Common Sense Refrigerator Repair Guide. Wendy Gonzalez Revista H Rapidshare. Occasionally you will run into an unusual problem that requires you to scratch your head a bit. Technology For National Security Ppt. If you know the basic refrigerator systems and what they do, you can usually figure out whats going on. Following is a smattering of some of the more unusual or flukey things that Ive run into as a home service technician Only one time did I see a truly unexplainable occurrence of the controls getting shut off. This was a single lady of about 5. Im not trying to harp on kids its just that as a home service tech, Ive seen a lot of money wasted on unnecessary and expensive service calls with suspicious circumstances in homes with kids. We purchased all new stainless steel appliances from Lowes in June 2011. Everything refrigerator, stove, hood, microwave, dishwasher, frontloading washer and. Helpful information and resources on Kubota tractors from SSB Tractor, a leading provider of tractor parts, manuals, implements and toys. Do yourself a favor check the controls first. Set them on mid range settings. You might save yourself a lotta time, trouble, and expense. THE HOLE IN THE WALL GANGOne of the more perplexing problems that I ran into was a young couple with 4 or 5 kids that had a warm fridge. Upon investigation, I discovered that the Freon tubes leading to and from the evaporator above it on their side by side fridge were heavily frosted with clear, solid ice. Comes with twin cooling plus technology, this Samsung French Door Refrigerator with Internal Water Dispenser in Stainless Steel will keep your food fresh. Refrigerator Popping Noise' title='Refrigerator Popping Noise' />Also, the wires leading to the evaporator fan and defrost heater were heavily caked with solid ice. I didnt understand that frost pattern at all, and I was rushed that day, so I replaced the defrost timer and melted the ice, fully figuring Id get a callback. Sure enough, five days later, they called me back. Same problem, same weird frost pattern. I took off the evaporator cover panel and just stood there and STARED at the thing for about ten minutes. Sometimes that helps me to think. Refrigerator Popping Noise' title='Refrigerator Popping Noise' />You cant do that if the customer is standing there, looking over your shoulder. But he was at work, and she was busy with her kids. I was just trying to think of where all that moisture could be coming from. Suddenly, I noticed a hole, about 1 in diameter, in the upper left corner of the defrost compartment. I pulled the fridge away from the wall, and saw daylight through the hole. It was the pre drilled hole for the icemaker water tube. They did not have an icemaker, but most modern fridges come pre drilled and wired for icemakers in case you ever want to install one. Warm, humid air was feeding straight into the evaporator compartment I asked the lady about it. She said that her husband, just messing around, had pulled the little cover off the back of the fridge about two weeks ago. I stuffed the little hole with some bubble pack that I just happened to have around and duct taped both sides to seal the hole. Ignorance really can cost you. But at least the kids didnt do it this time.