We have an Amana refrigerator, bottom freezer, Model ARB2259CW, PARB 2259CWO. It is only 7 years old (warranty is 5 yrs.) and the compressor went and it is a TECHUMSEH. From reading some of your website write in this compressor not good. We want to write Amana for repair costs of $792.61 due to a unreliable compressor. Do you have any research we could use to convince them of a bad compressor. We have the address and all that just need some big guns. Thanks, Ronnie Garcia E-mail: [email protected]

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There are 2 possible problems. One is the defrost cycle is not working properly this is usually indicated by a large amount of frost on the back freezer panel. If so, the circuit will have to be repaired and the evaperator thawed to remove the ice build up. The other is the fresh food damper is not working properly this is behind the "lump" in the back of the fridge compartment above the top shelf, remove the louver panel to see if it is open or closed. closed will be warm open should be cold. The water dispenser reservoir is probably frozen due to poor air circulation.

James

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• Posted on Nov 02, 2008

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Check the damper in the top back of the fresh food section. make sure that it is open and air is coming through it.

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as long as the temp in the frz is normal. the i/m could have a bad thermostat that, could be causing it cycling too soon or the tray is leaking water. either way i/m needs to be replaced, sorry

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It sounds like the condenser coil might be freezing up. This happened to me on my bottom freezer. The cooling part of your fridge is only in the back of the freezer compartment. The cold air from the freezer blows up through a vent in the back to the fridge and comes out at the top. If the coils do not defrost (which is what happened with mine) the air flow is blocked by the ice and can't get to the fridge compartment. Your freezer will still be cold but your fridge won't. If you pull the plug on it and time things right you can defrost the coils but this will only postpone the problem. Both will work for awhile again until the coils ice up again. You can also pull out the freezer drawere and try to defrost the coil with a blow dryer. You have to disconnect the icemaker and pull out the back panel behind the freezer to get to it though.

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that is most likely a relay. Does the unit get cold while running?

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