Standard Refrigerator Thermostat 130763 A13-0763

How to replace the fridge thermostat? If your fridge is not cooling and even when you turn the thermostat to maximum you still don't hear the compressor restart, you most likely need to replace the thermostat. This can be due to a fault in the part that regulates the temperature, so let's learn in this Bricopedia how to replace the fridge thermostat. It's not a common fault, but when the refrigerator is a couple of years old, some faults occur that cause the fridge to stop or stop cooling. Thermostats are usually located in boxes inside the fridge which also serve as a support for the light that will turn on when you open the door. Thermostats work like a switch, opening or closing the flow of electricity to the compressor depending on the temperature inside the fridge. A well-regulated thermostat can help us with our electricity bill. If you are thinking about changing your fridge, remember to look very carefully at the energy efficiency label. How to replace the fridge thermostat? Below you will learn step by step how to replace the fridge thermostat. 1. Disconnect the fridge from the power socket. You should always work without power unless the job requires it. Remember what precautions must be taken with electricity. 2. Remove the casing. This is where the thermostat is located. You will find four cables and the temperature probe. These four cables are the phase, the neutral, the earth connection and the connection to the motor. The most common thermostats have numbered electrical contacts, so number 6 is the power output to the motor, number 3 is the power output for the bulb, and 2-6 is the power input. There are also thermostats with only two electrical contacts. In this case the connections are only power input and output, leaving the bulb connection outside of it. 3. Note the position of the cables on the thermostat and disconnect them. 4. Remove the control wheel to access the screw that holds the thermostat and unscrew it. 5. Remove the thermostat and the probe connected to it. In some models you may find that the probe is held in place by a cover on the back wall. 6. Place the new probe through the hole where you removed the other one until it reaches the stop. 7. Place the new thermostat and make sure to position it in the same position it was in and tighten the nut. 8. Replace the control wheel. 9. Reconnect the cables in the same position they were in before. 10. Coil the probe. If the probe that comes with the new thermostat is longer than the previous one, you can coil it around the thermostat being careful not to bend it too much, or break it and make sure it does not contact the thermostat terminals. 11. Place the thermostat casing back in place making sure the fasteners fit properly and tighten the screw to secure it. 12. Finally plug the refrigerator back into the power socket and check that the compressor restarts.