[AT] While we are OT on Refrigerators.

[Cecil Bearden]

Remember back when gas was over $4/gallon.  You could fill up a Hyundai 
and double the value...
Cecil

On 6/6/2020 9:20 AM, Phil Auten wrote:
> If the defrost timer is stuck, the stile heaters will either stay on 
> (causing the symptoms you describe) or stuck off causing frost 
> buildup. The stile heater timer should be somewhere on the lower front 
> of the unit. It's usually a stamped steel housing that looks like the 
> spring mechanism from an old friction drive toy.
>
> Phil in TX
>
>
>
> On 6/5/2020 10:33 PM, deanvp at att.net wrote:
>> Brad,
>>
>> That the part that has me a little befuddled. It doesn't over freeze, 
>> it doesn't get too cold in the refrigerator and nothing ices over 
>> underneath. It acts like everything is working properly.   I think 
>> that should be telling me something but right now I don't know what 
>> the heck it is.   If it keeps r=running why doesn't at least one 
>> compartment get too cold.  I better get a thermometer and make sure I 
>> know what the hell is going inside each compartment.
>>   Sum ting weird.
>>
>> Dean VP
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> bradloomis at charter.net
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>>
>> I just was looking at that site, and for running too long they 
>> suggest a defrost timer. I'm not sure how or why that would cause 
>> excessive running, usually the coil will freeze over then it all gets 
>> warm and drips, but hey, I did commercial and industrial ammonia so 
>> what do I know?
>> Brad.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> bradloomis at charter.net
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>> Refer should be about 38° freezer 0°. If colder then the thermostat 
>> would be the most likely culprit. Welded contacts would be my guess. 
>> With the model number you should easily find parts and exploded views 
>> online at appliance repair sites. The model brings up this site where 
>> I've purchased items in the past.
>> https://www.partselect.com/Models/TFX27FJB/
>> Brad
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> deanvp at att.net
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>> Subject: [AT] While we are OT on Refrigerators.
>>
>> We have a GE side by side refrigerator, Model TFX27F, with all the 
>> bells and whistles Front Door Ice and Water dispenser, access door to 
>> refrigerator without opening the big door, etc etc.  In fact we have 
>> a duplicate running in our kitchen right now.  This one was used as 
>> extra freezer and refrigerator space for awhile when we moved here 20 
>> years ago and then it was turned off and not used for at least 10 
>> years.   Well in my current need of making space in the garage I 
>> fired it back up to check everything to get it ready for sale.  It 
>> freezes and the refrigerator compartment gets cool like it should, 
>> well I haven't put a thermometer in each compartment, but it appears 
>> to me to be working.  Except..... it never quits running.  Not quite 
>> true  it runs about 95% of the time. Without having door opened or 
>> anything disturbed.   We have had such good luck with this era of 
>> combination freezer refrigerator I thought it might be worth 
>> something to those just getting on their feet.  I've cleaned the 
>> whole guts under the compartments and it really wasn't all that bad. 
>> The coils are clean as can be.  I doubt this thing is worth more than 
>> $100 running as it should but if I could find a cheap fix it might be 
>> worth spending $20 on a part or so.
>>
>> And to satisfy the list needs of being on topic. I need to make more 
>> room for Antique Tractor stuff I don't need.    Any one have a test I 
>> can run or a particular part I can check? I'm pretty proficient 
>> electronics wise.  Besides if I could get this running properly 
>> somebody might take this off my hands and I won't have to deal with 
>> getting rid of it. It would take my loader tractor to get it in to my 
>> P/U bed. Big heavy sucker. Help?  PS: I don't remember the last time 
>> I threw something away but I do remember it was traumatic.!   😊
>>
>> Dean VP
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com> On Behalf Of Mike M
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 2:30 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [AT] OT, one of those days, a Monday
>>
>> Cecil, I think it's time to insure that thing, and have it get caught 
>> in a hay fire. Hypothetically of course.
>>
>> Mike M
>>
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