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Appliance Not Cooling - Possible Cause
14. Compressor Relay
a) Bad contacts.
b) Open coil windings.
15. Compressor Protector
a) Dirty condenser.
b) Condenser fan not operating.
c) Defective.
16. Start Relay
a) Defective
17. Start Capacitor
a) Defective.
18. Compressor
a) Defective.
19. Condenser
a) Dirty.
20. Evaporator
See "2. Evaporator Frozen Up."
a) Dirty or frozen.
21. Refrigerant/Refrigerant Lines
a) Gas leak.
b) Refrigerant lines restricted.
22. Backup Defrost Thermostat
a) Stuck open/defective.
23. Defrost
a)
See "3. Defrost Fails to Terminate" below.
2. Evaporator Frozen Up
Evaporator is Frozen Up - Possible Cause
1. Defrost Frequency
a)
Not enough defrost occurring per day. See "II.E.1.b) Defrost Frequency."
2. Evaporator
a) Dirty.
3. Evaporator Fan Motor
a) Defective.
b) Fan Blade Binding.
4. Control Board
a) Defective.
5. Refrigerant Charge
a) Low.
6. Thermostatic Expansion Valve
a) Defective.
7. Defrost Thermistor (Freezer Only)
a) Out of position or defective.
8. Defrost Heater (Freezer Only)
a) Defective.
9. Drain Line
a) Restricted.
10. Defrost Drain Heater (Freezer Only
Auxiliary Code P-6 and Later)
a) Defective.
3. Defrost Fails to Terminate
Defrost Fails to Terminate - Possible Cause
1. Defrost Thermistor
a)
Out of position or defective. See "III.C. Thermistor Check."
2. Control Board
a) Defective.
4. Other
Abnormal Noise - Possible Cause
1. Fan Blade (evaporator or
condenser)
a) Loose.
2. Fan Motor (evaporator or
condenser)
a) Defective.
3. Compressor
a) Defective.