CTS18FBSFRBB Hotpoint Refrigerator - Instructions
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- Customer:
- William from Pasco, WA
- Parts Used:
- WR07X10131
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Pliers
compressor motor wouldn't start, so no refrigeration
My brother-in-law is a 15 year refrigeration technician who I called and described the problem to. He told me to put an "amp clamp" on the line side of the wires (black) that go to the starting controls on the side of the compressor. The motor has a label that has a number on it (LRA) that he used to determine the max amps it would pull. In this case, if the motor pulled 10 amps, then the motor was bad and I'd have to buy a new refrigerator. It was pulling less then 9 amps so he thought to buy a new overload, since the capacitor checked out (measured by multi-meter). As soon as the part came, I removed the back panel (4 screws removed by nut driver), removed the clip that holds the overload/capacitor assembly, detached the two wires from it, and removed the capacitor from the overload. I swapped in the new overload and repeated the above process in reverse. The only difficulty was that the new part was different in that the plug-in locations for the two wires were in different locations, and not marked. I had to disassemble the old part to figure out how it worked so I could deduce how the new one plugged in. Once that was solved, it was a quick fix. This was not a repair that just anyone could do; it required someone with a lot of experience to help me, and I am an engineer.
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- Customer:
- Reese from Coconut Creek, FL
- Parts Used:
- WR9X502
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
defrost timer was bad
repalaced the old one with the new one. easy
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- Customer:
- Juaneese from Madison, TN
- Parts Used:
- WR17X11662
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
Broken Vegetable Pan Cover
I replaced the Vegetable Pan Cover myself and it looks and fits great. The hardest job was unloading so that the previous cover could be taken out. I was proud of myself for being able to do this job myself without any help. Ordering and receiving the part was so easy that I will always use Parts Select. Thanks again. Juaneese
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- Customer:
- paul from east hanover, NJ
- Parts Used:
- WR23X37285
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
refig light did not work
per your instructions
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- Customer:
- David from Simpsonville, SC
- Parts Used:
- WR23X37285
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
light switch quit working
removed the inside fridge electrical panel and swapped switches
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- Customer:
- William from Cape May Court House, NJ
- Parts Used:
- WR38X10192
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Reflector was missing
took out glsss put reflector on inserted glass flipped front holder over glass job done. Shelf glass hasn't fallen since.
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- Customer:
- Paul from Andrews, NC
- Parts Used:
- WR9X502
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Refrigerator and freezer too warm
1) This is a built-in refrigerator with the compressor, coils, etc. at the top. Turn off the breaker to the fridge. 2) Remove the front panel off the top (just push up and pull out). 3) Removed 2 screws to the old timer and carefully remove the plug. Plug the new timer in and screw in. 4) Since our fridge was heavily frosted up, we moved everything to another refrigerator and coolers and kept the refrigerator off until all panels were room temperature. 5) If you haven't cleaned the coil in a while, vacuum it with a soft brush attachment. 6) Turned back on and the refrigerator is cooler than ever!
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- Customer:
- ANTHONY from NEW EGYPT, NJ
- Parts Used:
- WR23X37285
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
sticky switch
easy pry out, disconnect wiring, connect on new switch and press in switch.
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- Customer:
- Denise from Clementon, NJ
- Parts Used:
- WR17X11662
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Frame broke
I was so surprised when I went on line put in the model number the item came up so quickly, price was cheap I order the same day less than 2 days it arrived. Love the site will use for many things moving forward, service was quick and easy it took me less than 5 minutes total to find site and order product. I would recommend site to anyone that needs pieces for your appliances.
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- Customer:
- Robert from Fremont, WI
- Parts Used:
- WR17X11662
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
vegetable drawer
put in shelf frame, slides in easy, after taking old frame out no tools necessary.
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- Customer:
- Cynthia from Seatac, WA
- Parts Used:
- WR23X37285
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
switch wouldn't come out anymore and turn light on
Gently pry out switch in door jam with screwdriver and pull both connectors off and put connectors on new switch then push switch back into the hole. Looked it up on the internet and video showed how to and also had link to new part, ordered and less than a week later the fridge is bright again. I have an older freezer also and it seems that they all use the same switches. Very Very easy
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- Customer:
- Lonnie from Covington, LA
- Parts Used:
- WR71X10378
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
added an additional shelf
just pushed it in ! THANKS FOR THE GOOD SERVICE
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- Customer:
- Cynthia from Paducah, KY
- Parts Used:
- WR17X11890
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
In my rental house, something had happened to one of the freezer shelves by the previous tenants. It left only one shelf to use so I ordered a freezer door shelf which is basically a bar to hold things on the molded shelf. Without it, the shelf was unusable.
All I had to do was snap in the shelf. Done! Now the tenants have an extra shelf to use in the freezer.
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- Customer:
- Richard from Elizabeth, NJ
- Parts Used:
- WR71X2086, WR71X10378
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Missing freezer shelf/wanted extra shelf for bottom
Easy. Unpacked the two shelves and installed them. No brainer. The speed of delivery however was exceptional. It seemed as if the order arrived here right after I submitted it! Really unbelievable! Keep up the good work!
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- Customer:
- rodney from broad run, VA
- Parts Used:
- WR17X11889
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Shelf Broke in half
pulled the old one outpalced the new one in , all of about 30 seconds. Couldn't have been easier
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