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Freezer/refrigerator problem.
me ^ | 1/20/08

Posted on 01/20/2008 6:09:19 PM PST by LouAvul

I have a Maytag side by side refrigerator/freezer.

MSD2454FR

(Dunno what that number is, but was on tag inside.)

For two days it's been making a "clicking" noise like a thermostat on a coffee maker.

Tonight I just noticed the freezer is leaking. The ice in the icemaker is melting and the food is thawing. I cranked the temp control to highest point. Dunno if it's going to make a difference.

My guess is that the "clicking" noise was the icemaker filling up with water to replace the melting ice.

Any ideas?

Thanx.


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1 posted on 01/20/2008 6:09:20 PM PST by LouAvul
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To: LouAvul

Your thermostat failed. It’s a cheap repair (maybe something you could do yourself).

The most expensive problem with this failure is the loss of food in the freezer. Put it in the chest freezer or outside (if it is cold).


2 posted on 01/20/2008 6:11:54 PM PST by Petronski ("Make all the promises you have to." --Slick Willard, 9 Jan 08)
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To: LouAvul

Its turning on and then shutting off IMO. You may have a short or a bad thermostat


3 posted on 01/20/2008 6:12:38 PM PST by Soliton (Mitt/Huck 2008 "The 50 State Solution ")
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To: LouAvul

The number you listed seems to be the model number. I checked Google.


4 posted on 01/20/2008 6:13:25 PM PST by Petronski ("Make all the promises you have to." --Slick Willard, 9 Jan 08)
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To: LouAvul


I'm just sitting here waiting for your call...
5 posted on 01/20/2008 6:19:46 PM PST by Hegemony Cricket (IX-XI -- numquam didici)
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To: LouAvul

I think I’m going over to the MayTag Repairman Site and post my thoughts on the Thompson Campaign...


6 posted on 01/20/2008 6:34:17 PM PST by Onelifetogive (* Sarcasm tag ALWAYS required. For some FReepers, sarcasm can NEVER be obvious enough.)
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To: LouAvul

You might try cleaning the coil, either on the back or bottom, depending on how old it is. Dirty condenser coils are a major contributor to compressor failures. No cost, just vacuum the dust out. Thermostat sounds right though.


7 posted on 01/20/2008 6:40:53 PM PST by SouthTexas
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To: Onelifetogive

lol!


8 posted on 01/20/2008 6:44:06 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: SouthTexas; LouAvul

Cleaning the coil is especially important if you have a bottom one and pets. Animal fur and dust can insulate the coils pretty well. Be very careful doing it, though. They are somewhat fragile and you don’t want to break them. It’s not worth the cost.


9 posted on 01/20/2008 7:22:56 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: LouAvul

Don’t listen to these guys. Go buy yourself a new one. Stainless steel is in right now:’)


10 posted on 01/20/2008 7:54:32 PM PST by CindyDawg
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To: LouAvul
it's been making a "clicking" noise like a thermostat on a coffee maker.

OMG! Get out of the house -- NOW!!!

11 posted on 01/20/2008 8:02:38 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (The broken wall, the burning roof and tower. And Agamemnon dead.)
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To: LouAvul
If you're not handy repairing things, I strongly suggest you call an appliance repairman first thing Monday morning.

My frig has had your symptoms happen twice, and each time it was the condenser. The last time a mouse got caught running through the condenser fan! Removed dead mouse, condenser resumed. Ya never know until ya look.

12 posted on 01/20/2008 8:03:57 PM PST by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God is, and (2) God is good?)
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To: Onelifetogive
Not sure if you're being obtuse or merely sarcastic. This is called "chat." Get it? And I posted it under "chit chat," get it?

Don't like it? Then go troll someone else's thread.

13 posted on 01/20/2008 8:14:52 PM PST by LouAvul
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To: LouAvul
This is called "chat." Get it? And I posted it under "chit chat," get it?

That you did...

FR has this funny little habit of having Chat (and other Stuff) come up when you are on the News/Activism thread (Where I was). Sorry to have been chastising you when you were in the right...

Then go troll someone else's thread.

I will do this anyway...

14 posted on 01/20/2008 11:45:51 PM PST by Onelifetogive (* Sarcasm tag ALWAYS required. For some FReepers, sarcasm can NEVER be obvious enough.)
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To: LouAvul

I just had a mother board and fan replaced on mine-$400. Hope yours is less.


15 posted on 01/21/2008 12:36:57 AM PST by Graybeard58 ( Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: LouAvul

That may be a burned out defrosting element. I’ve had to replace ours twice. It is located below the freezer coils. See if there is a block of ice on the coils.

Yes, it is hard to get there. You may have to remove all food and shelves. There should be slots for airflow and you MAY be able to see part of the coils.

If the defroster burns out, the ice builds up and blocks the airflow. The coils actually turn red when they are on.


16 posted on 01/21/2008 5:17:11 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 ("It may take another Jimmy Carter to get another Ronald Reagan". Rush Limbaugh Jan. 14, 2008)
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To: metmom

Vacuuming the coils is not near as damaging as chipping the ice out with a steak knife. ;)


17 posted on 01/21/2008 5:31:19 AM PST by SouthTexas
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To: LouAvul
I was having problems with my side-by-side, too, and found an appliance website that has a repair forum. You can pose your question and a service repairman will help you. It's free to ask! They also sell the parts. I have used them before and in fact I'm getting ready to buy another part from them today.

Repair Forum

Then, when you get your answer, you can go to the other section of the website and they have blowup views of the inside and outside of your specific refrigerator:

http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/modelsearch.aspx?model=MSD2454FR

18 posted on 01/21/2008 5:59:32 AM PST by IamHD
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To: LouAvul
I don't know if it will be of any help, but I looked at Maytag's website, and this pdf may be the owner's manual for your model (when I put in "MSD2454FR", it came back with a manual for the model "MSD2454FRW"; perhaps the "W" is from "Whirlpool" since this manual's URL http://shared.whirlpoolcorp.com/assets/pdfs/literature/Maytagsx.pdf leads me to think that it is for a Whirlpool product.)
19 posted on 01/21/2008 5:59:46 AM PST by snowsislander
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To: LouAvul
Found this UK story this morning that might divert you momentarily from your dilemma ... Farmer's fridge is 77 years cold

I suspect the fridge looks something like this one, from a 1931 Electrolux Refrigerator Color Ad:

Hope you can solve your problem inexpensively ... they *sure don't make things like they used to.* ;)

20 posted on 01/21/2008 6:06:16 AM PST by Daffynition (The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.)
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