Westinghouse WRS3R3EW 33" 22.6 Cu. Ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator w/ Plastic Freezer Basket, 4-Button... - Page 9 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Most refrigerators should be left for at least 24 hours after removal in order for the refrigerant to settle down before switching on.

I've never found one that you can't put your hand on the bulb, is this one?

It gets hot to defrost the fins on the freezer coils. You either have a bad timer or switch that tells the defroster to stop working.

I think it is R600a, isobutane, a contentious substance

Even though it is frost free, try defrosting it by turning it off with the doors open for a few hours. There may be ice or something else blocking the vent between the freezer and refrigerator sections. Of course you will need to remove everything from the fridg and freezer and store it somewhere else that is cold.

Hello Rodney; My name is Peter. I am a retired field service refrigeration technician. Well, you did not provide a model number, so I have to speak in general. On some units there are two slots on the bottom of the frame for a screw driver to pop the bottom out. There after you must push the frame side inward to release the plastic tabs. Be careful it is easy to break these tabs. You can go into the following website, put in your model number and get a diagram of your dispenser. Water Filters Lawn Garden Appliance Parts

There is a few models of refrigerators that in order to reset the thermostat control, all you have to do is unplug the main power plug for 15 seconds and plug it back in. If this does not work on your model, you will probably have to get another thermostat card. If your model is still under warranty, call the 800 toll free number and pay the nominal service fee and get an authorized repair man. The parts should be free if still under warranty. Hope this helps

The only place I have ever seen that refrig is on the TV show "American Restorations" The are located in Las Vegas. Worth a try.

First assuming the compressor is operating clean the condenser and be sure the condenser fan is operating, if so and the condenser is not getting hot you need a service tech to find and repair the leak and recharge the unit.

usually located midway of fridge compartment in center its a small one usually covered with a casing or cover sometimes? some are located at center sides or bottom of fridge. if u look under the fridge and see the tubing then follow it up and get an idea where that drain plug is?

Sounds like you had a coolant leak. This kind of problem you describe usually is something you need to have a repairman come out and check, & get his opinion & an estimate. Please don't do anything to try to figure it out or fix it for yourself! You could hurt or worse. If you cleaned the freezer recently, is it possible that you poked the inside of freezer? That can do it. Also, check the plug to be sure whether you think that sounds impossible or not. box, as sometimes that happens too. And I assume you already checked the dials you adjust for how cold you want it? There is a dial in each of your fridge & freezer. Other than that, seek pro help. Good luck!

Contact Westinghouse customer service with your serial number.

530 litres gross volume of both cabinets

the size hose outside diameter is ( 5/16 ) if the tube has broken electrolux make a repair kit /tube contact parts agent ( common problem )

you will find that it is ( sealer mastic) residue they seal off door and cabinets with, when the cabinet or doors get warm ( from ambient temp or even excessive heat from mullion heaters the mastic liquifies sightly and hence an oily substance nothing to worry about , see it a hundred times

most electrolux/ westinghouse products you can use the serial number to identify the production date ( eg: 345978 ) the first number represents the year( eg: 3 45978 )( 1993 or 2003 ) hope this helps

as far as i know , there is no fuse on any board in rs643 models !!

without knowing the model number , it hard to say , but a common problem with w/houses are the air control baffle, located in fridge compartment, usually this is the cause *( normaly broken flap door )

the alarm on virtuoso/ westinghouses are generally a high temp alarm meanning the freezer has not reached its set point temp . it could be caused by many problems . i would suggest you get a tech to diagnose it properly .

I had the same problem; the top fridge compartment was warming up to 14C while the freezer compartment was starting to defrost (frozen stuff was starting to become soft. I took the rear wall off the freezer compartment and found it all iced up. I defrosted it with a blower heater then powered it back up. It all worked fine for a month when the same thing happened. I figured that the defrost cycle wasn't working. I located the defrost timer on the rear right-side of the fridge. I rotated it several times and found that the fridge was turning on and off. I rotated it until the fridge turned off. I waited 5 minutes then stuck my head into the freezer compartment and felt the rear wall at the bottom where he drain is; it felt warm so I guessed the defrost heater element was ok. I ordered a defrost timer and installed it. I haven't had a problem since.