Is GFSS6KKYSS the correct model number? Sea Breeze
Testimonial: "its a Double French doors pull out freezer on bottom, model number GFSS6KKYSS..my brother has plugged it back in after defrosting all the ice and we can't hear the fan, apparently not working yet? Is this the right protocol? we are strapped for cash and need to figure this out. We can see that the rear coils are frosting up so something is happening."
"its a Double French doors pull out freezer on bottom, model number GFSS6KKYSS..my brother has plugged it back in after defrosting all the ice and we can't hear the fan, apparently not working yet? Is this the right protocol? we are strapped for cash and need to figure this out. We can see that the rear coils are frosting up so something is happening
the fridge was at 72 degress now at 60..does this mean it's working
shouldn't we hear the fan? and on the back of the fridge is the el;ectric panel is there a guidline to this?
so basically the the fan in the back wall of the fride isn't it suppose to kick in right away? or is there an amount of time we are to wait to know if it's going to work properly?
Press the light switch in while the door is open and listen for the fan. The fan should be on any time the compressor is running. Did he remove the cover around the fan and possibly disconnect the wiring going to the fan? Are you sure that all the ice has melted and not blocking the fans movement? If pressing the light switch in does not cause the fan to run then you will need to remove the cover so you can find what is causing the fan to not run. I am here as long as you need. Thanks John Tripp
JOhn thank you cause were just standing by waiting for your guidance. My fridge has a hindge activated light switch hence i thing we can't find it..i have the button on my control panel I have an alarm/light but no button..do you know how to get my button?
my brother has the door slightly ajar with no light on but here's no fan starting..hence we can't find a switch..it's in the hindge?
we don't need to pull the whole top off do we?
just to make it clear the compressor is running and the fan with the compressor just not the fan in the fridge in the back
The fans are located in the freezer section behind the rear panel inside the back wall of the freezer
I am continuing my search for a GFSS6KKY Service Manual and so far the problem points to the motherboard. Let me know what you find and I will also should I find a service manual. Nice talking to you guys out there in Washington! Thanks John Tripp
Just thought of something overnight, I would like your brother to test the two electric fan motors outside of the refrigerator to insure that one did not short and cause the new motherboard to fail. Thanks JT
I hope it works also! I have a manual that is said to work for your model. The letters are a litle different but a friend of mine on another site says the manual is the same. Give it a try and see if your brother can use this manual at the link below. Thanks John Tripp http://appliance911seabreeze.com/GE_PFSS...
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SOURCE: Freezer not freezing
If freezer is icing up, you might have a defrost problem. Frost free models have a heating element that is controlled by a timer to automatically defrost ice, defrost timer turns on defrost heating element every 12 hours to melt ice in freezer and allow good air flow.
You can test defrost element with an ohm meter(located inside freezer coils-will have two wires going to a plug connection), if OK replace defrost timer (located in various places depending on make and model
Testimonial: " Thanks for the help. I'm pretty sure its the defrost timer. This will probaly save me a ton of money."
SOURCE: Ge side by side I have to keep defrosting the
Do this when the refrig starts to warm up . Don't defrost before this test .
Pull the refrig out and remove the 8 " x 10 " panel . Behind this panel , is the main control board . Unplug the refrig . Remove the BLUE plug from the board , with 3 larger wires going to it . Looking at the blue plug , the sequence will be wire1,wire2,space,wire3 . Get a short piece of insulated wire , and strip about 1/4 inch from each end . Insert 1 end into wire2 , and the other into wire3 . Plug the refrig back in . After about 3 min , look in the freezer , at the bottom , behind the crisper , look for a red glow . If no red glow , unplug the refrig , and reassemble the plug and cover . This no glow , indicates a shorted defrost heater WR51X10055 . It is also advisable to replace the defrost thermostat ( pt. number WR50X10068 ) when replacing the heater . To access these parts , you will have to remove the inside rear wall of the freezer . The heater , is at the bottom of the coils , held on with 2 screws , and the thermostat , is the 1 " cylinder , with a blue and pink wire going to it , clipped on the top left of the coils .
If you do get a red glow , then the # 4 thermistor is bad . This tells the main control board , the temp of the coils , if they need defrosted , when they are thru defrosting . This thermistor is the 1 " long , torpedo looking piece , clipped on the top left of the coils , with 2 white wires going to it . Part number WR55X10025 . It would be advisable to also replace the # 5 thermistor , located at the bottom of the freezer , slightly in front of the drain , also with 2 white wires going to it , slid into a housing . This thermistor , is the freezer thermistor , which tells the control board , the freezer temp and when to cycle off due to selected temperature .
SOURCE: Our GE fridge defrosted and doesn't get cold. Not a side by side
I FIRST HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CONDENSATE FAN IT WAS MAKING A CLUNGING NOISE I REPLACE FAN BUT THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTED, I WOULD HAVE TO BE FLICKING THE BLADE TO GET IT STARTED. NOW THREE WEEKS LATER THE FREEZER AND REFIGERATOR WENT IN TO DEFROST MODE I UNPLUG THE POWER AND THE COMPRESSOR CAME ON STILL HAD TO FLICK CONDENSATE FAN FOR IT TO RUN I AM WAITING TO SEE IF REFIGERATOR GETS COLD I HAVE CONTROL SETTING ON 5 FOR NOW
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Samantha I really will like to know what you guys come up with. Two years old and this happening I would think you should get GE to at the least pay for the parts. I was shooting in the dark to some extent with my diagnosis without the service manual but knowing GE's problems with their motherboards does help point there as a very likely possibility. I have not even found a wiring diagram for your GFSS6KKYSS as of yet. There should be one tucked away behind the kick plate or near the compressor on yours. Let me know what happens, Thanks John Tripp
I'm on the phone with Consumer relations G&E and i will say just that!! i bought it 1/2012
JOhn I'm on phone and i'm only 2 months out of warranty!! they are sending me a new motherboard for free..i hope thats all i needed..:?
So they are sending me 2 boards one big and one small.
Samantha that is great that GE is sending two boards. Keep them both because one day a few years from now you may need an extra control board should you have an electrical storm, power surge or just a failed capacitor that is mounted on the boards. Burned out capacitors tend to swell and create a round top when they go bad. It's not all gloom and doom because the electronics are what gives the extra features that standard refrigerators do not have. The price you pay for a refrigerator with all electronic features is a possible board failure. But the refrigerator is more economical according to GE. Your brother appears to be sharp when it comes to electronics. If the boards don't solve the problem you are welcome to contact me , Thanks John Tripp
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