Foothills Star Appliance Repair

Tag: refrigerator

  • Intermittent Noise from Fresh Food Section

    Intermittent Noise from Fresh Food Section

    This is the damper assembly from the fresh food section of a Kenmore 596.65232401 refrigerator. The motor was making a loud annoying noise. This damper has a louver that opens and closes to allow or restrict air flow from the freezer section. I hit it with some WD-40 which quieted it down while I wait…

  • Samsung Refrigerator Section Freeze-Up Repair

    Samsung Refrigerator Section Freeze-Up Repair

    Samsung RF28HFEDTSR tends to freeze up in the upper right area of the refrigerator sections evaporator coils. I added this tape and foam in an effort to keep it from freezing in this section in the future. Only Time Will Tell.

  • Last Rites for Refrigerator

    Last Rites for Refrigerator

    This LG LFSX307 refrigerator had taken some abuse. Besides physical damage from someone having moved it I noticed that the compressor had a schrader valve on it which means some technician in the past had broken into the sealed system. Most likely to add refrigerant because it probably had a leak. Now the unit is…

  • Refrigerator Ice Dispenser Stuck

    Refrigerator Ice Dispenser Stuck

    The ice dispenser door/flap had become stuck on this LG refrigerator. I had to disassemble the entire dispenser to get to where I could see where it’s plastic hinge mechanism had become misaligned. If the fix doesn’t hold I’ll recommend replacing some of its parts.