You are a Master Refrigeration Repairer, doing what most repairers would not even think of doing!! What an inspiration! Keep up the good work. I really learn a lot from your videos. Thanks!!
Thanks for the great advice. I have the same Defy unit in New Zealand, there is no way to get a spare card. No one around here would even look at it. I followed your advice step by step and now I have a working unit once again. Thanks
Thank you so much for your work i have been repairing this fridge where by freezer was not woking i did as your shows us and it work perfectly.thank you again for your good work
So you went back to the basics from the fancy controller that breaks a lot. Great video. You are definitely a great refrigeration tech. I like your videos a lot.
Thank you very much Mr Nel this just happened to me this morning and am definitely sure will be able to do this , I just need the two components to buy and fix this .As of the next morning I will do the full check up if the compressor is working because once I switch the freezer on the board I hear something is switching on am not sure if it’s the fan inside or the compressor.Thanks again Sir you are an inspiration….
I'm not a fridge technician but this is Genius stuff l just fell in love with how you doing it.l have a defy f640 freezer not working also. Will try it all myself thanks a lot 💜💙
Hi, I have exactly the same fridge as the one in the video, it's not freezing at all. Opened up back panel - there is some ice on the top of the coil. Fan is working fine, Alarm light keeps on flashing.
Hallo Johan. We all appreciated your videos. Please explain why you dont also use a single door thermostat on this Defy side by side freezer ? On all your other videos i see you install a adjustable thermostats on other kinds of freezers, but not on this Defy. Please be so kind to explain why not ? Otherwise the compressor runs permanent without switching off. Thank you very much appreciated
The compressor will not run continuously, it switches off during defrost. The reason why I dont put a thermostat in there is because when this freezer operated with the electronic temperature controller, and was turned to maximum you could achieve a temperature of -21. By putting it on a minimum setting you get a temperature of -17 and at -17 temperature, the compressor would only cycle if the ambient temperature drops to approximatly 15 degrees Celcius. The difference between -17 & -21 is so little that to have the compressor switch off for 30 minutes during a 24 hour period does not warrent a thermostat.
Hi JD. Great video.. Is there a reason that the original defrost termination switch won't work. Do you have to change that. I have followed your video and made all the changes 'except the termination switch. The freezer works great and the only issue is the defrosting. I have not connected the purple defrost wire to the timmer as I was concerned it might melt the plastics as I had not changed the termination switch will it work. Lastly what is the cost of the termination switch
Yes it is very important to have a defrost termination switch. If your timer goes on defrost & there is no ice present the 25 minute defrost period with that powerful heating element will cause damage. R171.00 is the cost in SA
Hi Johan. Great video. I have the same defy, but the pc board is flashing the greem on/off light on the pc board. Does not bring anything on. Any idea what that means? I checked the voltage and its on 190v. Wich is obviously very low. But will the pc board pick it up or what would you suggest?
Johan, I have a Defy F660L fridge/freezer with a ice maker in the freezer door. The complete unit is just dead. We replaced the feus on the mother board but no joy. Can I remove the mother board and send it to some one for repairs in South Africa?
On the timer I find that a 8 hour cycle with a 23 minute defrost works very well. and the termination switch breaks contact at plus minus 7 degrees Celsius and resets at -10
I notice that this fridge has only five wires on the board, mine has 6 which is red, that goes to the door switch. If I follow your method, cutting the Black, purple and grey only affects the compressor, defrost element and fan motor, which is taken care of by the defrost timer. Won't your method affect the red wire, that is going to the door switch? Just curious about how to fix my refrigerator before I buy a new one.
The one I did had a PC board with 5 pins on it. Yours probably has the 7 pin PC Board. The only difference is the red wire for the fan which has a live wire going to the fan switch which you need to disconnect.
I have change the pc board on this model but unfortunatly this new pc board doesnt send power to the compressor. Is there any thing to do before replace the new pc board? Or, i really have to implement this clock?
Hi I also have the identical model, the problem that I have is the moment I plug the unit to the power it trips the earthleage, it was working fine, I just stopped the fridge/freezer to clean all shelfs, etc now when I plug it it trips the power, any idea where fault could be? Thanks
I have a defy f640 which when it cuts off it takes a long tym to restart sometimes the compressor will run until it over heats resulting in water flowing what could be the cause of this afaulty sensor or pc board
A compressor cannot overheat from running continuously, there must be other problems with your freezer if it overheats. It needs to be examined by a technician to determine the fault.
