This Frigidaire fridge was taken to a well-known antique appliance specialist shop and condemned. They attempted to fix it with an aftermarket system. After a year of misery; the owner eventually had the original (supposedly failed) compressor system put back in it and brought it to my shop for a second opinion. The video tells all.
Sometimes a Second Opinion is good!
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Nice one David
I bet the owners wish they had brought it to you at the start of its failing !!
Congratulations on another success story
Austin
I bet the owners wish they had brought it to you at the start of its failing !!
Congratulations on another success story
Austin
Thanks Austin!
Excellent work! My gut dropped when I saw the cut line for the cold control, but of course you're able to repair that, as well.
Glad this one ended up being a nice lesson learned for all of us - start at the beginning and work your way through the testing process.
Ben
Glad this one ended up being a nice lesson learned for all of us - start at the beginning and work your way through the testing process.
Ben
I'm curious how the charge is determined on the thermostat repair.
David,
It's disturbing that attempting to have an old refrigerator repaired by a presumed adept entity often ends up as a crap-shoot situation that turns out to do more harm than good. The immediate diagnosis as a seized compressor would have me suspect as well, and particularly if I had witnessed how it was dropped, which as you pointed out, didn't do any damage to the cabinet or the sealed system.
I would think the rule of thumb in repairing anything is to pursue the simplest solution first, just as you did. If I were the owner of this refrigerator I'd be more than a little annoyed over spending what probably amounted to over $1K on a repair that was destined to fail right out of the gate.
I really wish there were more people like you peppered across the country so more viable old refrigerators could be revived to keep cooling for another 50 years, or in the case of some GE monitor tops, almost 100 more years.
The Fridge Whisperer prevails yet again. What a great story and outcome!
It's disturbing that attempting to have an old refrigerator repaired by a presumed adept entity often ends up as a crap-shoot situation that turns out to do more harm than good. The immediate diagnosis as a seized compressor would have me suspect as well, and particularly if I had witnessed how it was dropped, which as you pointed out, didn't do any damage to the cabinet or the sealed system.
I would think the rule of thumb in repairing anything is to pursue the simplest solution first, just as you did. If I were the owner of this refrigerator I'd be more than a little annoyed over spending what probably amounted to over $1K on a repair that was destined to fail right out of the gate.
I really wish there were more people like you peppered across the country so more viable old refrigerators could be revived to keep cooling for another 50 years, or in the case of some GE monitor tops, almost 100 more years.
The Fridge Whisperer prevails yet again. What a great story and outcome!
Another fine job, David!
Great video, David
As always, you do a wonderful job filming and explaining.
Sarah
As always, you do a wonderful job filming and explaining.
Sarah
It sure pays
to how to use a multimeter!
Unfortunately I don’t have that level of knowledge, but I sure appreciate those that do.
Thanks David for sharing
I always get the popcorn when I watch ur videos. Love to see the steps & process.
to how to use a multimeter!
Unfortunately I don’t have that level of knowledge, but I sure appreciate those that do.
Thanks David for sharing
I always get the popcorn when I watch ur videos. Love to see the steps & process.
Stan; thanks again for the positive feedback on my videos!
It is very important to know how to use a multimeter if you do any sort of electrical repairs. I'm not "that old" but I do remember a time when it seemed everyone (or their father) had a meter and knew the basics. It's like that part of science class has been reduced to a couple pages with a picture of a flashlight bulb, battery, and some wires.
One thing I keep saying over and over is this..... about 80% of the antique fridge repairs I do are all very easy to accomplish with little "hard labor" as they say. These were built to be maintanable before the disposable society became a thing. Having the information and the few specialist tools necessary is the key.
It is very important to know how to use a multimeter if you do any sort of electrical repairs. I'm not "that old" but I do remember a time when it seemed everyone (or their father) had a meter and knew the basics. It's like that part of science class has been reduced to a couple pages with a picture of a flashlight bulb, battery, and some wires.
One thing I keep saying over and over is this..... about 80% of the antique fridge repairs I do are all very easy to accomplish with little "hard labor" as they say. These were built to be maintanable before the disposable society became a thing. Having the information and the few specialist tools necessary is the key.
Dave & 2nd opinions...
Hello Dave.
REPEAT (lol): I always enjoy reading (or watching/listening to) your posts, especially the restorations.
Your skills, especially in this field, are [probably] 2nd to very few, if any. (imho)
I see this quite often in the Kirby business, where someone has been somewhere else for service (disappointingly), & then comes to us/me for another opinion.
Many times 'they' have been told (or charged) exorbitant amounts, when it is something very simple or inexpensive to rectify the issue!!!
Again, my hat's off to you & your skills!!!
TY & hagd/n all,
Bill
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Hello Dave.
REPEAT (lol): I always enjoy reading (or watching/listening to) your posts, especially the restorations.
Your skills, especially in this field, are [probably] 2nd to very few, if any. (imho)
I see this quite often in the Kirby business, where someone has been somewhere else for service (disappointingly), & then comes to us/me for another opinion.
Many times 'they' have been told (or charged) exorbitant amounts, when it is something very simple or inexpensive to rectify the issue!!!
Again, my hat's off to you & your skills!!!
TY & hagd/n all,
Bill
508
Thanks Bill! I'm pleased you and others are enjoying my videos.
Yep it's so frustrating how other shops and supposed experts seem to miss the basics so often!
Yep it's so frustrating how other shops and supposed experts seem to miss the basics so often!
