Amana side by side
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zipdang
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Are you referring to the three-door models with the stationary ice and water dispenser?
Amana fridges are some of my favorite newer models. We had a 3 door for a lot of years, should have kept it.
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zipdang
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I've heard references to Amana manufacturing built-in refrigerators for Viking (before Viking began making their own), but did Amana ever offer their own built-in model(s)? I've never seen one.
Those 3-door SxS Amanas are great, although I always wondered if having the ice and water dispenser in a fixed position (not as part of either freezer door) was a waste of space. What was the advantage of it?
Those 3-door SxS Amanas are great, although I always wondered if having the ice and water dispenser in a fixed position (not as part of either freezer door) was a waste of space. What was the advantage of it?
islingtonsteve
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Hi...
I have an Amana side by side with the water and ice disp in the freezer section ( as above but in white) last couple days it's not that cold inside - have opened it up and the fan above the freezer coils isn't turning. Someone said it is the defrost thermostat that is broken. I can't find it anywhere on the appliance - any ideas or suggestions as to whether it's worth fixing it? Costly repair or something simple. Call out charges in Central London are just horrific ( 110pounds UK just to call an engineer out)
I have an Amana side by side with the water and ice disp in the freezer section ( as above but in white) last couple days it's not that cold inside - have opened it up and the fan above the freezer coils isn't turning. Someone said it is the defrost thermostat that is broken. I can't find it anywhere on the appliance - any ideas or suggestions as to whether it's worth fixing it? Costly repair or something simple. Call out charges in Central London are just horrific ( 110pounds UK just to call an engineer out)
You really need a schematic . . .
Either the fan motor has gone bad or for some reason it is't being turned on when needed. If you can get a schematic diagram of the wiring then it should't be too hard to diagnose, assuming that it's not controlled by an IC chip.
Have you wiggled the fan itself to see if there is excessive play? Motors can fail in more than one fashion, but often the failure mode is through bushing failure, which can usually be felt. This would also lead to a noisy motor before it quit. I've had to do a freezer fan motor in my old Frigidaire for just this reason. It never quit, but got so noisy I knew there was an issue.
Have the freezer coils iced over? That would indicate the refrigeration system is operating normally but with the lack of airflow over the coil it gets too cold and therefore ices up. If there is no ice and the motor doesn't have excessive play then I'd suspect the control circuity, possibly the defrost timer, thermostat, etc. I would guess that the fan should cycle whenever the compressor does.
Good luck!
Either the fan motor has gone bad or for some reason it is't being turned on when needed. If you can get a schematic diagram of the wiring then it should't be too hard to diagnose, assuming that it's not controlled by an IC chip.
Have you wiggled the fan itself to see if there is excessive play? Motors can fail in more than one fashion, but often the failure mode is through bushing failure, which can usually be felt. This would also lead to a noisy motor before it quit. I've had to do a freezer fan motor in my old Frigidaire for just this reason. It never quit, but got so noisy I knew there was an issue.
Have the freezer coils iced over? That would indicate the refrigeration system is operating normally but with the lack of airflow over the coil it gets too cold and therefore ices up. If there is no ice and the motor doesn't have excessive play then I'd suspect the control circuity, possibly the defrost timer, thermostat, etc. I would guess that the fan should cycle whenever the compressor does.
Good luck!
It could be the fan itself is bad, or the switch that runs is bad. I don't think the defrost limiter controls the fan on an Amana.
Amana side by side refrigerators do have the evaporator fan controlled by the defrost thermostat.
danemodsandy
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'60s and '70s Amanas
I always liked the look of Amana refrigerators in this era. Does anyone know how they'd work out as a vintage refrigerator in daily use? They had a reputation as being very well-made- that much I do know.
I always liked the look of Amana refrigerators in this era. Does anyone know how they'd work out as a vintage refrigerator in daily use? They had a reputation as being very well-made- that much I do know.
islingtonsteve
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Thanks for the msg's guys. I checked on a couple of websites and the defrost thermostat seems to be a common problem with the side by sides. I have no idea where it's located tho. The bottom of the freezer is still freezing food and the bottom of the frdge is very cold, but the higher up you go the less cold it gets.. I can see the coils at the back have a coating of frost on them - Do you know if it will harm the machine by leaving it like this for a few days?
The thought of the "fixed" ice and water was that it would be more reliable (less to go wrong---no water tubing in the door, no holes in the freezer doors, etc).
