Westinhouse Upside down BJ424S-R6 Freezer works OK, Fridge is room temperature. Compressor does not seem to stop. Does not stop if temperature control turned all the way to warm for either fridge or freezer or both. Any suggestions?

0 results found for model # BJ424S-R6 recheck that model number and is your freezer on top and fridge on bottom check in the floor section of the freezer if it is not against the back wall of the freezer message me back with your finds Thanks Rick 0 results found for model # BJ424S-R6 recheck that model number and is your freezer on top and fridge on bottom check in the floor section of the freezer if it is not against the back wall of the freezer message me back with your finds Thanks Rick

here we have white-westinghouse 2771 models take a look at this link tell me if you find yours http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdir... and maybe this will explain a bit more
Here is what's happening when you have a malfunction in the defrost system.

Air cannot circulate from the freezer(where the cold happens basically) to the fresh food section.


Your refrigerator will run constantly to try to cool the fresh food section. This will develop a new set of problems with your refrigerator. More on that later....


Excess frost builds up within the coils inside the freezer. This is what is blocking the air flow to the fresh food section


Usually you will notice the icemaker will stop making ice. Poor air flow and not quite cold enough temperatures in the freezer cause this


Water will not come through the dispenser on the door. Cold air settles, the water resovoir will freeze.


Compressor may overheat and shut off. This is when you hear, click, click, click. Not good


Ice Cream in the Freezer will start to get soft. That's really not that bad. lol

What can you do about this. Let me explain the defrost system in general so you get an understanding of what is going on.
The coils inside the freezer are the only part inside the whole refrigerator that "get cold". They need to stay free from excess frost build up so that air can pass through the coils and reach the refrigerator section of your refrigerator. Every eight hours or so, depending on the type of defrost timer or control you have, the compressor and fans will shut off and the machine will go into defrost mode When the refrigerator is in defrost there is a heater that is tied into the evaporator coils inside the freezer that comes on. This heater is behind the rear panel inside the freezer where the evaporator coils are located. It melts the frost that has accumulated over the course of time. After about thirty minutes the machine comes out of defrost and goes back to normal operation.


here we have white-westinghouse 2771 models take a look at this link tell me if you find yours http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/brands-products/White-westinghouse-Parts/Refrigerator-Parts and maybe this will explain a bit more Here is what's happening when you have a malfunction in the defrost system.

Air cannot circulate from the freezer(where the cold happens basically) to the fresh food section.
Your refrigerator will run constantly to try to cool the fresh food section. This will develop a new set of problems with your refrigerator. More on that later....
Excess frost builds up within the coils inside the freezer. This is what is blocking the air flow to the fresh food section
Usually you will notice the icemaker will stop making ice. Poor air flow and not quite cold enough temperatures in the freezer cause this
Water will not come through the dispenser on the door. Cold air settles, the water resovoir will freeze.
Compressor may overheat and shut off. This is when you hear, click, click, click. Not good
Ice Cream in the Freezer will start to get soft. That's really not that bad. lol

What can you do about this. Let me explain the defrost system in general so you get an understanding of what is going on.

The coils inside the freezer are the only part inside the whole refrigerator that "get cold". They need to stay free from excess frost build up so that air can pass through the coils and reach the refrigerator section of your refrigerator. Every eight hours or so, depending on the type of defrost timer or control you have, the compressor and fans will shut off and the machine will go into defrost mode When the refrigerator is in defrost there is a heater that is tied into the evaporator coils inside the freezer that comes on. This heater is behind the rear panel inside the freezer where the evaporator coils are located. It melts the frost that has accumulated over the course of time. After about thirty minutes the machine comes out of defrost and goes back to normal operation.

Now the air can continue to pass through the coils and keep the freezer frozen and the refrigerator cool and everybody is happy.Try to contact westinghouse seeing how your in NZ for a schematic of your machine this way you will be able to fix your defrost situation because the models that they have here and the ones they have there are different numbers for the model message me back with any further questions Thanks again

Rick