Repairman came Thursday and determined it is the defrost switch that bit
the dust. One is on order and he said it is _around_ $20; but I bet
the service call will be over $100+. Part should arrive Monday or Tuesday.

He showed me the ice encrusted coils and said if I defrosted them, then
turned the freezer/refrigerator back on it would be fine for about 5-7
days then the compressor would stay on but no cold air for the 'frig.
I put my hair dryer in the gap where the ice maker was connected and left
it on for about 30 minutes. Then I switched to a small fan then back to
the hair dryer for another 30 minutes. F o r n o w, the refrigerator is
working like a champ but I know it will freeze up again but the switch
should be installed before it happens again.

Oh, he also completely removed the ice maker that never has been hooked up.
That freed up about a shoebox size area in there! Glad to see it gone. But
there sure was too much food and condiments that had to be trashed.

On 9/21/2019 5:41 PM, wrote:
>
> Repairman came Thursday and determined it is the defrost switch that bit
> the dust. One is on order and he said it is _around_ $20; but I bet
> the service call will be over $100+. Part should arrive Monday or Tuesday.
>
> He showed me the ice encrusted coils and said if I defrosted them, then
> turned the freezer/refrigerator back on it would be fine for about 5-7
> days then the compressor would stay on but no cold air for the 'frig.
> I put my hair dryer in the gap where the ice maker was connected and left
> it on for about 30 minutes. Then I switched to a small fan then back to
> the hair dryer for another 30 minutes. F o r n o w, the refrigerator is
> working like a champ but I know it will freeze up again but the switch
> should be installed before it happens again.
>
> Oh, he also completely removed the ice maker that never has been hooked up.
> That freed up about a shoebox size area in there! Glad to see it gone. But
> there sure was too much food and condiments that had to be trashed.
>

Well the service call is far less than the cost of a new fridge. Good
idea with the hair dryer to keep you going.
Good luck with a quick fix.

On Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 9:01:15 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> Well the service call is far less than the cost of a new fridge. Good
> idea with the hair dryer to keep you going.
> Good luck with a quick fix.
>
Thank you! I shouldn't have to use the hair dryer again unless the part
doesn't arrive (heaven forbid!!).

Handjob gets it for free

On Sat, 21 Sep 2019 20:20:05 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 9:01:15 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>> Well the service call is far less than the cost of a new fridge. Good
>> idea with the hair dryer to keep you going.
>> Good luck with a quick fix.
>>
>Thank you! I shouldn't have to use the hair dryer again unless the part
>doesn't arrive (heaven forbid!!).

The refrigerator-freezer before this one had an ice maker, problematic
(mechanical and needed constant cleaning) and took up valuable freezer
space. When we purchased the present GE we opted for no icemaker,
good riddance to icemaker problems. We don't use enough ice to
warrent an icemaker and I don't mind using ice cube trays. If we did
use a lot of ice I'd prefer a stand alone countertop ice maker, they
take up very little space and are inexpensive.

" wrote:
>
> Repairman came Thursday and determined it is the defrost switch that bit
> the dust. One is on order and he said it is _around_ $20; but I bet
> the service call will be over $100+. Part should arrive Monday or Tuesday.

That was my fridge problem last winter - defrost switch. Just a
small metal disk with 2 wires coming out of it. Whatever
electronics inside regulated the defrost cycle. This 30-year-old
Whirlpool fridge/freeze still works like a new one. That new disk
solved the problem.

On Sun, 22 Sep 2019 09:39:04 -0400, Gary > wrote:

" wrote:
>>
>> Repairman came Thursday and determined it is the defrost switch that bit
>> the dust. One is on order and he said it is _around_ $20; but I bet
>> the service call will be over $100+. Part should arrive Monday or Tuesday.
>
>That was my fridge problem last winter - defrost switch. Just a
>small metal disk with 2 wires coming out of it. Whatever
>electronics inside regulated the defrost cycle. This 30-year-old
>Whirlpool fridge/freeze still works like a new one. That new dick
>solved the problem.

