My unit wont get cold, had power outage and think it needs to be reset. How do u reset compressor or unit?

Hey Rene S, thanks for your post!

In order to reset your Frigidaire refrigerator you would need to disconnect power from it for roughly ten minutes. You can do that by unplugging it or flipping the household circuit breaker. If that does not correct your cooling issue I would recommend contacting a professional to come out and diagnosis your appliance to avoid any unnecessary part purchases. -Matt

no reset replace capacitors. check terminals on compressor to see if a wire burned off

Possible that the processor has hung and so you need to remove power for some time to help it reset. If this wont solve then remove the program controller unit and check the +5 on the processor. Check the circuits and see if there is any fault on the power supply .

Hi

First check there is power to the unit and the trips and fuses are all OK

If so then unplug the unit for around 24 hours, then switch on and listen, you should hear the compressor start up ( a low buzzing sound), however if then you hear a click and it goes quiet the compressor is probably faulty. This happens often after a power outage which can produce a voltage surge.

Regards

Gordon

Verify the compressor is running. If it is then you need to get the refrigerant charge checked. If it isn't, check for an overload that may need to be reset and use an ohmmeter to check the compressor motor winding. The fan and compressor run off of the same contactor so I would think it has power to it. Does the fan and the compressor use the same capacitor? If they do and you haven't replaced it yet then try that first.

well when u have outages the voltage drops obviously, the one that suffers are the capacitors the capacitor for the compressor might need to change, change it with the same capacity as the old one example if labels say 55 microfarady ( mf ) ( 55 mf ) get one of the same I am not saying it is a 55 mf capacitor vary depending on motor and brand. So check the label

it depends on how severe the power spike on the outage was,if your lucky it may just be the contactor,if not comp time,you can open the contactor case and manually start the compressor,use an insulated non-metallic device to do so

simple stuff, you have a compressor a stat and power. check the receptacle to be sure you have 120 volts . then check the compressor with stat at max cold setting to see if you have 120 volts at compressor. if you do then compresssor is bad =new compressor or new unit. if no power to compressor then stat is bad= new stat. i always recomend new unit cause new stat or compressor wont fix a freon leak.... i have replaced a few compressors that died soon after due to a freon leak. good luck...

My Freezer is working But my Refrigerator side is not getting cold like it should it is a GE modle

is there any lights on in the freezer? try plugging the freezer into an outlet you know is working. there is no "reset" on the freezer so if lights are on and it still isnt working it could possibly be stuck in defrost or the thermostat could be stuck in the off position.

for the defrost problem: pull freezer from wall and look in the compressor area and you will see a control under the unit left of the compressor. using a flat blade screwdriver advance the timer clockwise a few clicks and it will probably come back on. if that doesnt work lets check the thermostat.

thermostat stuck: this is easy but you need to check def timer first. using the handle of you screw driver tap the thermostat knob firmly. if the contacts are stuck open when you hit it the contacts will release and the unit will come back on.

hope this helps..