I did this change and the freezer started working. But after about a month, the defrosting process is failing and the pipes are freezing. what must I do to unblock the pipes,. i actually used a n 8 hour 25 minute defrost timer. Can there be a solution to keep it working perfectly again? Could the 8 hour 25 minute defrost timer be the problem or is the heating elements nit working perfectly? Assist please
I have the single door freezer from this model family. It freezes as it should, but the compressor ran constantly, causing the electricity bill go go up quite a bit. Local repair tech told me it's the pc board. Would the workaround in the video be a viable solution to my problem? It feels like a compressor shouldn't be running that frequently?
If your freezer was running continuously it would skip the defrost period which happens twice a day, and it would build up a huge block of ice on the evaporator. If there is no block of ice on your evaporator at the moment, it means it does switch off during the defrost period. Your freezer uses about 200 watts of electricity unlike a hot water geyser that is 3000 watts.
@@JDNelRefrigeration Wow, thank you so much for replying. I have implemented this solution and so far so good, everything is working exactly as described in the video. The compressor does seem to get quite hot, but it looks like there is a relay on the side of the compressor that switches it off before it gets too hot (I think?)
If you mean light bulb. In the fridge section there is a light bulb behind a plastic cover that can be unscrewed once the cover is removed. Just unclip the clover.
Ek het presies so n defy dubbel deur yskas...Die yskas gedeelte het n interne gas lek... Sal ek dit kan regmaak of nie? Ek is bly dat ek jou video's gevind het, ek leer daardeur...Groete...
Timer connection 1+3 - Power - Live & Neutral 4 - Fan switch & compressor 2 - Termination switch Power to 3 on Timer Loose end of element Loose end of Fan Loose end of compressor Termination switch To element fan switch to fan motor.
All right, Mr. Nel. So according to this modification in the freezer, the thermostat has no role except operating the PCB? Are they not related to the refrigeration circuit? thanks.
The fridge and the freezer are separate on this model. Each has its own compressor and operating system. The fridge part, I left the thermostat that controls the fridge side temperature by switching the compressor on and off. The freezer compressor has no thermostat. The only time it stops is during the defrost cycle which is controlled by the defrost timer.
Hi, thanks for the video my fridge is exactly like this one the red light started flashing recently after load shedding, how do i go about testing to see if the pc board needs replacing? Do you do call outs also?
@@phprider The PC board has many functions the one I test first is the self defrosting part whether it switches the element on when there is ice build up. Once you have done that I can tell you how I test the other features. czcams.com/video/ToO0inI2FOs/video.html
@@JDNelRefrigeration thank you so i opened the back plates and it freezes up perfectly and this morning there was almost no ice on the element so i take it the defrosting is working correctly, could it perhaps be the fan that is not distributing the air effeciently??
@@JDNelRefrigeration thanks im leaning towards this as the bottom part of the freezer still freezes properly, but the top half does not dont know what else could cause this besides the fan?
I Have this fridge. Replace the PC board over 5 times and I can't afford doing it anymore. Where are you located? I want to modify my fridge like this. Im in SA
First remove the thermostat knob, I do it with 2 small screwdrivers which I wedge in on the sides & lever it out. Then on each side of the plastic casing is a clip. I normally undo the left one first & then through the hole where the thermostat knob was removed from, I can fit 2 fingers in there & pull the cover down. Then un-clip the right hand one.
Sorry I have a quick question. You say the board is cosmetic. (Just lights) But doesn't the thermostat still control the temperature. How else do you control the Freezer temperature. Great video I did this conversion. I watch your video Thankyou so much. .
Good day Sir i was trying to change operating sytem for double door fridge ,now my challenge is its using 12volts Fans for evaporator and condensing, is it possible to change fans to 220volts fans?
Hi. Can you please advise how does the defroster work on the fridge of this unit. I recently removed the faulty fridge thermost and installed a digital one. The fridge now frosts up on the back plate.
