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Model: MZD2768GE	Brand: Maytag	Age: 5 - 10 years
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jrhtools		#1 Posted : Friday, July 1, 2011 12:39:35 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/1/2011(UTC) Posts: 5		Hello, I have aproblem with food freezing in the main compartment and top produce drawer in our Maytag MZD2768GE.
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richappy		#2 Posted : Friday, July 1, 2011 2:51:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Measure the freezer temperature and post. Should be below zero if fridg running all the time. Critical to get a reading after the temperature has stabilized.
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jrhtools		#3 Posted : Friday, July 1, 2011 8:03:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/1/2011(UTC) Posts: 5		Hello, the temperature in the freezer compartment shows to be 10 degrees below zero. What should I check next? Thanks,
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richappy		#4 Posted : Saturday, July 2, 2011 1:38:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		You probably have a bad cold control AP4070269
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jrhtools		#5 Posted : Saturday, July 2, 2011 6:00:15 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/1/2011(UTC) Posts: 5		Where would I find the cold control and how to check it? Thanks
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richappy		#6 Posted : Saturday, July 2, 2011 7:08:05 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Behind the control panel where the temperature control knob is. Make sure to route the new sensing wire exactly where the old one was. Symptoms show a bad control. Try spraying with a non-residue contact cleaner available at Radio Shack, might un-stick it.
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jrhtools		#7 Posted : Thursday, July 21, 2011 7:21:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/1/2011(UTC) Posts: 5		Hello, I changed temperature control which fixed freezing problem in main refrigerator compartment.The top produce drawer will change from a setting above freezing to 25 degrees and freezes food. Any suggestions as to what I need to replace to fix this problem? Thanks John
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