great video Moe! Thanks for breaking all down & explaining it so well. It's also impressive that Ginger could learn so quickly retrieving the drink, so I'm sure she'll have closing the door in no time LOL.
I enjoy the diversity of repairs that you document. Good job. Thank you for what you do.
Glad you enjoy it!
Next episode "sixtyfiveford" turns a free freezer into a central air unit for his workshop....😄😄😄
That is a cool idea, one I have no doubts 6-5 could tackle!
Don't get me thinking.
@@sixtyfiveford "come on man, do the... you know... the thing!"
Be easier to turn it into a heater since it takes 3+ times the amount of power just to heat that one set of coils rather than the power used to cool the entire unit.
@@johnpossum556 Too many heater videos already. Time for an AC video.
Nice job. Here quite many have converted top loading freezers into normal high efficiency fridges. They just replace the thermostat for something way warmer values. Good for cabins with few low power solar panels to keep milk and such from spoiling.
This is exactly what I needed. My stepdad has an old fridge from the 50s or 60s that started popping the gfci in the garage. I was pretty sure it was the compressor but now I know how to check it out and know for sure. Great video! Thank you
I had the exact same problem with my freezer. Replaced the thermostat and it works fine. Of course a Sears repairman told me what the problem was. He told me what to order and how to install it. He saved me several hundred dollars vs him repairing it himself. It's hard to find servicemen like that.
That's a great serviceman.
@@sixtyfiveford that’s a terrible service man. Dude has to eat too. I’ve devoted thousands of hours and my own blood, sweat, and tears into learning to do HVAC/R and I refuse to give random Harry Homeowner’s any of it for free. It’s literally the hardest trade to learn and arguably the most demanding.
Thanks for the tips. I have an older shop refrigerator that is "frost free" but it freezes up every year or two, and water collects in the bottom of it. When I manually defrost it, it works perfectly. Now I have some idea how to check it out electrically, and, as a bonus, I finally 😊get a chance to put my Kill-a-Watt meter to diagnostic use.
Thank you so much! Second time I've consulted this. Bad temperature controller just a bit over a year after replacing it the first time. Your instructions are clear and sensible.
Awesome! I got and fixed a torpedo heater, now I’m gonna fix my GF’s freezer! Thank You👍
These Frigidaire freezers are notorious for thermostat failure. I had already guessed it when I first seen it lol.. but very good video. When I diagnose these first thing I check is thermostat. You can also check the thermostat for continuity when it’s in the on position
Such a great teacher! Thanks for all the Ginger snaps.
Thanks a million..your video saved me big time..i was about to buy another freezer..$24.00 thermostat including shipping and its fixed..
Happy New Year! Having a truck can be a bonus LOL. Your pup is amazing, opening fridge doors and getting beverages. Fantastic!
Hey Thanks. On a side note I keep thinking about your Christmas lights and really want to step up my game. For decades I was the destination house with a custom full size sleigh pulled by 9 full size motion reindeer and a 20ft tree off the top of my house, and lights everywhere. However, people want to see animated lights and I should really look into what you did. I have a super basic 6 channel light to music system that flashes each channel but it's getting boring.
@@sixtyfiveford WOW! sounds like your display was pretty amazing - 9 full size motion reindeer...impressive! We can share with you how we got started if you're interested (first year for us learning all this stuff) and thank goodness for TH-cam videos....just message us!
Great overview of everything. Makes sense. A friend has basically the identical "Sears" upright freezer, so that was a plus. I pulled off the sheet metal in the freezer compartment yesterday, and it is the exact same unit. By the way, I tried to jumper / short the thermostat yesterday, and that didn't work, but I was using old needle nose pliers to jump it, so I may not have had a good connection. Going back with my electrical tools today. I was on a plumbing job yesterday.
Great video! Now I need to look at my broken 40 year old freezer. You just gained a new subscriber. Thanks!
Outstanding presention and JUST what I needed to see to fix my freezer...thank you!
Awesome video! Thanks for breaking this all down and explaining so well. This is helping me to understand and diagnose issues with a nearly identical freezer.
