20 Most Recent Avanti EC15W-2 Compact Refrigerator - Page 5 Questions & Answers

I tried to see what the F-1 Code is but found very little information other than talking to Avanti Customer Service 800-220-5570 You most likely have other problems when a error code is showing. Here is a user manual=> HERE Appliance 911

Hi Boyd: I'd start by checking the discharge tube from the auto defrost drain. There is an evap tray under the bottom at the backm and the tube up the back goes to a funnel type fitting. These eventually get blugged and a bit of cleaning solves the problem. Cheers

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If the problem is with the compressor, the unit usually has a five year warranty on that item. But it may cover only the cost of the compressor and not the labor. Check the paperwork and warranty that came with your unit and be guided accordingly.

Nataly if there is not any cold air anywhere and compressor is running that indicates a Freon leak and worth very little due to repair cost. You must be sure that compressor is running not the fan noise Appliance 911 Sea Breeze

check the door seals are in good condition and are not dumping cold air onto the floor

the sensor in the refrigerator maybe defective. www.ask.com/mfg.name/make/model/will/not/keep/temp/at/56/degrees/

some thing caused a failure of the compressor area, loud noise is air or freon blown out through small hole in the service lines, i do not know if they are worth fixing because they around 100 dollars

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Fridge not starting? CLICKING? FIRST ALWAYSCHECK FORpower at the outlet,checkfor 120 volts. I think God os good that's why I give free advice? MAY HAVE A BAD START RELAY OR CAPACITOR ON THE COMPRESSOR , CAN BUY A INEXSPENSIVE 3 IN 1 HARDSTART KIT AND BY PASS THEM , NOT THAT HARD TO DO, COMES WITH INSTRUCTIONS> BY THE WAY DO U HEAR ANY CLICKING SOUNDS FROM COMPRESSOR? BUT U MAY ALSO WANT TO CHECK UR COLD CONTROL THERMOSTAT IF IT GOES BAD U MAY GET A NON START ALSO HAVE IT CHECKED FOR PROPER VOLTAGE AND OHMS RESISTANCE WHEN IN THE ON POSITION A BAD DEFROST TIMER CAN SHUT DOWN COMPRESSOR HAVE IT CHECKED WITH MULTI METER. to check the defrost timer, u can get by and test manually by placing a small screw driver into the tiny slot or hole underneath the timer and turn slowly clockwise till u hear 1 click. this will engage ur defrost cycle in about 15 minutes u should be able to come back and feel the heat in freezer as it melts the ice providing ur terminator is not bad? Another way to test it is with a multi meter. Remove timer it from fridge and you will see 4 prongs numbered 2,1,4,3 in that order. Place ur meter prong on prong 1 & 3 (if your fridge has a capacitor wired in series with the windings, then u check for micro fares rather than OHMS) If u cannot confirm this test, still try the next. Take ur meter prong and connect to prong 1 & 4, it should read resistance or ohms ( closed) now remove prongs and place on prong 1 & 2, this should now read infinity or open (no ohms) now take a small screwdriver place it in the tiny hole or slot under the timer. Turn it clockwise slowly till u hear 1 click. Now ur 1& 2 should read closed ( showing ohms or resistance) now place meter prongs on 1 & 4 and you it should now show open ( or no resistance - no ohms) this is how u know ur timer is good, Remember when testing for ohms ADJUST meter to use a high ohms rating in the thousands as the resistance is very high in OHMS. And adjusting to low ohms rating may give a false reading or not show the proper resistance.. AT TIMES YOU MAY HEAR THE COMPRESSOR CLICK OFF AND ON OVER AND OVER. Signs of a bad start relay or capacitor. Check with an OHMS meter for continuity (ohms) and voltage, capacitor can be checked for Microfares. To check ur compressor with multi meter: Disconnect and remove the relay and capacitor from compressor, somes located next to compressor in a casing. You wills see 3 prongs coming out of compressor. 1 goes to ur start winding, 1 goes to ur run winding and the center goes to ur ground or COM Place ur meter connector or prong on the start prong and the other on the ground (center prong) take note of the reading in OHMS for example 5 ohms. Next place meter prong on run prong and the center ground prong agin. Take note of the reading in OHMS. Example 4 ohms Next place meter prong on the start prong and the other on the run prong, now take note of the reading example 9 ohms. Now match the total of this ohms test with the total of ur two separate test. 9 ohms, if they match ur ok give or take 5 percent plus or minus. One more test to make to test of there is a short in compressor attach meter prong to ground prong and rub the other end of meter prong to metal ( scrape the metal clean of paint and test on metal surface not painted surface. If it shows continuity or ohms , u have a short in ur compressor. It should show infinity God is so good: so this is why I give free advice so please thank him not me.

first off determine where the noise is coming from what area? I suspect u may have a fan or condenser fan problem restricted , impeded or going out?

HVAC ,repair man ,,can ck Refrigerant level ,,might need a shot of Freon