Godsbrother
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12 year old whirlpool side by side refrigerator/freezer in my downstairs bar not working since Saturday or Sunday. Neither side gets cold.
1. the external coils underneath fridge were a little dusty but not bad and I did clean them.
2. I can hear the compressor click on initially when I turn the temp control from off to on
3. the compressor fan is on, run capacitor tests OK
4. removed panel inside freezer: evaporator is fan working
5. the very top of coil inside freezer gets cold and frosts up a little
6. bottom of coil is cool but not cold even after running for a while
I suspect either the defrost thermostat (located on the coil) or the thermostat assembly (with the temp control) are faulty. I'm thinking I'll order both to be safe and replace one at a time to see if that brings it back to life. The only other thing it could be is lack of freon but not sure how that would have happened.
Any ideas on anything else to check before I spend $130?
1. the external coils underneath fridge were a little dusty but not bad and I did clean them.
2. I can hear the compressor click on initially when I turn the temp control from off to on
3. the compressor fan is on, run capacitor tests OK
4. removed panel inside freezer: evaporator is fan working
5. the very top of coil inside freezer gets cold and frosts up a little
6. bottom of coil is cool but not cold even after running for a while
I suspect either the defrost thermostat (located on the coil) or the thermostat assembly (with the temp control) are faulty. I'm thinking I'll order both to be safe and replace one at a time to see if that brings it back to life. The only other thing it could be is lack of freon but not sure how that would have happened.
Any ideas on anything else to check before I spend $130?
), I just replaced the relay. If that didn’t work then it would be the compressor and if that’s broke, you’re likely better off buying a new fridge. 
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