Appliance guys, frigidaire

[Fluelikesymptoms]

Hey I dont know of this is the proper place or if o should post over at heating and a/c for those guys. Either way I've been working on my girls grandma's freezer she has this problem where her freezer will run for a few weeks then will stop. Unplug it for a little, then wait a little and itll kick back on and be good for a while. The evaporator fan is working okay, the condenser fan is working okay l and the condenser works. The evaporator coils have a good even layer of frost there was only one portion that had a little ice rock on it but I wouldn't have called it a build up or freezing over. This makes me thing the freon levels are fine, I can hear the freon it almost seems like its whistling in the lines very faintly at times. I'm thinking that what's going on is the freezer is kicking into defrost mode and getting stuck in defrost at times.
However I can not find the defrost timer for the life of me I've checked behind the lower kick plate, by the freezer left front hinge and in the fridge by the UI. I'm hoping to figure out where this thing is so if it happens agian I can turn it and see if the compressor kicks back on.
The model number is ffhs2611lbj
The sticker say frigidaire jsi-26

I unplugged the fridge and checked the starter relay, the relay itself doesnt rattle. However the starter unit itself has a single small rattle in it, it doesnt sound like pocket change or a rattling can, just a single piece of slightly loose metal type of sound. It didn't concern me so I put it back in and chalked it up as being okay.

When I plugged in the fridge it took probably about 5 min for the evap fan to turn on, and 10 for the compressor and condenser fan to kick on. But when it did, they both did. Is it normal for it to take a bit or should the compressor kick on immediately or with the evap fans?

Anybody got some suggestions or thoughts for me?

I need a new voltmeter I was able to confirm 120 volts but wasn't able to check continuity in the starter. I'm waiting to get a good meter instead of buying another cheap one.

 

[jeffmattero76]

Certainly not an expert, but I had a similar problem.

Turns out that my defrost thermostat was the problem. Mine was clipped on to the coils behind the freezer panel. Simple fix, and the refrigerator and freezer have been working fine since.

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[foodie]

Far from being a repair person, however are you able to find the diagram online for the freezer to help you locate what you are looking for? Most companies will have a schematic of the product. Another thought is to contact the Repair Clinic. Not sure where you are located in the Midwest, but we have one of those in Michigan. They are very helpful, have videos online, and the only place I know of to find parts for appliances. Maybe check them out...

 

[samss]

This might help:
https://www.repairclinic.com/Shop-For-Parts/-x66666873323631316c626a/Ffhs2611lbj-Parts

 

[Fluelikesymptoms]

Thanks for the responses, turns out it's not a mechanical defrost timer it is an adaptive thermostat timer which is apart of the control board. However when I check over everything it all seems fine so I'm hoping to catch it when its messing up, probably wont happen.

Dont wanna just throw parts at it but as Jeff mention a thermostat isnt much, neither is the starter relay.

 

[jeffmattero76]

If you have a multimeter, go on RepairClinic.com, put in your model number, and there are usually videos on how to diagnose the issue.

Unless it is an emergency, I always try to order from them as a kind of "thank you" for the education they provide.

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[Milton Shaw]

I have seen the intermittent problem to be the cold control, but its very hard to verify. The contacts in it and the defrost control will burn and have high resistance and not make a good connection to operate the compressor. On most Frigidair I have seen the defrost timer is back on the back side by the compressor and the cold control is inside behind the freezer back panel that covers the evaporator.