Top 20 Frigidaire FRT15G4B Top Freezer Refrigerator Questions & Answers

Good Morning Friend, I understand you are looking for the cubic footage on your Frigidaire refrigerator, model# FRT15GB4. Per the specifications manual, your appliance is 14.8 cubic feet. I ask that you please follow up with a comment on the post, at your convenience, to advise of further questions. Hope this is helpful. -Best Regards- WP

The drain in the freezer behind back lower panel
needs opening. You can see it at the bottom of the back panel
underneath the evaporator coils. (The cold coils)
Run Hot water in the drain until it clears or use a hairdryer.
When the defrost melts the water it goes down the drain
If the drain is clogged with Ice or ? The defrost water
overflows into the ref. or freezer or on floor
Run Hot water in the drain until it clears or use a hairdryer.
Also check fan undernearh Ref in the rear
Clean condenser coils underneath
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First question I would have is if the outlet is a dedicated line with nothing else on it. Also, does the GFCI in question have a high enough amperage rating for the refridgerator. Next, make sure the circuit breaker is not also a GFCI circuit breaker. You cannot have a redundant GFCI in the same circuit, one or the other. It can be very tricky to put an appliance like that on a GFCI circuit due to its compressor motor. Motors have a large amperage draw on them when they start so, if your fridge runs at around 10 amps, it can take three times as much to start (30 amps) which would trip a 20 amp GFCI.

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If you are blowing hot or room temperature air the problem is related to the compressor or heart of the unit. It is either not running or running and not pumping.

#1 the compressor is in the back of the refrigerator near the floor, it is about the size of a bowling ball and black in color. If you hear it humming while running then a single click every few minutes it is not starting. The problem is most likely the relay part number 218721120. The part will run about $26.00

#2 the compressor is running and not pumping, if this is the case the repair cost will usually run about $500.00

Most refrigerant leaks happen inside the freezer behind the back panel and in the evaporator coil. If you would like me to help you resolve this please let me know, Thanks, Sea Breeze

In spite of keeping the temperature regulator 'Low' mode if it freezes up so fast, that means there is a problem in the freez pipe from where the cool air is coming into the freezer. Please check on that. Make sure, that u defrost it once in a week.

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saumya.

Sounds like defrost timer is not putting the refrigerator in defrost every 8 hours. You freezer should be below -5 degrees. Also the condenser beneath the refrigerator possibly needs cleaning. First slowly turn the defrost timer clockwise until freezer goes in defrost. You should hear the sound of crackling noise in freezer after about one minute into defrost. If timer does not come out of defrost or does not turn itself then replace it. Let me know what you find, Thanks Sea Breeze

the clold cointrol wil cost around 50 dollars and theyt are not that hard to replace. take the model number and make to the parts house and they will be able to set you up with a new one. good luck

Some compressors are designed to be externally cooled some are not.
They have to process the refrigerant to certain pressures to operate correctly.
The specific condenser and expansion device do the rest.
By cooling a compressor artificially you make it work harder to do its' job.
Cooler is not always better.

I had the same problem. I called tech support and they were no help. Being a handy man I dove into the problem myself and discovered the problem. If you want this solution, I have pictures and information. Simply email [email protected] and I will send you this infomation.

no what rpobebly happened is that your freezer fillefd up with humidity and now its shorting out and tripping the breaker. make sure that theres no ice in the freezer also you should not really have it plugged intoi a gfi outlet.if its in the garage near the breaker panel i would add a dedicatefd outlet for the freezer from the electrical box.

it could be your cold control stuck turn it on and tap it a few times

It could be a thermostat but is more likely to be a defrost problem. If it freezes up within a short space of time I would suggest contacting a fridge guy who should be able to diagnose either the defrost heater, defrost thermostat, defrost timer or thermostat. Hope this is of some help.

The thing you were "spinning" was the defrost timer, not a circuit breaker. The problem may be you have a shorted defrost heater; It is on a timer that runs it for 30 minutes every 8 hours of compressor use.

it sounds as though you have a clogged drain.you will need to defrost for 24hrs for good results.also you could have a seal problem near your airflow vent in ref.compartment in this case you would need to contact your local tech.

dadcanfix. There are two possibilities here. One could be the water valve itself, clogged or not seating or opening properly. The second would be the water tank on the refrigerator side, partially frozen. I believe they have a kit now with coiled tubing that replaces that tank because of the trouble they had with it. Remove the refer drawers and take a hair dryer and go over the tank lightly. See if that improves the water flow. Catriver..post back.

frigidaire makes a garage kit to operate refrigirators at lower temps. the kit is about 18.00 dollars, it is avaliable from electrolux,1800-599-7569

very doubtfull fridge fault would double elec consumption. look at rating plate and see how many watts then equate this to light bulbs. average light bulb is 60-100 watts (uk). does circuit breaker you turned off only control the fridge?

Check out this site - it gives a toll-free number to call to ask for exactly what you want. Unfortunately I have not been able to find any alternative ice makers advertised or discussed, but speak direct to frigidaire and they will keep you up to date on any new products. http://frigidaire.stores.yahoo.net/