My freezer and refrigerator are not cooling. After looking at several things I determined that the Evaporator Fan is not working when I press the door switch and the light goes off. I have seen steps to take with other refrigerators in this forum. What is the correct procedure to troubleshoot this one? ~Thanks.
Does the compressor work?
Gene.
I’m sorry, Gene. I tinker with many things but this is my first adventure with the cooling systems of refrigerators. I honestly don’t know if the compressor is working. Could you help me with instructions or point me to instructions on how to test that with this model?
Thanks Gene. It does vibrate.
Sounds like the evaporator fan motor has gone bad. It’s recommended by GE pros to replace it together with the main control board. Before order the parts you may want to verify if there is nothing wrong with the cooling system.
Remove the rear panel in the freezer and check how the evaporator coils covered with snow. If it’s close to 100%, then the cooling system is fine.
Here are the breakdown diagrams and http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?model_id=5130898
Gene.
Hey Gene, you guys are great! And yes when I try to run it the evaporator coils freeze up and look like snow. It feels great to know that I will be able to make the necessary repairs. Thank you very much.
You are welcome. Keep us posted.
Gene.
Hi Gene,
I ordered the parts and you guys are great! Had them in 24 hrs. I switched the fan and the board and the freezer started cooling right away. We already have ice! Now, the refrig. side, at the beginning I was feeling cold air coming in. We went out for the night and found the refrig. side not cold at all. Any thoughts on what I can check?
Thanks again.
Thank you Gene. To answer your questions:
- I cannot feel any air coming in through the damper.
- The frost on the coils seems to be thicker toward the bottom, with the top three or four having no frost at all.
Hi Gene. I’m Baaaack. Here’s what has been happening. I replaced the fan and board, the fan began working and circulating cold air. As I posted before, the refrigerator never got cold enough. I followed your advice and checked the damper door (I actually propped it open to see if it would get cold in the refrigerator part). I also checked the return behind the fresh produce drawer and no blockages. The freezer has been freezing for a week or more just fine. Making ice and everything but even with the damper door propped open the refrigerator was barely cool. Today I woke up to a puddle in front of the freezer. Things were thawing out.
I rechecked the compressor (still vibrates), my coils were not packed with ice and my fan still works. I also notice that with the fan blowing full force and the damper door open, there is very little air coming into the refrigerator side. What can I look at next? Thanks in advance!
Make sure the condenser (on the back of the refrigerator) is clean and the fan next to the compressor works.
After that if the significant part of the evaporator coils is not covered with snow, then probably the sealed (cooling) system is low on Freon.
Gene.
How do i Install a igniter switch on this tappan gas oven? Thanks
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How do i Install a igniter switch on this tappan gas oven? Thanks
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How do i Install a igniter switch on this tappan gas oven? Thanks
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Lucas,
I take for granted, this is a top burner igniter switch replacement, correct ?
Here are some general instructions from the service manual, for your brand gas range,
First, remove power to the range or unplug the power cord.
(you may want to remove the oven door as well).
Remove the grates, burner caps, trim rings,etc.
Remove the screws, on the cooktop that hold the burner to the top.
With a putty knife or simillar tool, release the top hold down clips, by pushing in on the spring clips(2)and carefully lift up on the top (do not allow the burner oraface housing to catch or hang up on the cooktop when you raise it).
[FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][LEFT]Once the cooktop is up slightly , you can pull forward on the top, to release it from the rear hinge assembly and set it aside.
[/LEFT]
[FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][LEFT]Remove the four mounting screws on the
underside of the manifold panel. Remove the
burner valve control knobs by pulling them[/LEFT]
straight forward off the valve shafts
[LEFT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]
Next remove the three ¼” hex head screws
securing the top of the manifold panel and[/LEFT]
remove the panel.
[FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][LEFT]With the manifold panel removed the surface
burner ignitor switches and harness are[/LEFT]
accessible.
[FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][LEFT]To remove the switches and harness from the
burner valves loosen the wire twist ties that
secure the wire harness to the manifold pipe. Pull
forward to unsnap the switch housing from the
valve. When replacing the switches make sure
that the switches snap securely and lock to the
valve body. The slack in the wire harness should
lay under the manifold tube and secure with the[/LEFT]
wire twist ties.
Good Luck,
Happy New Year
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Joe
Thanks for your reply but it is the bottom igniter switch for the tappan mgfbgwb gas oven. If you can help me with that
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Joe
Thanks for your reply but it is the bottom igniter switch for the tappan mgfbgwb gas oven. If you can help me with that
Thanks
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Lucas,
There is no bake burner igniter switch, that should be a circuit in the ERC/Clock.