When your compressor switches off the fridge, it has to stay off long enough for all the ice to melt off. The design of your digital temperature controller is such, that it tries to maintain a constant temperature therefore not allowing enough time for the ice to melt. If you cannot calibrate your controller for a longer off period then you will have to get the correct thermostat.
Hi. Thanks alot. As always you are extremely helpful and knowledgable.. I really appreciate it. You have helped many of us to save alot of money. In this current time we all trying our best to survive...Thanks
@@JDNelRefrigerationwill you please tell me for what parts exactly I need to ask for when going to try buying those 2 parts. The one I think you calls it a 6 hour defrost timer, but the other smal switch you mount inside on the coils I don't know what exactly to call it. Please my fridge gives problem as I'm typing on the moment. Thx a lot. Please assist urgently. Don't know if I may ask for your contact number please ? Thx
Hie there can you please help. My double door f640 has a freezing problem on the deep freeze side its only getting cold at the bottom what may be the problem
Hi Johan, please help, my fridge looks exactly like this one except it does not have the knob inside the fridge to adjust the temp of the fridge, how do you make the fridge side colder?
@@JDNelRefrigeration Thank You. so basically the compressor will run 24/7 except for the 25 min defrost during a cycle? Would it not be advisable to still have a temp control in?
@@jacodeklerk4418 With a temperature controller they normally run 23 out of 24 hours anyway. So it is not necessary. Unless the client wants the freezer at a warmer temperature, then we can install a thermostat.
Dear JDNelRefrigeeration. I have a Def y 2 door 2 compressor. can you please advise how to install a timer control instead of the original control. thank you. Jeffrey
The black wire that you have put onto the defrost timer, one part will run down to the compressor the other part runs up into the roof of the fridge which you have to connect onto the gray wire once you have disconnected it from the PC Board in order to make the fan work
The light bulb is behind the cover by the fridge thermostat. To remove the cover you first need to pull the thermostat knob out. Then there is 3 clips holding the cover in. 2 on the sides and 1 on the bottom. First unclip any side clip, then the bottom, then the other side. The cover will then unclip.
@@JDNelRefrigeration Thank you! It is a 20 cu ft single door upright Frigidaire model # FFUE2022AW. It is the model with inside control which has 'Cold, Recommended, and Colder' and runs a variable speed compressor. Set for Cold it runs from 0F to 4F, on Recommended it runs -4F to 0F. I haven't tried Coldest but advertising says it can go down to -18F. I just don't understand why it couldn't have a setting for the range from 35F to 38F!!!!
@@wailani3263 It will not make a successful fridge. In my opinion a successful fridge is a cabinet that can maintain a temperature between +2C and +8 C. The design of a freezer is such that the evaporator coil gets defrosted by a heating element which will give you a huge spike in temperature during the defrost cycle.
@@JDNelRefrigeration Thank you so much! There is a bevy of "Make your Freezer into a refrigerator" youtubes and all sorts of gadgets, as well as advisors ranging from Phd's to outback hacks but among them your presentations and solutions stand out like Mt Everest. Yes, the defrost cycle on a digital freezer and the operation of a variable speed compressor are certainly challenges to a successful and non harming conversion. Coolers have 2 sides. they cool in one place and heat in another ('heat' extraction) even speakers are 'heaters'! The 'convertible' refrigerator on the market is a single cooling unit. By pressing a button inside and holding it for 3 sec, it can switch from freezer to refrigerator and back. The mystery is "How does it accomplish that?" I had a box from the '50s that would be a beer cooler or a half a cow freezer simply by adjusting the thermostat from warmer to colder. I don't understand why today's boxes seem designed to prevent that!!! Again, Thank you.
@@JDNelRefrigeration I asking you if is possible to change a side by side eletronic damper for one analog termostat, because I convert all eletronic pcb for a timer em bimetal, but the eletronic damper i want to change it for a analog termostat, is going to work ? I am going to put the termostat in the refrigeration part.
You are a Master Refrigeration Repairer, doing what most repairers would not even think of doing!! What an inspiration! Keep up the good work. I really learn a lot from your videos. Thanks!!
Thanks for the great advice. I have the same Defy unit in New Zealand, there is no way to get a spare card. No one around here would even look at it. I followed your advice step by step and now I have a working unit once again.
Thanks
Sir thank you very much.
