Hi Phil,
You are correct, they are 0.1uF
RL3 is the compressor relay
I used to find that the FF would stay silent after a power cycle for up to 20 minutes before the relay would switch and the compressor come on. It's cheap enough to replace.
Try replacing the triacs and bridge rectifiers too -...
Happy to report that the fridge freezer is working fine after the actions taken above and a new front panel (£45 on eBay :-) )
Keeping temp - freezer -20c to -22c and Fridge +0.5c to +4c. They do both seem a little cold considering that the settings of -18c and 6c respectively - however, this...
A little progress.....
Replaced the triacs and bridge rectifiers again.
Outcome:
The constant slow running of the compressor fan has now stopped.... Yaaaahh
The front panel supply voltage is now steady 5V
BUT
the front panel still 'appears' dead.
New front panel ordered - will update....
Thanks Harald - hopefully it will help Edd.
The good news is that after 48 hours the FF is keeping correct temperatures with CN6 disconnected on the main board. The condensor fan is still running all the time, slowly when it shouldn't be running and normally when it should. The front panel...
Right, done some homework, well as much as I could get away with today!
(Harald - checked all the buttons and all function fine)
Had the FF in multiple pieces all over the kitchen! SWMBOs birthday so no more time today.
Firstly, some better pics attached - also with the circuit tracks...
Thanks Harald, those steps already taken - there were two electrolytics they are both in tolerance but replaced anyway. all buttons seem to be clicking OK
Next time the front is off I will check continuity if possble across button terminals and check the make/break
Thanks for your suggestions...
Thanks Kelly, yes, double checked - some capacitors were still spot on - and I have two meters.
I think definitely still something wrong with the board as the compressor fan runs slow speed when it should not be operating. Now that I have unplugged the front panel connector on the control board...
I will also get some better res pics for you.
I'll take the freezer inside casing off and find which wires go where and draw a map.
There is a single fan that runs the air around the freezer AND the fridge by way of a louvred vent (seems to be working OK)
I was told in the past that RL3 is the...
O.M.G. Thank You!!!!
That is an amazing script - almost worth framing.
I'm off to do the homework that you have set me, however, we have a party tonight and SWMBO has forbidden me to pull the thing apart today, tomorrow is her birthday - so probably not good karma to play with it then... I will...
Hi all,
Hope this is OK to post here please remove if not :)
I am trying to save our (20 year old) fridge freezer from landfill by trying to repair (again) the main control board.
I have a Whirlpool model S20D FSS10-A/D Service number 8586 161 15000 Side By side FF – and after replacing many...