Whirlpool cured your ED. LOL

wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Sep 2019 09:39:04 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
>> " wrote:
>>>
>>> Repairman came Thursday and determined it is the defrost switch that bit
>>> the dust. One is on order and he said it is _around_ $20; but I bet
>>> the service call will be over $100+. Part should arrive Monday or Tuesday.
>>
>> That was my fridge problem last winter - defrost switch. Just a
>> small metal disk with 2 wires coming out of it. Whatever
>> electronics inside regulated the defrost cycle. This 30-year-old
>> Whirlpool fridge/freeze still works like a new one. That new dick
>> solved the problem.
>
> Whirlpool cured your ED. LOL
>
>
>

Popeye, yoose always have dicks on yoose mind. I think yoose would
feel much better if yoose comes out of yoose closet.

On Sat, 21 Sep 2019 14:41:22 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>
>Repairman came Thursday and determined it is the defrost switch that bit
>the dust. One is on order and he said it is _around_ $20; but I bet
>the service call will be over $100+. Part should arrive Monday or Tuesday.
>
>He showed me the ice encrusted coils and said if I defrosted them, then
>turned the freezer/refrigerator back on it would be fine for about 5-7
>days then the compressor would stay on but no cold air for the 'frig.
>I put my hair dryer in the gap where the ice maker was connected and left
>it on for about 30 minutes. Then I switched to a small fan then back to
>the hair dryer for another 30 minutes. F o r n o w, the refrigerator is
>working like a champ but I know it will freeze up again but the switch
>should be installed before it happens again.
>
>Oh, he also completely removed the ice maker that never has been hooked up.
>That freed up about a shoebox size area in there! Glad to see it gone. But
>there sure was too much food and condiments that had to be trashed.

We had a repair after a fire in the top freezer and the fridge ran
fine for another 10-12 years.

On Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 4:34:02 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> We had a repair after a fire in the top freezer and the fridge ran
> fine for another 10-12 years.
>
I wouldn't mind a new French door refrigerator but this 25 year old Whirlpool
has been running like a champ. I'm hoping the new switch will give me several
more years of service.

On Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 2:25:01 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Sep 2019 09:39:04 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>
> " wrote:
> >>
> >> Repairman came Thursday and determined it is the defrost switch that bit
> >> the dust. One is on order and he said it is _around_ $20; but I bet
> >> the service call will be over $100+. Part should arrive Monday or Tuesday.
> >
> >That was my fridge problem last winter - defrost switch. Just a
> >small metal disk with 2 wires coming out of it. Whatever
> >electronics inside regulated the defrost cycle. This 30-year-old
> >Whirlpool fridge/freeze still works like a new one. That new dick
> >solved the problem.
>
> Whirlpool cured your ED. LOL

I use prostaglandin, myself. ED was a nasty legacy of my MS which I could not tolerate with my Nepali girlfriend and I still use it recreationaly.

John Kuthe...

On Sun, 22 Sep 2019 19:24:12 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 4:34:02 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> We had a repair after a fire in the top freezer and the fridge ran
>> fine for another 10-12 years.
>>
>I wouldn't mind a new French door refrigerator but this 25 year old Whirlpool
>has been running like a champ. I'm hoping the new switch will give me several
>more years of service.

My new fridge lacks a flexibility and space and makes me very unhappy.
If you can, stick with what you've got.
Janet US

On Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 10:16:42 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> On Sun, 22 Sep 2019 19:24:12 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
> >I wouldn't mind a new French door refrigerator but this 25 year old Whirlpool
> >has been running like a champ. I'm hoping the new switch will give me several
> >more years of service.
>
> My new fridge lacks a flexibility and space and makes me very unhappy.
> If you can, stick with what you've got.
> Janet US
>
Yeah, the thought of forking over $1300+ and the hassle of them hauling away
the old 'frig and manhandling another through the door holds no longing by
me.

