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Title: Mystery Switch
Post by: Gary Bouland (RIP) on November 05, 2010, 08:59:50 am
I am working on a friends U295 to help him get it ready to sell.
I have found in the refrigerator access door a switch at the bottom of the coils.  It is not labeled and I have not started to Trace out the wiring. I'm attaching a photo but it does not show the switch well.
Any Ideas ?
Title: Re: Mystery Switch
Post by: wolfe10 on November 05, 2010, 09:10:14 am
Gary,

Ya, I am not sure I see the switch you are talking about in the photo.

Is it 12 VDC or 120 VAC?

Most likely suspect is a booster fan for the refrigerator.  Look up the coils with a flashlight and see if a fan/fans are present.

Try turning it on and see what turns on.

Also, remove those paper labels-- about all they are good for is retaining moisture when they get wet.

Brett Wolfe
Title: Re: Mystery Switch
Post by: Gary Bouland (RIP) on November 05, 2010, 09:14:01 am
Brett, Directly above the two paper labels and below the boiler section is the switch.  It does nothing that I can hear.
I know the water feed to the icemaker is broken off and will have to be fixed.  Is this a switch to control the heat strip attached to the ice maker water line ?  It appears to be 12 volt,
Thanks
Title: Re: Mystery Switch
Post by: Pamela & Mike on November 05, 2010, 10:05:55 am
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Is this a switch to control the heat strip attached to the ice maker water line ?

Gary,

That is what ours does. The heat trace wraps around the fill valve and then around the  fill line.

Pamela & Mike
97 U 320
Title: Re: Mystery Switch
Post by: Gary Bouland (RIP) on November 05, 2010, 12:44:06 pm
OK, That makes sense, I still have to replace the water line but I am not sure that I will replace the heater for him since he is going to sell it.  I may just leave it as is and new owner can do what he wants.
Thanks
Title: Re: Mystery Switch
Post by: Wattalife54 on March 03, 2011, 09:42:41 am
Does anyone have a lead as to what the P/N is for the heat tracing. It is not shown in the parts manual. Mine is missing and I have had continuous freezing issues with the tubing when the outside air temperature gets down below 50°  THANKS!!!!!
Title: Re: Mystery Switch
Post by: amos.harrison on March 04, 2011, 11:03:19 am
Call FT parts.  I think it's a stock item.