Refrigerating hot food
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Comments (9)According to the store owner, the hot center panel is normal in the first 24 hrs of operation. He explained the difference between the way refrigerators were made years ago as compared to today. This puppy has been on for 5 hours now (I've turned it off 3 times because the heat worries me) and it's not anywhere close to the proper internal temperature. There was another issue I didn't mention in my original post. The crisper bin drawers do not clear the refrigerator door during operation. They scrape across the door when extended. My refrigerator is sitting in the middle of the kitchen so it's not an issue of the door not having the proper clearance. It is clearly a design flaw. When I mentioned it to the owner, he went and checked the floor model and it did the same thing. He readily admitted that it should clear with no problem and that it is something he would not like as the fridge's owner. He said I could come into the store and pick out something else. I've just returned and much to my surprise selected the GE PFSS6PKWSS. I've wanted a bottom feeezer for several years now but they never seemed large enough. This unit is almost 26 cubic ft, which is the same size as the KA. I'm a little nervous about the GE brand due to all the negative posts I've read on GW over the years. I have to tell you, this fridge is a beauty inside and out and has all the features I was looking for. It will be delivered on Monday. Wish me luck.... Here is a link that might be useful: GE Profile French Door...See MoreGE refrigerator fresh food compartment not cold
Comments (9)>>"Can you tell me what the voltage should be?"Nope. My guess is that the voltage will be 120v but I do not know. Is there a wiring diagram somewhere, maybe on the back on or in the compressor compartment? Have you tried searching for one online? I posted here because it sometimes helps get discussions going when folks see that there are responses to your OP. I'm hoping that somebody more knowledgeable will jump in. For the meantime, here are my further thoughts. In parts drawing you linked to, I see only one evaporator fan. If the freezer is cooling to 0F, I would think that the fan would be working. Generally, the evaporator fan blows across the evaporator and funnels cold air to the fridge and freezer. Again, I don't know anything about your model of fridge, but the symptoms would make me look for icing somewhere. Maybe your defrost heater or timer are failing/failed and the evaporator has iced up? Can you access the evaporator? (My recollection is that you might have to remove a panel on the back of the fridge to find the main controller board (with timers), evaporator, defrost thermostat defrost-heater. The parts drawing makes it look like some of these parts might be accessible from the front, but that might just be the way the drawing displays the parts. Another thought: if the fridge side is running but just not getting cool enough, have you checked the door gasket and how well it seals? Yet another thought: sometimes circuit boards get confused and need to reboot. On some fridges, you can do this by unplugging the fridge for five minutes and then plagging it back in. Is this a fridge that was made for GE by LG, by any chance, and does it have incandescent bulbs for interior lights? LG side-by-sides had a spate of problems with light switches sticking in the on position and the heat from the incandescent bulbs heated the interior (like the old Easybake toy ovens). Find the door switches and make sure that they shut off the lights. Have you searched sites like fixya.com? They might have a specific page(s) devoted to your model of fridge where you might find some more specific advice. But, maybe you've been there and found nothing useful?....See MoreIs an oil cooled compressor refrigerator better in hot temp?
Comments (5)Thanks Bob and Fairyprincess! I needed to get the refrigerator tonight so I came to the conclusion that the Whirlpool would work. I went on partselect.com and it looked like both the Whirlpool and my old Roper had the same parts and set-up based on the diagrams. I could be wrong but it was the only thing I really had to go on. And I know that Whirlpool also makes Roper. So I plunged and picked-up the refrigerator right before the store closed. It's set-up and plugged in so come tomorrown I'm hoping to see that it's well on it's way to being nice and cold! Thanks for your quick responses and I hope this solves my refrigerator problems!...See MoreCan you fit more food in an all refrigerator or a 36 inch french door?
Comments (4)If you are comparing counter depth units, the Electrolux holds WAY more. If you are comparing to a full depth, the CF is about the same, but in the Electrolux it will be much more accessible because you won't have things behind everything else....See Morededtired
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