On 2019-09-23 12:00 a.m., wrote:
> On Sunday, September 22, 2019 at 10:16:42 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B.

>> My new fridge lacks a flexibility and space and makes me very
>> unhappy. If you can, stick with what you've got. Janet US
>>
> Yeah, the thought of forking over $1300+ and the hassle of them
> hauling away the old 'frig and manhandling another through the door
> holds no longing by me.
>

Then there are all the extras. When I bought my fridge earlier this year
I ordered it with the handle to be reversed. The default is to have them
open to the right, but ours is place in a corner and there is a wall to
the left. I was told there would be a charge. When the fridge came I
was disappointed to see they had not changed it. The lead delivery guy
made a call and I went to look for my bill. When I found it there was no
mention of the switch.

At that point I was a little ticked off because they had taken the door
off to get it into the house. One of the guys said he would switch it.
It is no big deal. There fittings are already installed on both sides of
the door and capped. The door was off. All he had to do was remove the
two bolts on each of the two hinges, flip them over and mount them on
the left instead of the ride. That guy said he wasn't sure about the
handle so I would have to do that myself, but the third guy said he knew
how. It was just a matter of removing a couple hex head set screws to
get the handle off and then popping off the covers on the other side,
unscrewing the mounting bolts and putting them on the other side. It
took less than two minutes. They did not charge anything for that,
which was nice of them because they worked for a delivery company and
were not employed directly by the store.

On Monday, September 23, 2019 at 9:08:11 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> > Yeah, the thought of forking over $1300+ and the hassle of them
> > hauling away the old 'frig and manhandling another through the door
> > holds no longing by me.
> >
>
> Then there are all the extras. When I bought my fridge earlier this year
> I ordered it with the handle to be reversed. The default is to have them
> open to the right, but ours is place in a corner and there is a wall to
> the left. I was told there would be a charge. When the fridge came I
> was disappointed to see they had not changed it. The lead delivery guy
> made a call and I went to look for my bill. When I found it there was no
> mention of the switch.
>
> At that point I was a little ticked off because they had taken the door
> off to get it into the house. One of the guys said he would switch it.
> It is no big deal. There fittings are already installed on both sides of
> the door and capped. The door was off. All he had to do was remove the
> two bolts on each of the two hinges, flip them over and mount them on
> the left instead of the ride. That guy said he wasn't sure about the
> handle so I would have to do that myself, but the third guy said he knew
> how. It was just a matter of removing a couple hex head set screws to
> get the handle off and then popping off the covers on the other side,
> unscrewing the mounting bolts and putting them on the other side. It
> took less than two minutes. They did not charge anything for that,
> which was nice of them because they worked for a delivery company and
> were not employed directly by the store.
>
Well, the one good thing if I had to buy a new chill chest and it being a
French door model, there would have been no request to change the swing
of the door. But it would depend on which door they would have wheeled
it through whether they had to remove the doors and possibly the freezer
handle to get it in place. All houses, no matter the age, have quirks
and turns but it seems 95 year old houses have more of their fair share
of quirks.

On 2019-09-23 1:57 p.m., wrote:
>> Well, the one good thing if I had to buy a new chill chest and it being a
> French door model, there would have been no request to change the swing
> of the door. But it would depend on which door they would have wheeled
> it through whether they had to remove the doors and possibly the freezer
> handle to get it in place. All houses, no matter the age, have quirks
> and turns but it seems 95 year old houses have more of their fair share
> of quirks.

Parts of my house are that old, but there is not much of a problem
getting appliance into the kitchen because the main door is directly
into the kitchen. The only snag is a counter we added when we renovated
a few years ago. My wife wanted it to hide the portable dishwasher. It
had to be set back a bit, narrowing the passage to the door. I had the
contractor construct it in a way that it would be unscrewed to slide it
over a couple inches.