20 Most Recent Frigidaire FRT21P5A Top Freezer Refrigerator - Page 3 Questions & Answers

I was going by the FRT21p5a model number and that ice box has no such control in it. All the cooling is controled by the temperature setting in the fresh food compartment. If I were you I would look for rost buildup on the back of the freezer. that is a sure sign of a defrost problem. Remove the evaporator access panel and look for ice. If you find ice remove it with a hair dryer and check the heater for continuity. I strongly expect your defrost heater is bad. I have some repair manuals HERE

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check the evap fan in the freezer compartment when the unit is in a cooling mode.if you do not hear the fan running it needs to be replaced or possibly remounted. aslo check for excessive ice build up the would prevent the air to circulate into the fridge section.you might have a problem with the defrost timer,or sensor.

That is normal since the cold control is on the refrigerator side and is satisfied. It needs to be in a heated environment and not in an unheated garage.

place a small layer of vasoline on the mating surface.

your condenser fan motor has given up the ghost What this motor does is transfer cooling from the freezer to the fridge and is controlled via the thermostat. Where is this fan located you may ask. Well here it is. The aera between the fridge and the freezer where the temp control for the fridge there is a vented area this area houses the fan motor and should be a snap to remove if you have the time to do it
Once you remove the panel presto change there it is it has a fan blade on it that can be pulled off. Once the blade is removed you should see the screws that hold the bugger in place. Take the model # and serial # to an appliance parts house for replacement. Installation is the opposite of removal. Oh, As always disconnect the power source before any repairs are made
Hope this helped

Dave

the thermastate in the frig compartment controls when the compresser comes on,it turns the compresser on at 38 degrees and off at 35 degrees,if the temp goes below 35 degrees the thermastat will no turn the compresser on.to save the food in the freezer you could of put the food in a trash can and put it outside.

Hi,
The most likely cuase of this problem is that your defrost timer is not owrking properly. It seems that it is cycling too frequently and causing all kinds of problems for you.
You can purchse a defrost timer online easily by doing a search for "appliance parts" these sites will want the model number of your unit and then will give you a parts breakdown for it. Check a number of different sites as the prices can vary greatly.

Hopefully this will help you to solve your problem!

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Heatman101

Your condenser fan probably is not running. It's underneath with the compressor. It should be running when the compressor runs. You can place a fan on the floor blowing on the condenser coils till you get it fixed. The fan should spin freely. Test the fan motor for continuity using a multitester. Set the multitester to the ohms setting X10. Place a probe on each terminal. The multitester should display a reading approximately mid-way between infinity and zero ohms. If the motor does not pass this test, it should be replaced. You don't need to test the middle one if you have one.

frost on the capilary tube is the sign of bad things, usually a resrtiction in the system, or uncondensables such as water or cooked oil,
this is a sealed sytem repair that would require a lic to repair
with is unit, you would need a minimum of an evaporator and system dryer installed
the dryer is the bulb attached between the evap and the cap tube

Sounds like the fan motor in the freezer is too loose (armature bushing).Replaceing the motor should stop the noise .

First of all make sure the condensate drain hose (or pipe) isn't pugged.
If you look in the area of the compressor you will see it. If you dare , blow in it. Please un plug your electricity cord first.

Fuji

The only thing i can thing of is the start switch it may be burned out.It is located on the compressor.If your compressors running and there is no cold air in freezer part and fridge you may have a sealed system leak.Open the rear bottom panel while the fan is running and feel the compressor if it is hot and it is running you may need a repair person to come look at it.also forgot to say is if you have frost bult up in rear freezer panel that would indicate it is froze up and will need a manual defrost .After done that the defrost timer may need replaceing it is locatedaround the control and light area.hope i fixya :)

Because the model FRT21P5A has a manual adjusting vent I believe your problem is either the defrost heater and defrost thermostat and or the cold control (thermostst) is not working correctly. When temperatures rise in the refrigerator side first that is a sign that the air flow from the freezer is restricted. You will need to unplug the refrigerator and remove the rear panel in back of freezer to confirm. If Iced over use a hair dryer to defrost and disconnect one wire on the defrost heater. Check the defrost heater with an ohm meter. You should get a reading. If defective and no reading you need to replace the defrost heater and defrost thermostat. Let me know what you find, Thanks Sea Breeze

in the compressor compartment theres a tube white its blocked jus clean or blow on it

The plug for the damper door is not connected properly

no reset bur perhaps a wire has gotten knocke doff, check bvehind the lower acees panel behind refrif for a wire off,

Motherboard

automatic defrost problem or fan

check to see if stuck in defrost locate timer and advance it