I fixed my fridge myself and it's working so perfect
Forever grateful 😊😊😊😊
Thank you so much for your work i have been repairing this fridge where by freezer was not woking i did as your shows us and it work perfectly.thank you again for your good work
So you went back to the basics from the fancy controller that breaks a lot. Great video. You are definitely a great refrigeration tech. I like your videos a lot.
Thank you very much Mr Nel this just happened to me this morning and am definitely sure will be able to do this , I just need the two components to buy and fix this .As of the next morning I will do the full check up if the compressor is working because once I switch the freezer on the board I hear something is switching on am not sure if it’s the fan inside or the compressor.Thanks again Sir you are an inspiration….
Very useful like this video it just make it much easy to understand the concept on those units ...control panel cost a lot money ...thanks you Mnr Nel
Johan, very helpful, and thanx for the great advice👌👍
You amazing you explanation and demo is world class
Very informative and useful. Thank you
Awesome video, Thanks.
I'm not a fridge technician but this is Genius stuff l just fell in love with how you doing it.l have a defy f640 freezer not working also. Will try it all myself thanks a lot 💜💙
Test it and find the fault first.
I've tested it and the freezer side is only getting cold at the bottom shelve what may be the problem
@@Phonexpert2545 same with mine.
Very well explained... Thank you
Another great job
Baie dankie vir die inligting myne het presies dieselfde probleem.
very nice video thank you for your information all best Gary could you make video on soldering copper to aluminum
Hi, I have exactly the same fridge as the one in the video, it's not freezing at all. Opened up back panel - there is some ice on the top of the coil.
Fan is working fine,
Alarm light keeps on flashing.
Heyy did you fix your fridge yet coz mine has the same problem but i dont know what to do
You are sooo genius!
great job
thnx
sorry what type or model number of the drfrost terminastion switch should i use on my defy. thank you.
'N mooi vedio Johan.
Hallo Johan. We all appreciated your videos. Please explain why you dont also use a single door thermostat on this Defy side by side freezer ? On all your other videos i see you install a adjustable thermostats on other kinds of freezers, but not on this Defy. Please be so kind to explain why not ? Otherwise the compressor runs permanent without switching off. Thank you very much appreciated
The compressor will not run continuously, it switches off during defrost. The reason why I dont put a thermostat in there is because when this freezer operated with the electronic temperature controller, and was turned to maximum you could achieve a temperature of -21. By putting it on a minimum setting you get a temperature of -17 and at -17 temperature, the compressor would only cycle if the ambient temperature drops to approximatly 15 degrees Celcius. The difference between -17 & -21 is so little that to have the compressor switch off for 30 minutes during a 24 hour period does not warrent a thermostat.
Great videos.
Thank you
What does your defrost timer and defrost termination switch cost?
Do you have Stock.
Yes I have stock. Please phone me for prices 011 782 4387
good video
informative video
good job
Hi JD. Great video.. Is there a reason that the original defrost termination switch won't work. Do you have to change that. I have followed your video and made all the changes 'except the termination switch. The freezer works great and the only issue is the defrosting. I have not connected the purple defrost wire to the timmer as I was concerned it might melt the plastics as I had not changed the termination switch will it work. Lastly what is the cost of the termination switch
Yes it is very important to have a defrost termination switch. If your timer goes on defrost & there is no ice present the 25 minute defrost period with that powerful heating element will cause damage.
R171.00 is the cost in SA
Hi Johan. Great video. I have the same defy, but the pc board is flashing the greem on/off light on the pc board. Does not bring anything on. Any idea what that means? I checked the voltage and its on 190v. Wich is obviously very low. But will the pc board pick it up or what would you suggest?
I would test the fridge to find the fault. If you want to contact me then I can help you step by step to conduct a few tests to find the fault.
My fridge part is not cooling but deep fridge still works any tips where to start fault finding.
Or maybe a video:)
With doing a few tests you can find the fault. If you want to contact me I will gladly help you wiht what needs to be done in the tests. 011 782 4387
Hi JD ek s in Graaff Reinet. Sukkel my gat af met die dubbel deur yskaste. Ek sien jy maak n plan. Groete en dankie.
Hi. Please tell for which kind or value defrost termination switch one should asks for when buying. Im in Mosselbay no big repair shops here....