Do you mean the bake burner "Glow Bar " igniter ?
[part]AP2150412[/part]
Here are instructions for replacing the igniter assembly,
[LEFT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]With the fan blade cover removed take out the[/LEFT]
two screws at the rear of the oven bottom panel
[LEFT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]Lift the rear of the oven bottom up approximately
3 inches and slide the panel toward the rear of the
range to disengage the front edge from the slot in[/LEFT]
the front frame
[LEFT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]Lift the front edge of the panel above the edge
of the front frame and remove the oven bottom[/LEFT]
panel
[LEFT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]Remove the two screws securing the front of the[/LEFT]
bake burner baf
[/COLOR][/FONT][LEFT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]fl [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]e to the range chassis. Lift the[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]
[LEFT]front edge of the baf[/LEFT]
[/LEFT]
[/COLOR][/FONT][LEFT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]fl [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]e high enough to clear the[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]
[LEFT]chassis and pull forward to disengage the rear
tabs on the baf[/LEFT]
[/LEFT]
[/COLOR][/FONT][LEFT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]fl [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]e from the slots in the oven liner.[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]
[LEFT]Remove the baf[/LEFT]
[/LEFT]
[/COLOR][/FONT][LEFT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]fl[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]e from the oven cavity.[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]
[LEFT]With the baf[/LEFT]
[/LEFT]
[/COLOR][/FONT][LEFT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]fl [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]e removed the bake burner and[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]
ignitor can be accessed for service
[LEFT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]Remove the warmer drawer per the instructions
on page 7. With the warmer drawer removed the
wire harness plug connector for the ignitor can be
disconnected.[/LEFT]
[/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=2][COLOR=#161616][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=2][COLOR=#161616]
[LEFT][B][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][COLOR=#161616]When replacing the bake burner[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][COLOR=#161616]
[SIZE=2]ignitor it is necessary to remove[/SIZE][/LEFT]
[SIZE=2]the burner assembly[/SIZE]
[LEFT][SIZE=2][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]After the ignitor harness plug is disconnected remove[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]
[SIZE=2]the two burner mounting screws and lift the[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]burner assembly out of the range. The ignitor can[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]now be separated from the bake burner assembly[/SIZE][/LEFT]
[SIZE=2]by removing the two ignitor mounting screws.[/SIZE]
[LEFT][SIZE=2][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]When reinstalling the burner assembly make[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]
[SIZE=2]sure to properly position the base of the burner[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]tube over the ori[/SIZE][/LEFT]
[/LEFT]
[/COLOR][/FONT][LEFT][SIZE=2][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]fi [/COLOR][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]ce spud on the oven gas safety[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=ArialMT][COLOR=#161616]
[SIZE=2]valve[/SIZE]
[LEFT][B][SIZE=2][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616]To Remove Warmer Drawer:[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616]1. Turn power off before removing the Warmer[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]Drawer.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]2. Open the drawer to the fully opened position.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]3. Locate glide lever on each side of drawer, pull[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]up on the left glide lever and push down on the[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]right glide lever (see Figure 1).[/SIZE][/LEFT]
[SIZE=1]4. Pull the drawer away from the range.[/SIZE]
[LEFT][SIZE=1][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616]To Replace Warmer Drawer:[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616]1. [/LEFT]
[/LEFT]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][LEFT][SIZE=1][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616]Pull the bearing glides to the front [/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616]of the[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616]
[LEFT][SIZE=1]chassis glide (see Fig. 2).[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]2. Align the glide on each side of the drawer with[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]the glide slots on the range.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]3. Push the drawer into the range until levers[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]“click” (approximately 2”). Pull the drawer[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]open again to seat bearing glides into position.[/SIZE]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=1][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616]If you do not hear the levers “click” or[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=Arial-BoldMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616]
[SIZE=1]the bearing glides do not feel seated[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]remove the drawer and repeat steps 1[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]thru 3. [/SIZE][/LEFT]
[/LEFT]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][LEFT][SIZE=1][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616]This will minimize possible damage to[/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616][FONT=ArialMT][SIZE=1][COLOR=#161616]
[SIZE=1]the bearing glides.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]
[/SIZE]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT]
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My timer dial is stripped. Can I replace the timer myself? It got stuck on a laundry basket and now the dial won’t go around.
No problem, just take the screws off the back of the console panel, pull of the timer knob, take off the timer and replace it. Make a diagram of how the wires go, or replace them one at a time. The back of the timer may have marks for the wire by color, but don’t take a chance.
Here is the part, be sure and unplug the dryer to work on it.
[part]AP2976318[/part]