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Jul 19, 2008 | 04:15 PM

is300eater

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refrigerator troube shoot question

the freezer side of my frig is fine, so I'm guessing the freon gas is fine (I think)... but the frig side isn't as cold as it should be, and the setting is up all the way... does anyone know what's up with this?

Jul 19, 2008 | 04:35 PM

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Check either the flux capacitor or maybe clean the grill area on the bottom for dirt and crap....Also, wrong forum....

Jul 19, 2008 | 04:43 PM

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I dunno, I didn't know where else to put it, I saw "electronics" and figured it was the closest

and what's a flux capacitor?

Jul 19, 2008 | 04:49 PM

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I dunno, I didn't know where else to put it, I saw "electronics" and figured it was the closest

and what's a flux capacitor?

The flux capacitor is responsible for keeping the vegetables and fruit crisp. Open the back and look for it, it looks like this....

Don't touch it though!!! Its very dangerous at 1.21 jigawatts....

Jul 19, 2008 | 04:52 PM

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so, I look at it... and what do I do then? turn it off and clean?

Jul 19, 2008 | 04:56 PM

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Yes...But start with the dirt underneath the fridge first...Thats probably the issues....If not, go for the flux capacitor...Just be careful and say hi to the younger version of your mom for me.....

Jul 19, 2008 | 05:11 PM

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Jul 19, 2008 | 05:14 PM

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OISDHDIUSHFUIDSHFUIDSFH LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! okay that's awesome.

Jul 19, 2008 | 05:19 PM

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Jul 19, 2008 | 05:20 PM

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Jul 19, 2008 | 06:29 PM

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Sounds like the "heating coils" that cycle on/off to keep the freezer defrosted are stuck on. Easy service call and not a lot of $$$ to fix.

http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to...rigerator2.htm

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Jul 19, 2008 | 06:33 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by is300eater

the freezer side of my frig is fine, so I'm guessing the freon gas is fine (I think)... but the frig side isn't as cold as it should be, and the setting is up all the way...

If Whisker's advice to clean all the back coils and underneath the fridge doesn't work, then it might be a question of whether your fridge has separate compressors for the fridge & freezer section.

And the flux capacitor must be under the hatchback of the fridge...

Last edited by Will Y.; Jul 19, 2008 at 06:35 PM.

Jul 19, 2008 | 07:57 PM

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is300eater -- don't fall for it. Only the stainless steel fridges have a flux capacitor.

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Jul 19, 2008 | 10:10 PM

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@ Flux Capacitor...

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Jul 20, 2008 | 09:51 AM

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Jul 20, 2008 | 11:27 AM

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Oh, you guys are real helpful... don't you have any advice??!
That flux capacitor ain't gonna fix itself, you know. :shakehead

Jul 20, 2008 | 02:56 PM

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Where's IS300eater? This thread went from boring to awesome in just two posts.

Jul 20, 2008 | 02:58 PM

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Where's IS300eater? This thread went from boring to awesome in just two posts.

Mebbe the fridge blew up when he tried to look for the said flux capacitor...?

Jul 20, 2008 | 03:10 PM

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Jul 20, 2008 | 03:25 PM

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reminds me of this scene in "Spies Like Us" (just the first 15 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB8sG4smWbo

Jul 20, 2008 | 03:28 PM

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Quote:

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Mebbe the fridge blew up when he tried to look for the said flux capacitor...?

maybe he's looking for marty mcfly to borrow his?

Jul 20, 2008 | 03:32 PM

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Quote:

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reminds me of this scene in "Spies Like Us" (just the first 15 seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB8sG4smWbo

So you remember a scene is Spies Like Us, but forget the entire Back to the Future trilogy?

Jul 20, 2008 | 03:35 PM

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So you remember a scene is Spies Like Us, but forget the entire Back to the Future trilogy?

pretty much

Jul 20, 2008 | 03:39 PM

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pretty much

right on....

Jul 20, 2008 | 03:47 PM

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I, do however, remember the scenes when Michael J. Fox went drag and played his future daughter... kinda disturbing for some reason.

Jul 20, 2008 | 03:50 PM

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I, do however, remember the scenes when Michael J. Fox went drag and played his future daughter... kinda disturbing for some reason.

He didn't make for a pretty sight, did he...That was the 3rd one....Most BTTF buffs will tell you that the 2nd movie was the best, followed by the first and then the last.....