In South Africa they are limited we take what we can get. I import my own defrost termination switches.
Johan, I have a Defy F660L fridge/freezer with a ice maker in the freezer door. The complete unit is just dead.
We replaced the feus on the mother board but no joy. Can I remove the mother board and send it to some one for repairs in South Africa?
The power supply on the PC Board is repairable. Everything else is not repairable.
Will I need to use a certain brand for the defrost timer an defrost termination fuse? I found this very informative.
On the timer I find that a 8 hour cycle with a 23 minute defrost works very well. and the termination switch breaks contact at plus minus 7 degrees Celsius and resets at -10
Thanks so much for your reply.
@@JDNelRefrigeration on the universal pc board what wires do I connect?its 2purple defrost,blue1,black4 comp. N 3?
@@sampiescholtzscholtz126 I am unfamiliar with universal PC Board
I notice that this fridge has only five wires on the board, mine has 6 which is red, that goes to the door switch. If I follow your method, cutting the Black, purple and grey only affects the compressor, defrost element and fan motor, which is taken care of by the defrost timer. Won't your method affect the red wire, that is going to the door switch? Just curious about how to fix my refrigerator before I buy a new one.
The one I did had a PC board with 5 pins on it. Yours probably has the 7 pin PC Board. The only difference is the red wire for the fan which has a live wire going to the fan switch which you need to disconnect.
If the red light is still flashing after refill then change the compressor
I have change the pc board on this model but unfortunatly this new pc board doesnt send power to the compressor. Is there any thing to do before replace the new pc board? Or, i really have to implement this clock?
Test all the wiring and test all the components before you change the PC Board
Hi I also have the identical model, the problem that I have is the moment I plug the unit to the power it trips the earthleage, it was working fine, I just stopped the fridge/freezer to clean all shelfs, etc now when I plug it it trips the power, any idea where fault could be? Thanks
More than likely it is the defrost element but to be certain you have to disconnect the element wires, & test it with an ohm meter.
Hi, i want to do the same conversion but battling to find the timer and defrost switch. I am in the East Rand area. Where can I purchase these? Thnx
I have them in stock.
I have a defy f640 which when it cuts off it takes a long tym to restart sometimes the compressor will run until it over heats resulting in water flowing what could be the cause of this afaulty sensor or pc board
A compressor cannot overheat from running continuously, there must be other problems with your freezer if it overheats. It needs to be examined by a technician to determine the fault.
I did this change and the freezer started working. But after about a month, the defrosting process is failing and the pipes are freezing. what must I do to unblock the pipes,. i actually used a n 8 hour 25 minute defrost timer. Can there be a solution to keep it working perfectly again? Could the 8 hour 25 minute defrost timer be the problem or is the heating elements nit working perfectly? Assist please
The heating element melts the ice, the ice drips into a gutter and runs to the outside through an outlet pipe. Which pipes are blocked?
Thanks..
I have the single door freezer from this model family. It freezes as it should, but the compressor ran constantly, causing the electricity bill go go up quite a bit. Local repair tech told me it's the pc board. Would the workaround in the video be a viable solution to my problem? It feels like a compressor shouldn't be running that frequently?
If your freezer was running continuously it would skip the defrost period which happens twice a day, and it would build up a huge block of ice on the evaporator. If there is no block of ice on your evaporator at the moment, it means it does switch off during the defrost period. Your freezer uses about 200 watts of electricity unlike a hot water geyser that is 3000 watts.
@@JDNelRefrigeration Wow, thank you so much for replying. I have implemented this solution and so far so good, everything is working exactly as described in the video. The compressor does seem to get quite hot, but it looks like there is a relay on the side of the compressor that switches it off before it gets too hot (I think?)
Just wanted to know how to change light glove
If you mean light bulb. In the fridge section there is a light bulb behind a plastic cover that can be unscrewed once the cover is removed. Just unclip the clover.
Ek het presies so n defy dubbel deur yskas...Die yskas gedeelte het n interne gas lek... Sal ek dit kan regmaak of nie? Ek is bly dat ek jou video's gevind het, ek leer daardeur...Groete...
Yes, an internal leak can be repaired.
Can you say how to change the glove in the F640 Defy...? The cover seems very difficult to remove?
