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Did you figure out the intermittent fan issue. Mine has same problems. Damer arm was broken and separated from damper motor, so i removed the damper door from the assembly and tested the fan and it was fine. Installed and i get an intermittent fan. The fan runs for exactly 28 seconds, the off for 1 minute and 30 seconds,then back on for 28 seconds and so on. So out of every 2 minutes there is just under 1 minute of fan operation. Is this normal? Or does the board have a problem.Did you figure out the intermittent fan issue. Mine has same problems. Damer arm was broken and separated from damper motor, so i removed the damper door from the assembly and tested the fan and it was fine. Installed and i get an intermittent fan. The fan runs for exactly 28 seconds, the off for 1 minute and 30 seconds,then back on for 28 seconds and so on. So out of every 2 minutes there is just under 1 minute of fan operation. Is this normal? Or does the board have a problem.
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THIS FRIDGE IS EXACT COPY OF KITCHENAID REFRIGERATOR - ON KITCHENAIDS THIS PROBLEM 100% IN MAIN BOARD, THEY NOT AVAILABLE, BUT U CAN GET IT REBUILD ON EBAY OR SO. HOPE THATS HELPS
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That is not a good model number. Is it a top mount freezer or side by side? Generally in electrolux the freezer is what cooks the fridge, if fridge is not cooling, it could be several things causing it. 1. Damper not opening 2. Damper has ice build up 3. The return has ice build up 4. The freezer evap assembly is not defrosting to allow air flow. 5. The evap fan is not turning.
is there any frost on your food packages or on the ceiling where the light is?if so the door was left open and the air vents are froze up or you have a bad damper or evaporator fan motor,open the freezer door,do you hear the fan blowing?if so the fan motor is good,check for ice on the ceiling and packages,if that checks good look at the back inside wall of the freezer,if that's covered with like snow or frost you have a defrost problem or also you have a damper in your model,it's closed and won't open to let the cold air in from the freezer. http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Damper/R0161050/223353 go here,this is the part,all that happens is the evaporator coil in the freezer gets cold,the evap fan blows the cold air from the freezer up into the fridge section,in your model the damper door opens to let the cold air in,when it gets cold enough the damper closes and that's it,so if the door wasn't left open and the fan is blowing in the freezer you have a bad damper.
There is a couple of things that could be going on here.
1. Open you freezer door look at the back panel and see if it is covered in ice. If it is you most likely have a defrost issue. If this is the case the Evap coil becomes covered in ice to the point it does not allow any air flow.
2. Open freezer door and with one hand push in the door switch so the light goes off. Listen and feel to see if the Evap fan motor is running. If it is not running we could have a bad fan or a bad board.
3. Open you fridge door, in the top left portion of the should be a damper assy. put your hand in front of this damper and fee for cold air and some air movement.
After you have done these three things I walk you a little further in solving your proble,
Is the freezer cold in the unit if the freezer is cold but thhe refrigerator is not you would next look at the air flow is the fan inside the freezer running there is a small fan located behind the rear panel inside the freezer you would remove this panel in order to access the evaporator coil and the evaporator fan as well. If you put your hand inside the rear of the refrigerator you should be able to feel air blowing through a small door. That small door is called a damper door and there is a control located in the ceiling of the refrigerator that controls the door. the control is attached to the control that you use if you wanted to make the refrigerator colder. Around this time of year as it gets hot I do find alot of these damper doors and damper door controls that go bad. Matter of fact I just had to change on out today at a customers location. If you have any further questions message me back also if you remove that rear panel inside the freezer to assure that the evaporator fan is running and you see any ice build up on the evaporator coils message me back on this as well this is known as a defrost issue and I would have to further instruct on how to alleviate the defrost issue. Also please remember when our chat has fully concluded to rank how this opinion has helped it allows me to continue helping others in similar situations in the future Thanks
Rick
it could be food blocking the air flow,the evaporator is iced up in the freezer,the evaporator fan not running to push air around unit,the main/motherboard in the back is bad,the damper vent door not opening fully to let cold air in from freezer
Either the damper that the air flows up through is closed or the return air flow vents are blocked with clear ice.
Do you feel the air come out all the way at the top of the duct assembly when the freezer door is opened (but it then stops when the door is closed)?
If so, then it sounds like your return air flow vents are clogged. These are located to the left and right of the duct assembly in the rear/bottom of the refrigerator section. Sometimes you may have to slowly pour hot water into these vents to get the clear ice to thaw. The water should go down into the freezer section behind the evaporator and then out the drain in the back.
If you do not get the air to flow out the top of the duct assembly then the damper is staying shut. This could be either a bad damper in the duct assembly or the main board my not be sending voltage to the damper. Hope this helps.
This comes with a 1 yr warranty from date of purchase. Look and see if there is a thick frost buildup on the back panel in the freezer section. If no frost, shut the freezer door and feel for air flow out of the top middle vent in the fridge section. I would remove that vent cover to make sure the damper is open. If the damper is closed push it open then feel for air flow. If no air flow is detected then the evaporator fan motor is bad which is a very commom problem on this model, in fact the most common problem. If the damper is shut and when you hold it open you do feel air flow then the damper is bad. Let me know what you find.
Did you figure out the intermittent fan issue. Mine has same problems. Damer arm was broken and separated from damper motor, so i removed the damper door from the assembly and tested the fan and it was fine. Installed and i get an intermittent fan. The fan runs for exactly 28 seconds, the off for 1 minute and 30 seconds,then back on for 28 seconds and so on. So out of every 2 minutes there is just under 1 minute of fan operation. Is this normal? Or does the board have a problem.
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