FFC18M1AW1 Frigidaire Freezer - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Melvin from Semmes, AL
- Parts Used:
- 216008900
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Clicking sound then within a minute clicking again, not cooling.
UNPLUG REFRIGERATOR. Carefully remove relay from the side of the compressor. You shouldn't need a tool to do this, if it is hard you can gently pry the edge with a flat head screw driver just to loosen. Unplug white and red wires from relay, noting that the white wire goes in the hole with a #2 stamped beside it. Shake old relay, if it rattles like a baby rattler then it's most likely the problem. Replace wires into the new relay and plug back into the compressor.
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- Customer:
- Giuseppe from brick, NJ
- Parts Used:
- 5304464438, 216008900
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
buttom of refrigerator not cold
unplug it, pulled compressor start relay,which i thing it was the problem, but i replace bolt, very easy.
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- Customer:
- Denise from Lowell, MI
- Parts Used:
- 5304464438
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
just quit working
Bought a new
capacitor.
capacitor.
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- Customer:
- John from Virginia Beach, VA
- Parts Used:
- 5304464438, 216008900
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
would not freeze
unplugged, removed old parts, replaced with new
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- Customer:
- Jennifer from Jonestown, TX
- Parts Used:
- 216008900
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Stopped working, cooling.
I used a small screwdriver to disconnect wires from old starter. I connected the overload and starter, two wires. I put the unit back in the keeper, plugged the unit in, turned up the thermostat and it's working beautifully.
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- Customer:
- Vicki from Johnson City, TX
- Parts Used:
- 5304464438
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Refrigerator was not cooling
This was a simple job. Raised the flap in the back that houses the compressor, removed the wire that holds the relay, pulled out the old relay and pushed the new one on. Replaced wire holder and that was it. Plugged it frig and freezer is at zero and lower compartment at 35. As easy as brushing your teeth!
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- Customer:
- Frederic from Daytona Beach, FL
- Parts Used:
- 5304464438
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Refrigerator quit running
I located the part that was the culprit as it had buzzed very much before quitting. This is an easy removal as the part is in a two prong jack and just needs to be carefully removed with the new part inserted back in the jack provided. The refrigerator works fine now, but the run capacitor will still buzz on start up of the compressor. I do hope this is normal in this model? anyway it runs fine mow. Thank you.
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- Customer:
- Gilmar from Miami, FL
- Parts Used:
- 216008900
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers, Socket set
mottor starts than stop.
i looked byhind the freezer , the mottor has the relay connected to it.i took out the relay, and i descovery something was loose inside, i decided to take to check out at sears to see if they have in stock that especific relay. they did not have, they could order, that's when i dicided to go ahead and looking for in the internet, good i found PARTSELECT,they had the part and i was very nice attended,they sent in 2 days i had fix my freezer. thanks PARTSELECT. gilmar couto.
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- Customer:
- Steve from Neosho, MO
- Parts Used:
- 216008900
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Freezer quit. Compressor would not start.
Like another post, the start relay rattled like a baby rattle. Replaced the start relay and freezer works great.
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- Customer:
- Amy from PITTSBURGH, PA
- Parts Used:
- 5304464438
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Freezer and refrigerator stopped cooling
The site offers a video for this part which worked perfectly. In addition to replacing the part, since the cardboard panel was off, we also cleaned all the dust off of the coils which someone recommended to do annually.
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- Customer:
- Judy from ROYSE CITY, TX
- Parts Used:
- 5304464438
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
Freezer wasn't cooling - compressor not engaging
Ordered the Capacitor and the Thermostat Control. Parts were received in a matter of a few days, easy to install, but did not fix the problem. Had to call a repairman to fix the problem (compressor relay - this part not available to order for this model number with Parts Select). Will continue to use Parts Select in the future for other parts, but not happy that the actual part I needed was not available - had to use other methods.
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- Customer:
- David from ABINGDON, VA
- Parts Used:
- 5304464438
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Fridge would not cool at all, because the compressor was not running. Fan running, lights working, just no cool.
Remove the cardboard access cover at the bottom back of the fridge. On the left side, locate the run capacitor. Remove it by prying it loose from its socket, after first removing the wire hold down clamp. One wonders why the clamp is there, which makes it difficult to get the run capacitor out. Be careful not to disrupt in any way the copper refrigerant tubes. If you mess them up, you will have wasted your time and effort trying to repair the machine. I was lucky, since a failed run capacitor is the problem only about 12% of the time, based on what I’ve read. Hallelujah! It was the problem with my fridge.
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- Customer:
- Bill from Bay City, MI
- Parts Used:
- 5304464438
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench set
Fridge quit working.
A little research told me the hum plus no cooling was either the compressor or the relay. I ordered the new relay and put it in but it didn't fix the problem. I ended up having to buy a new fridge, but it was worth the $30 gamble to see if I could fix it on the cheap and it saved me the money a service call would've cost. Pretty easy installation, just in a tight space on my model.
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- Customer:
- Curtis from Winlock, WA
- Parts Used:
- 5304464438
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
won't start repaced the run capacitor didn't solve the problem so I ordered a defrost timer
I watched the videos (they really help) and followed the steps. Everything went smooth with no surprises
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- Customer:
- Mike from Kilgore, TX
- Parts Used:
- 5304464438, 216008900
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
compressor wouldn't start
I used a pick to remove the lugs from the old starter. Clicked them right in the new one and it went to woking!!!
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