To take the cover off, remove the thermostat knob first then move the center of the cover down while unclipping the sides.
@@JDNelRefrigeration , thank you. Will do so this eveninig.
I have a 7 pin. How will I know which wires go where. Appreciate if you can assist
Timer connection
1+3 - Power - Live & Neutral
4 - Fan switch & compressor
2 - Termination switch
Power to 3 on Timer
Loose end of element
Loose end of Fan
Loose end of compressor
Termination switch
To element
fan switch to fan motor.
I got the same fridge as the1 ,but the lights are nolonger working and the freezer is not freezing .what do i do
Ask a reputable fridge technician to examin it.
my double dooor defy fridge is froozen on the other side and on the freezer when we put our frozen food is not getting frozen
please advise
If you can get it to my workshop I will do a free quote.
All right, Mr. Nel. So according to this modification in the freezer, the thermostat has no role except operating the PCB?
Are they not related to the refrigeration circuit?
thanks.
The fridge and the freezer are separate on this model. Each has its own compressor and operating system. The fridge part, I left the thermostat that controls the fridge side temperature by switching the compressor on and off. The freezer compressor has no thermostat. The only time it stops is during the defrost cycle which is controlled by the defrost timer.
@@JDNelRefrigeration
Does this mean that the timer motor is working continuously without resting?
@@user-li4ik9qs8c Yes
Hi Mnr Nel do have to connect a termostead with timers u fit in these units with the pc conversion.. Many thanks
Do you mean defrost termination switch? If so, Yes.
@@JDNelRefrigeration thank you for your response
Hi, thanks for the video my fridge is exactly like this one the red light started flashing recently after load shedding, how do i go about testing to see if the pc board needs replacing? Do you do call outs also?
Also its not cooling as much as it should can see signs of thawing :(
@@phprider The PC board has many functions the one I test first is the self defrosting part whether it switches the element on when there is ice build up. Once you have done that I can tell you how I test the other features. czcams.com/video/ToO0inI2FOs/video.html
@@JDNelRefrigeration thank you so i opened the back plates and it freezes up perfectly and this morning there was almost no ice on the element so i take it the defrosting is working correctly, could it perhaps be the fan that is not distributing the air effeciently??
@@phprider It could be, the fan is a suction fan, it sucks the air into the area where it is mounted and then blows it out the top of the freezer
@@JDNelRefrigeration thanks im leaning towards this as the bottom part of the freezer still freezes properly, but the top half does not dont know what else could cause this besides the fan?
How does one connect the steel condenser in and out open to the copper pipes from compressor?does one get that size flare connector/s
Condenser pipes...sorry
I don't use flare connections I have tools to shrink or stretch the tubes so, the one fits in the other one, and then I use oxyacetylene to weld.
I Have this fridge. Replace the PC board over 5 times and I can't afford doing it anymore. Where are you located? I want to modify my fridge like this. Im in SA
We are in Linden Johannesburg.
Does a size of defroster timer make a deferent
No the size does not make a difference. The defrost length and intervals between defrost make a difference.
Hi
Do you a place from where I can order the defrost timer and the termination switch?
Yes I have them in stock
I have just bought a DFF447 and the indicator panel is not working can you assist
Yes, I will need your fridge in my workshop & I will test it for you.
Good day, Silly question but how does one take the cover off to change the light bulb on an identical fridge in this video?
First remove the thermostat knob, I do it with 2 small screwdrivers which I wedge in on the sides & lever it out. Then on each side of the plastic casing is a clip. I normally undo the left one first & then through the hole where the thermostat knob was removed from, I can fit 2 fingers in there & pull the cover down. Then un-clip the right hand one.
@@JDNelRefrigeration THANK YOU SO MUCH! GRATEFUL
Sorry I have a quick question.
You say the board is cosmetic.
(Just lights)
But doesn't the thermostat still control the temperature.
How else do you control the Freezer temperature.
Great video I did this conversion.
I watch your video Thankyou so much.
.
The freezer temperature is not controlled. The compressor only switches off during the defrost cycle.
Thank you for that.
So freezer is just on full blast.
@@ronanjuries7091 Yes
On the nr3 on universal timer is it going to be grey n black sorry I'm lost
On the timers I use no 3 is a power wire for the timer motor.
