aggieactuary

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I figured it out, I think. It's the tube that holds the gas. I'm guessing that means it can't be repaired, right?

aggieactuary

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Will my freezer run with the hollow gas tube broken?

I haven't plugged it back in since I broke it, because I'm afraid something will blow.

cheezmoe

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That tube is the capillary tube that is filled with refrigerant. The purpose for this is that it measures temperature on the inside of the refrigerator by expanding or contracting in that tube. In turn, puts pressure on the disc looking thing which is a diaphragm that regulates the temp inside the space. Unfortunately you will need to replace the entire freezestat/thermostat if that tube becomes broken or kinked. This is not to difficult, just be careful when you insert the temp bulb into the evaporator. Good luck.

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I don't think I'd be able to replace the thermostat without step by step instructions.

I don't have the foggiest idea how to go about it, where to buy parts, what I'd need, etc.

I got the freezer cheap on Craigslist. I may just chalk this up to hands on education.

cheezmoe

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Before you chalk it up to a bad learning experience, try a few things first.
Different refrigerators use different temp control, to find out which one you have, follow that capillary tube to see where it goes. Some of the tubes on the new refrigerators are located at a place inside the cooled space and are very easy to replace. The other and older models the capillary tone actually monitors the evaporator temp and are a little more difficult to replace.
Parts are very easy to come by on the internet and that should be under $30.00 all you need is the make and model which can be found usually on the inside of the refrigerator door jam or somewhere at the top on the inside.
A good place to find part's on the net is searspartsdirect.com or a host of other places, just Google refrigerator replacement parts.
Don't give up man, you can do it.

aggieactuary

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Alright, your encouragement worked.

I actually checked last night and found the temperature control thermostat replacement part. The lowest I found is $50. Sears Parts Direct has it for $70.

I have a Whirlpool freezer built in 2006; the model is EHL151FXRQ00. Here is the part (# 4-35940-001): http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Temperature-Control-Thermostat/435940001/1938882?modelNumber=EHL151FXRQ00



Can you tell from that if it's the easy replacement or not?

I'll check tonight if I can tell where the capillary tube goes.

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It just occurred to me. I have an STC-1000 that I ordered recently (in case the manual adjustment didn't work).

Can I just bypass the freezer thermostat and use the digital thermostat?

If so, do I just connect the two wires connected to the thermostat?

There are also two green wires connected to the same plug (different from the two black wires above) on the thermostat. I'm guessing those are grounds, right?

spannaflicka

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That's what I did works a treat!!

aggieactuary

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Is that yes to all three questions?

cheezmoe

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It should work, I would look at the wiring diagram before making any assumptions about the green wires being grounds cause typically thermostats/freezestats do not need grounding. I think that thermostat is just a normally open set of contacts and close on a call for cooling. You should be able to find the print on line where you found the part.