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Amana SXD524VW Side by Side Refrigerator - Page 8 Questions & Answers
Amana side by side refrigerator not cooling
You have bad defrost timer or bad heaters. Most of the time the problem is heaters. You have to completly thaw unit and install the heater. You may need a service tech for that but get model and serial numbers. Go to appliace sore and buy the parts yourself. Save you some money.
Freezer is cold, air not going to fridge side
Your evaporator is iced up in the freezer compartment. You need to check if the fanmotor is ok and working. If it is, you must defrost the freezer. It is possible that the defrost heater element is bad and this would cause the freezer to ice up preventing airflow to the fridge.
Compressor not kicking in
Its sound like the compresor is off on overload ,eithe you have a bad relay(located on the side of the compresor under a black plastic cover ,cost about $20 or is a bad compresor wich cost alot more.I will try the relay first.
No water to ice maker or despencer
Hi there,
Since you said it was "used" you should check the water filter if so equipped. It could be plugged. Also, and obviously, be sure the water to the unit is turned on.
I'd look for a plugged water filter first. Check the manual for the location (usually near the bottom front of the appliance) first.
Try these steps first.
Refrigerator doesnt dispen water
Hey it could be freezing in the tank. I just learned that the tank is in the refrigerator behind the crisper drawers under a plastic sleeve (attached w/two screws) . It can get too cold in the tank since there is a vent from the freezer pointing right on the tank that cools it. I defrosted mine by taking a heating pad and wrapping it around the tank for a few hours. I had to leave the crisper out, but oh well. I wish the slow water was my only problem!
Refrigerator not cooling sufficiently/ Freezer not freezing
Yes, if defrost board is bad it will cause problems. Need to listen for fan inside the freezer compartment also. If freezer does not defrost cold air will not circulate properly causing warmer temperatures inside refrigerator. Is model number SXD524VW ?
Let me know, Thanks, Sea Breeze
Freezer side not freezing
It is possibly your defrost element which is not working causing a build up of ice and reduced airflow through the freezer compartment. This is located behind a cover in the freezer compartment. It is best to change both the element as well as the defrost limiting thermodisc which is attached to the fins of the evaporator.
Amana sxd524v fridge-freezer tripped out the power
Hi, you can check if there is a fanmotor on the condenser section and make sure that it is working. Second, you can try replacing the starter relay which you will find in the connection area of the compressor. If this does not work, I am afraid you would have to have the compressor replaced.
R134 pressure
do not try to maesure high side pressure - no need.
low side pressure should be about zero ie ambient pressure of the air around us.
if in a partial vacuum, indicates a blockage in sealed system or short of gas.
if pressure well above zero, indicates compressor failure
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