Good day Sir
i was trying to change operating sytem for double door fridge ,now my challenge is its using 12volts Fans for evaporator and condensing,
is it possible to change fans to 220volts fans?
Yes or if you use a 12 volt power supply through a relay to your fans.
@@JDNelRefrigeration Thanks
My Hisense RD-44WC the PCB board went faulty and is redundant. How can I do a conversion to get fridge working again without a PCB board?
Copy all the functions that the PC Board performs with mechanical components.
Thanks will make it a project. Thanks for your videos.
Hi. Can you please advise how does the defroster work on the fridge of this unit. I recently removed the faulty fridge thermost and installed a digital one. The fridge now frosts up on the back plate.
When your compressor switches off the fridge, it has to stay off long enough for all the ice to melt off. The design of your digital temperature controller is such, that it tries to maintain a constant temperature therefore not allowing enough time for the ice to melt. If you cannot calibrate your controller for a longer off period then you will have to get the correct thermostat.
Hi. Thanks alot. As always you are extremely helpful and knowledgable.. I really appreciate it. You have helped many of us to save alot of money. In this current time we all trying our best to survive...Thanks
@@JDNelRefrigerationwill you please tell me for what parts exactly I need to ask for when going to try buying those 2 parts. The one I think you calls it a 6 hour defrost timer, but the other smal switch you mount inside on the coils I don't know what exactly to call it. Please my fridge gives problem as I'm typing on the moment. Thx a lot. Please assist urgently. Don't know if I may ask for your contact number please ? Thx
Hie there can you please help. My double door f640 has a freezing problem on the deep freeze side its only getting cold at the bottom what may be the problem
The fault has to be diagnosed by a technician.
Mine too😥
Where can i buy that defrost unit...i have the same problem
I import them, I have them in stock.
what type or model number i should use on my defy . thank you
In that video I use a defrost timer with a 8 hour cycle and a defrost termination switch which operates between +4 and -11 Celsius
Hi sir I have the same fridge as the one in the video.my compressor is not starting and my pcd is not have any light.
Bring it in, we do a free quote
Hi Johan, please help, my fridge looks exactly like this one except it does not have the knob inside the fridge to adjust the temp of the fridge, how do you make the fridge side colder?
The ones without a knob have a temperature controller with buttons. Some of them have the buttons in the door or ontop of the door in the top panel.
@@JDNelRefrigeration thanx Johan, I checked, there are no buttons on the door.
@@eddienel6559 Please send me photos of it to jdnelrefrigeration@gmail.com
Did you install any other temperature controller? The one on the PCB obviously does not function any more? what controls the temp?
No temperature controller. The compressor switches off during defrost.
@@JDNelRefrigeration Thank You. so basically the compressor will run 24/7 except for the 25 min defrost during a cycle? Would it not be advisable to still have a temp control in?
@@jacodeklerk4418 With a temperature controller they normally run 23 out of 24 hours anyway. So it is not necessary. Unless the client wants the freezer at a warmer temperature, then we can install a thermostat.
@@JDNelRefrigeration Does the freezer comp run for six hours before switching off?
@@brucerawlinson8109 yes
Hello. Which area are in located as i have the same problem and would like you to repair it for me.
We are located in Linden Johannesburg
Dear JDNelRefrigeeration. I have a Def y 2 door 2 compressor. can you please advise how to install a
timer control instead of the original control. thank you. Jeffrey
I explain it in the video. Please email me if you have any more queries: jdnelrefrigeration@gmail.com
i want to order a defrost therminal switch for my defy . can you advise me what type or model i should get. thank you. jeffrey
Good day my wiring is different please help
The black wire is conected on defrost timer but is not connected on the compresor
The black wire that you have put onto the defrost timer, one part will run down to the compressor the other part runs up into the roof of the fridge which you have to connect onto the gray wire once you have disconnected it from the PC Board in order to make the fan work
Please help on how to change the light bulb on this model
The light bulb is behind the cover by the fridge thermostat. To remove the cover you first need to pull the thermostat knob out. Then there is 3 clips holding the cover in. 2 on the sides and 1 on the bottom. First unclip any side clip, then the bottom, then the other side. The cover will then unclip.
