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So far I have not received any feed back from others.
Which is disappointing because I find this interesting and perhaps could learn something from it. |
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denman - Thanks for the update. There are at least 2 of us interested! ;)
So far, since the reboot 5 days ago, there has been no "interference" to affect the defrost board.
The unit has been running fine. But there is still that thought of failure in the back of my mind.:eek:
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One thing to consider... Whirlpool had an issue where if the refrigerator wasn't on a dedicated breaker but was sharing a breaker with an outlet where anything with a thermostat was puugged in,( i.e. coffeemaker, toaster, etc.), this was putting "noise" in the power supply line which was causing the electronic control to "think" it was an electronic command from the microprocessor and causing the water valves to fill an already full icemaker everytimg the thermostat kicked on or off. this was corrected by putting a ferrite bead on the power supply line at the refrigerator where the power supply line entered the refrigerator. I've seen this work on several occasions. I also saw it turn on and off a Kitchenaid dishwasher at random times. Turned out to be the coffeemaker which the customer left on 24/7. Just a thought but a ferrite bead is a cheap fix in this case. =]
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Jerry, Thank you for the input. I did a search for "ferrite beads, as I had no idea what you were talking about. So now, I've seen ferrite beads on components, but had no idea what they were or what they did. There is a coffee maker near the refrigerator, but not sure if it's on the same circuit. Still need to isolate the refrigerator circuit. Would something like this work? Or should I be looking for something different? Ferrite Bead Thanks again!!
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[COLOR="Blue"]Voltage spikes can effect the operation of the electronic board. "richappy" another regular poster here recommends a put a 1000joule surge protector in the fridge outlet. They are available at Home Depot etc.[/COLOR] In my opinion the above will do a better job. Below is info on how/what a bead does. Ferrite bead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Thanks denman, I checked the breaker box and the refrigerator is on a 20 amp circuit with some GFCI outlets in the kitchen. Would this info change any opinions or advice? Since turning off and on that breaker, I'm hearing that unusual sound again. It is a water gurgling sound. At the time of the sound, fridge fan was not running. The fan kicked on and gurgling sound seems to have stopped. Anyway, I'm going to get a 1000 joule surge protector/arrest. Oh! Any thoughts on installing one of these 15amp or these 20amp? They're only eP Joule Rated 720 and a bit pricy. Thanks :)
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Advice stays the same.
I would get one that plugs into the present outlet.
probably cheaper and if you move you can take it with you.
The gurgling you heard was probably just water from the unit/condenser when it was doing a defrost cycle. |
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I agree denman, on both accounts.
You tired of me yet? :D
Going to get the surge protector and see how it goes.
Will check with Whirlpool and see if they have something in the works to eliminate the "noise" issue, as I'm sure others with this model may have the same problem also.
Thanks :)
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my hotpoint refrigerator won't keep food cold and the freezer won't keep food frozen
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Originally Posted by: baritone  my hotpoint refrigerator won't keep food cold and the freezer won't keep food frozen tried unplugging it and cleaning it
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