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Re: Whirlpool American Fridge Freezer broken down – help!
Guy in Maplans should not be there if he can not see the “farad rating”
This is the “u22” , “1u” etc on the capacitor.
u22 = 0.22uFarads
1u = 1 Farad
etc etc.
Any technician should know this.Re: Whirlpool American Fridge Freezer broken down – help!
Your symptoms sound different to mine and most others that I have read about. I supspect that this is caused by something else other than capacitors. If you dont have any lights flashing or things clicking, it sounds like a different fault. Maybe a thermostat problem ?
I recommend getting someone from whirlpool to look at it.
Hope this helpsRe: Whirlpool American Fridge Freezer broken down – help!
I have found the answer to the problems (I think)
After many hours of frustration and getting nowhere with Whirlpool service agents etc. I now believe that I have fixed all the problems with my Whirlpool Side by Side Refridgerator.
Essentially, the problem is a bad batch of capacitors that Isaprano (the Italian Company who makes the control Circuit Boards) used in production. It seems that some if not all of the .22uf Caps in the rear module are suspect and also the larger one that I found even after replacing did not operate 100{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d}. It looks like a design error that can be fixed by putting an extra .22uf or.47uf capacitor across this large capacitor. This increases the stabilty of the whole circuit and in my case fixed the clicking noises and the stuttering of the water dispenser and ice maker. Even if the problem is not there or not too bad, it is still a good idea to change all of the capacitors while you have the module open because with time, they will probably fail anyway.
So much for the rear board – now to the front board.
After some months of trouble free operation, the lights and displays on the front panel began flashing and the water and ice dispensers also pulsed when used. Their is also a buzzer that made clicking noises. This board also has some large capacitors on it but not the same values. I found .47uf and .68uf and after changing them found no noticeable difference. I then noticed that C3 (1000uf 6.3V Electrolytic Capacitor) was slightly bulging. After changing this – PRESTO – All problems gone and fridge working 100{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d}. So in summary, these control boards have bad capacitors fitted and it is best to change them all to be sure of fixing the problems. I hope that this info helps some other poor souls who have wasted a great deal of time and energy with this problem and saves them paying for a new board/s or worse a new fridge.Re: American Fridge Freezer Broken Down
Lucky I am clever enough to fix this by myself
I wonder if anyone else figured it out ?Re: American Fridge Freezer Broken Down
As Quoted from “TheFreeDictionary”
Fuff´y
a. 1. Light; puffy.It really is a proper word !
Re: American Fridge Freezer Broken Down
Thanks for your reply
Maybe its because I am Australian and dont understand your language
What is a “fuffy” please?
Also, on a different note, it is interesting that I apear to have exactly the same symptoms as several people described in a previous Whirlpool Thread in this forum. This would indicate that the electronics must be similar if they exhibit the same faults ?Re: American Fridge Freezer Broken Down
Make & Model is Whirlpool S26W3DF but as I understand it, the electronics used is the same as the S25 and S20 series sold in your area.
Date of manufacture is 11/2004
It has the same PCB layout as described by other members.
4 x White MKP Capacitors, 3 Black Relays, 1 Red etc.