If there is nothing wrong with the bulb. Why is it not switching on? I have tried another bulb. No light. Please help😮
@@lizethvandermerwe6743 Test the light switch, the light holder and the wiring.
Hi sir please show us how to replace the light bulb in the defy l350 fridge
Send me photos of where your light bulb goes into the fridge. I am not familiar with all the model numbers.
@@JDNelRefrigeration Please send me your contact info so that I can send you the image
@@JDNelRefrigeration it's similar to the one you were repair on this video
@@madiletsoalo784 jdnelrefrigeration@gmail.com
Do you know a way to make a digital freezer run as a refrigerator?
What type of freezer is it? Please give me more information on your freezer
@@JDNelRefrigeration Thank you! It is a 20 cu ft single door upright Frigidaire model # FFUE2022AW. It is the model with inside control which has 'Cold, Recommended, and Colder' and runs a variable speed compressor. Set for Cold it runs from 0F to 4F, on Recommended it runs -4F to 0F. I haven't tried Coldest but advertising says it can go down to -18F.
I just don't understand why it couldn't have a setting for the range from 35F to 38F!!!!
@@wailani3263 It will not make a successful fridge. In my opinion a successful fridge is a cabinet that can maintain a temperature between +2C and +8 C.
The design of a freezer is such that the evaporator coil gets defrosted by a heating element which will give you a huge spike in temperature during the defrost cycle.
@@JDNelRefrigeration Thank you so much! There is a bevy of "Make your Freezer into a refrigerator" youtubes and all sorts of gadgets, as well as advisors ranging from Phd's to outback hacks but among them your presentations and solutions stand out like Mt Everest. Yes, the defrost cycle on a digital freezer and the operation of a variable speed compressor are certainly challenges to a successful and non harming conversion. Coolers have 2 sides. they cool in one place and heat in another ('heat' extraction) even speakers are 'heaters'! The 'convertible' refrigerator on the market is a single cooling unit. By pressing a button inside and holding it for 3 sec, it can switch from freezer to refrigerator and back. The mystery is "How does it accomplish that?" I had a box from the '50s that would be a beer cooler or a half a cow freezer simply by adjusting the thermostat from warmer to colder. I don't understand why today's boxes seem designed to prevent that!!! Again, Thank you.
@@wailani3263 The boxes today are designed to suit mass production assembly.
Hi please let me know where can I contact you with regards defy fridge very noisy fan .
email me at jdnelrefrigeration@gmail.com or landline 0117824387
Where can we find you ?
we are at shop6 39 5th street Linden
how does the frezer goint to control the temperature ?
No control. The way I do it they maintain a temperature of -14 to -21 Celsius.
@@JDNelRefrigeration so, the freezer compressor work a lot, it just rest for melt the ice in the evaporator ?
@@carloslopes3155 Yes.
that refrigerator have two evaporator or one ?
2 Evaporators. One in the fridge and one in the freezer and they each have their own compressor.
@@JDNelRefrigeration I asking you if is possible to change a side by side eletronic damper for one analog termostat, because I convert all eletronic pcb for a timer em bimetal, but the eletronic damper i want to change it for a analog termostat, is going to work ? I am going to put the termostat in the refrigeration part.
@@carloslopes3155 I don't think you can operate a damper with a mechanical thermostat.
Good day sir, where are you located, Do u do house calls
We are in Linden Johannesburg, all work is done in our workshop.
Becouse my fridge and freezer side using ⅕ HP compressor so now I have ⅓hp defrost timer which is circle 8hours 20 minutes
Hi Oom my pa het dieselfde yskas maar n wit een. As die krag onderbreuk word dan flasg sy groen lig en maak n geluid agter die yskas.
If I can have your fridge in our workshop, I do free quotes
Y is mine frozen at d back reaches d compressor?
2 reasons - either too much gas or too little circulation from the fan motor.
Thanks can I have ur contact number to explain better?
@@ademolasidiqmolas8072 you can contact me on whatsapp +27 83 708 3194
@@JDNelRefrigeration thanks a lot
thanks for the video and can you please send me the timers model number or something for me to go buy or order please
I use an Aruki timer which I import myself. I am sure you can get one at any refrigeration wholesaler that does the same job.
Hi Sir, do offer private lessons
Unfortunately Not.
So meaning 2 compressors