Absolutely Excellent!! I have the exact same freezer with exactly the same problem.. I've changed the defrost timer..and suspect the thermostat... so think I'll get the tester out..and run through your diagnosis ...but pretty sure the thermostat is the problem. I can get it to run by using a blowdryer on hot setting directed at the thermostat, it will come on and run for a day or so...but then shutt off and not start up again. Thanks for your video... helped me big time.... to understand how it works!!!
You helped me solve my problem! I was able to bypass the thermostat and am just running the freezer on a timer until my part arrives. This saved me from some combo of loosing all my food, waiting a week for a repair guy to come, and/or buying a new freezer.
How y run with a timer
Thank you, I generally repair everything, but never attempted a fridge or freezer. Your video has given me some insight into the components that can fail. Off to testing a broken fridge.
Just found this video while trying to learn about a freezer so I could repair mine. GREAT video, very helpful, helped me diagnose mine, and saved me money AND adding to the landfill issue! Thank you, you rock! Best video I found by far. VERT good video quality, great diagnostic flow.
Great to hear!
Necessity drives the desire to learn. We are in such a "throw away" society that no one desires to learn. You come up with very creative ways of reusing other peoples "junk".
Well said.
Great Video. My freezer just went and after watching this I think my heater thermostat or timer is bad. Thank you so much.
Thank you, I follow what you did with the Thermostat, and it did the same thing.
Excellent!
It's amazing how much a little knowledge can save you money
Absolutely.
I thoroughly enjoy your project videos. My favorite TH-cam channel. Great job, keep them coming
Wow, thank you!
Thanks for good lesson.
I absolutely love that you noted how r134a is Not freon. Not many people know freon was DuPont's trademark name for r12
You are my most favorite channel that I just discovered on my feed. Thanks for everything. Cheers brother
Wow, thanks!
Thank you so much may ALLAH bless you , my problem was same and it’s cost me 12$ you saved my couple hundreds thanks again !!!❤
Excellent video! A multimeter can be one of your most valuable tools! :)
Absolutely
I have a non frost free 9 cubic footer I bought around 1993 and it's still going strong.
Like the jumper idea on bypassing the thermostat to rule it out. I put a new cap and starter in my Kenmore fridge and it was still short cycling and popping. Finally accessed the thermostat just to look up the part number. When I reinstalled it the fridge started working fine. I think it was just corrosion or the spade connector was loose.
Been looking for a vid about fixing a freezer and found yours! Thanks for posting it. Straight forward and honest repair. Appreciate it.
Superb! The diagnosis on my Frigidaire standup freezer identified the same problem. Thank you forever.
Helpful stuff I had a big GE side by side 24cuft ? Soldered in a defrost thermostat. Replaced the fan a couple years later. People like you showing the average Joe how to diagnose these problems is awesome 👍
Nice one Moe! I feel you on being "the" truck owner lol. Another drawback is if you know how to back up a trailer....I'm always helping someone move a trailer, position a trailer, camper etc. Can't beat a $7 deep freezer! Cheers my Friend! Zip~
Very true.
#Quality repair and lesson. Amazing how 120 watts on a minimal duty cycle will keep our food preserved.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
You did a great job, I am an electrical engineer, and I wish I had more instructors like you. I am 70 years old now and I think I can do that. But what is the part number
that was fantastic. I learned a lot, thanks. now that I am retired, I am learning how to fix all of my things. In the past I had time to learn a few, but now I think I can fix most things (but not replacing a transmission.)
My advise is check the timer first if you have a cooling problem ... this is free , no volt meters necessary and the timer is responsible for 75% of failing fridges and freezers .
Timer motors are always turning like a clock . When the freezer is defrosting you can usually hear a clock like ticking sound .
Many times I have found that the timer was stuck at the place in the cycle where it has to push a spring loaded lever to start the defrost cycle . If there was a power outage the timer will stop . If it stopped while pushing against the defrost lever inside then it might not have enough strength or momentum to start turning again .
While plugged in ... turn the plastic screw/ knobs so you can hear the timer turning . You should hear the click when it gets into the defrost cycle . If you go past it , go around again and stop when you hear the click !
If nothing else is broken the timer will turn off the compressor and turn on the defrost heater tube to melt the ice . It could take 1 hour if the ice is packed .
Note : the extra ice melting might overfill the tray in the bottom of freezer/fridge and wet the floor . The tray is made to catch normal amounts of water and slowly let it evaporate near the heat of the compressor .
