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Replaced thermostat - freezer not working now

I bought a new thermostat and heater and replaced them both. The heater was quite easy, the thermostat had a very long lead wire. I ended up cutting the existing thermostat wire and splicing and wire nut the thermostats in. Now, my freezer is not running. The light bulb is on and so far the fridge seems ok. What did I do wrong or what can I do now?

Anonymous May 07, 2007

the freezer eventually kicked on - guess I replaced the thermostat alright.
Now, if the coils still freeze up I will replace the mother board

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Defrost timer

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