When all of the ice has melted the temperature of the evaporator will begin to get hot and a sensor will click on , sending power to the timer , the timer will make ticking noise for a while and then turn the compressor on. If that happens your freezer should feel cold in minutes . Check it once or twice for the next few days to make sure everything is cold enough . If ice starts to build up again or the freezer gets warmer in 4 or 5 days then your timer is probably going to need replacing because it isn't turning through its cycle properly . The motor in the timer might be failing.
Note if that did not fix it check thermostat , (timer,) defrost thermostat sensor , defrost heater element and finally compressor .
Note : you cannot change your own compressor . It has pressurized freon gas in it that must be captured by pumps and tanks for recycle . Only done by authorized repair persons. It could be costly .
Get estimate .
Nice fix. Great explanation as well
Hey Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I think I would rather have my time spent fixing a Bobcat though.
@@sixtyfiveford lol. Yeah I was so close to getting it going then old man winter hit is. During Christmas it was so Nice almost 80* could did anything because we had family to visit. New years was I think 18* by the time I get off work its to dark to record. My son is chomping at the bit to get his gas tank sending unit and fuel lines replaced on his 61 C10. My oldest got his first car 2000 Silverado and he needed help with that.....and just got my wife's 66 mustang back on the road
Thanks. It's best to run it while the evap is shrouded and the door is closed so as to amp the compressor, check the compressor's discharge and suction temps
Thanks Moe. Have a good year.
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PERFECT video. I was wondering how I can test my thermostat and this showed me. Thank you!
after graduating high school I took classes for major appliance repair then I took major refrigeration classes today.
Great video and God bless
Super video packed with lots of info. Thank u very much!! I really enjoy watching your content
So nice of you
This video is definitly in you top 10 for money saving tips. I commented right after I bookmarked this for electrical trouble shooting. I hope this saves so many people repair bill money. So awesome, keep the knowledge coming.
Thanks Brad.
This is really appreciated and helps sort out the electrical portions of many refrigerators. I have a 1952 Westinghouse fridge, one of the very first frost-free models they ever made. Instead of a 24 hour run time, it has a heater that kicks on after a switch in the door jamb has been opened and closed a set amount of times. On mine both the switch and the thermostat are faulty. If I plug in the fridge it runs indefinitely and turns into an unregulated freezer, getting down to -19°F!
I gotta see if I can find a new thermostat for it and hopefully rebuild the count switch.
Anybody familiar with these old Westinghouse Fridges, share with me what you know, I'd appreciate it.
I've worked on a fair amount of vintage refrigeration. Mainly Coke Machines but also as old as a 1941 Kelvinator. The thermostat should have a temp rating on it. If not you can also just pick one based on whether is monitors the temp off the fridge part or the freezer part.
@@sixtyfiveford Good to know. I didn't know that, thank you!
It(the dog) stole the show. After seeing how helpful it is, I couldn’t remember what I just learned. Guess I’ll have to watch the video again. Your views must be skyrocketing.🤣
Hey buddy..that was a easy fix..90% of the problems with refrigerators..i have had some where that switch on the compressor was bad..so you got a free freezer just for having a truck...lol..not bad hope you Ginger and family had a great new year..see you on the next one..Cheers friend 🍺🍺🍺🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I seam to replace that little compressor relay the most, especially on older stuff.
@@sixtyfiveford They make a universal starter pak that fits most models. That's what I was taught and encouraged to use when I went through HVAC & Refrigerator training. Good item to keep one of on hand.
Outstanding video! Assumes some of us newbys know what to put the readers on for reading, but I was able to zoom into the pic & fig it out
Awesome tutorial! Thanks for taking the time to upload
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I absolutely love your channel. I always at least try to repair anything and everything and a lot of the time I custom make new parts, braces/fishplates for added strength etc. Why buy new when I can fix for free or cheap? The answer is simple, fun and the feeling of acomplishment.
I agree! It's always awesome to find someone else who takes pride and gets the sense of accomplishment from fixing stuff/making it better.
I am surprised you were able to find parts for a new machine. Thanks for sharing!
Luckily Freezers are one of the few appliances that are still using 20-30year old tech. No complicated computer boards like refrigerators these days.
Great video. A no-contact voltage tester can do a lot of the testing without disconnecting wires. It's a cheap investment. Harbor Freight has them for $5.
I have that same flashlight. Good ol harbor freight. I upgraded the battery to a higher mAh. Works excellent especially with the magnet. So handy and its rechargeable!
Nice flashlights. This is my second as the first just randomly died after 5-6 charges like most HF does. The second one seams to be going strong though.
Great job Thanks for all you do and share!
Finally, a video that makes sense. Thanks!
Thanks for your help mine is the same model as yours did the same thing no cooling mine had the same issue as yours thanks for posting fixed my self and saved a lot of money
Excellent video & knowledge as always ! Enjoy you're channel , been watching over a year now .
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Thanks have the same freezer with the same problem. Life saver.
Good to hear!
Thanks for the video and thanks for the step-by-step analysis.
Sitting here drinking a FRESCA and watching this. A Fresca slushy sounds even better! Usually a simple fix when people throw away items.
I love a good iced Fresca!
I bought a non-working $1500 commercial kegerator from a garage sale for $40. Replaced the thermostat for $20 and it's been working great for years. Such a simple and cheap repair yet most people will just replace refrigerators
That's awesome
Great video. I always had better success repairing appliances when they did not work at all, like in this case, versus one that worked poorly or intermittantly.
Very true
Hi Moe
Happy new year.
Great video, I learned something again.
Hugs for Ginger.
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Ginger says HI.
Brother, that was very instructive. Thanks a million.
Great video, Moe. I have repaired refrigerators before doing the same thing. Great tutorial. Happy New Year!
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the defrost element didn't come on in the video, the defrost thermostat was still open due to temp, what you saw was full locked wattage from the compressor before the overload kicked in. give er a while and check the heater again when it's down to temp, great video though and very thorough! reminds me of a video that saved me when my roper fridge was freezing it's condensate drain and the fix was to wrap 12ga copper wire around the element and feed an end down the tube to warm it up and two other pieces on either side to melt the drain pan.
sounds like a nice and easy fix. i will remember that one!
Amazing, I never thought a killawatt meter would be so useful. Another great video.
Yeah, I use it for diagnosing all the time. I also use it to set gas generators to proper HZ.
As I understand the defrost timer, it has power all the time to the timer clock but will switch power from the defrost heater or the compressor. If the compressor stops because the thermostat is satisfied, the defrost timer is still running. If the defrost timer is always running, it does not matter what the run time of the compressor is, the defrost will be every 8-12 hrs depending on the timer default is
Well done, great explanations - thank you!
This is the best channel thank you for all the help you give us to save money 🤑💰
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Thank you my man you always have what I need
And thank you for sharing your knowledge 👍👍👍
Have that same model.. Timer failed after a year.. Replaced timer problem fixed.. Been running strong since then.
Your videos are the absolute best!
The Most common problem on freezers is the fan is not working. This will also make the evaporator ice up. OR the door was cracked open and made the freezer ice up. But yea the heater could be a problem too. They are very simple to fix. Thanks MOE for making a video for people. this will prevent more landfill freezers.
Evaporator fans are NOT the most common issue freezers have. Evaporator fans die because of defrost issues cause them to be encased in ice. Defrost issues are VERY common. 🙄
very good presentation step by step, also as in the video the capacitor for the compressor some manufactures use PTC for the starting coil of compressor.
Awesome tutorial! Amazing that we're a throw-away society
Amazing video. Thank you so much, I was able to repair my freezer following this video.
I love your videos, Keep them coming when u can, now i have an idea of how freezers work, thanks to u.
Awesome... Thanks for passing on the Knowledge...
I've had to replace the evaporator temperature sensor twice on my almost 25 year old "worldpool" fridge, but it's still going. Last fix was cleaning out the drip pan drain tube. That was probably the first time I'd ever done it. And a while back I bought some brushes for cleaning out the condenser coil underneath it. Had quite a but of dog hair and dust! Thanks for this video so if my fridge goes out again and it's not the sensor I'll how how to check other things! And for what it's worth, In my non-frost free chest freezer I think the coils are all around the walls as that's where all the frost forms.
Great video, a confidence builder, mine was the door ajar switch, $12.50 part.