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- Page 1 GE Appliances TECHNICIAN MANUAL Arctica Side-by-Side Dual Evaporator Refrigerators with Electronic Touch Controls G LINE MODEL SERIES: PHG25PGT...
- Page 2 GE Consumer & Industrial Technical Service Guide Copyright © 2006 All rights reserved. This service guide may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form without written permission from the General Electric Company.
- Page 3 Table of Contents 3-Way Valve ........................27 Accumulator ........................40 Check Valve ........................40 Components ........................18 Components Locator Views .....................11 Condenser Fan ........................21 Control Board Connector Locator ..................12 Control Features ......................7 Defrost Cycles ........................22 Dispenser Light ........................10 Dispenser Lock ........................10 Dispensing Functions .......................10 Evacuation and Charging Procedure ................17 Freezer Evaporator ......................31 Freezer Evaporator Fan ....................20...
- Page 4 Introduction This new Arctica dual evaporator refrigerator has the following features: • Separate freezer and fresh food evaporators with independent cooling. • No damper/air inlet assembly in the fresh food section creates more usuable space on the top shelf. • Greater fresh food humidity to keep food fresher, longer.
- Page 5 Technical Data DISCONNECT POWER CORD BEFOR E SERVICING IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE IMPORTANT - RECONNECT ALL GROUNDING DEVICES This information is intended for use by individuals All parts of this appliance capable of conducting possessing adequate backgrounds of electrical, electrical current are grounded. If grounding wires, electronic and mechanical experience.
- Page 6 Nomenclature P H G 25 P G T WW Brand/Product T - GE Exterior Color P - Profile WW - White on White BB - Black on Black CC - Bisque on Bisque Configuration SV - Stainless Visor F - Side by Side...
- Page 7 Control Features • The temperature controls are preset in the factory at 2°C for the refrigerator compartment and (-17)°C for the freezer compartment. • Allow 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize to the preset recommended settings. • The temperature controls can display both the SET temperature as well as the actual temperature in the refrigerator and freezer.
- Page 8 About CustomCool ™ How it Works The pan is tightly sealed to prevent the The CustomCool feature is a system of ™ pans temperature from causing dampers, a fan, a temperature thermistor temperature fluctuations in the rest of the and a heater. Depending on the function refrigerator.
- Page 9 About TurboCool. ™ How it Works TurboCool rapidly cools the refrigerator How to Use compartment in order to more quickly Press TurboCool. The refrigerator cool foods. Use TurboCool when adding a temperature display will show TC. large amount of food to the refrigerator After TurboCool is complete, the compartment, putting away foods after they refrigerator compartment will return...
- Page 10 Dispenser Light To lock or unlock communication between the dispenser and main control board, press the The LIGHT pad turns the dispenser light on and LOCK pad and hold it for 3 seconds. The LOCK off. When the light is turned off, it will fade out. LED will fl ash while the LOCK pad is pressed.
- Page 11 Components Locator Views Rear View Front View Note: The check valve and accumulator are part of the freezer evaporator and are not available separately. – 11 –...
- Page 12 Control Board Connector Locator Main Control Board J1 or J10 - Earth (Ground) J2 or J13 - Model Selector, Fan Common, Evaporator Fan, Condenser Fan, J2 or J13 - Earth (Ground) Fresh Food Fan, Custom Cool J5 - Custom Cool J1 or J14 - Fresh Food Thermistor, Freezer J7 - Neutral, Door Switches, Custom Cool Thermistor, Fresh Food...
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- Page 14 Refrigeration System Fresh Food Section Cooling – 14 –...
- Page 15 Freezer Section Cooling – 15 –...
- Page 16 Fresh Food and Freezer Section Cooling – 16 –...
- Page 17 Evacuation and Charging Procedure WARNING: 4. Open the ball valve. Recover the purge/ • Before cutting or using a torch on sweep charge using the recovery pump and refrigerant tubes, recover the refriger the refrigerator compressor until a 20-in. ant from the system using approved vacuum is attained.
- Page 18 Components Fresh Food and Freezer Thermistors Thermistors The fresh food and freezer thermistors (part # WR55X10025) are located in the mullion divid- Thermistor Resistance ing the fresh food and freezer compartments. Temperature Temperature Resistance in Note: The fresh food and freezer thermistors (°F) (°C) Kilo-Ohms...
- Page 19 Fresh Food Evaporator Thermistor Insert the new thermistor into the thermal block. Add RTV102 silicone to hold the thermistor in The fresh food evaporator thermistor (part # place. Make certain to wire tie the thermal block WR55X10025) is located in an aluminum ther- back to the evaporator.
- Page 20 Freezer Evaporator Fan Fan speed is selected and maintained by the main control board regulating the length and The position of the fan blade in relation to the frequency of the 13.6 VDC pulse. Temperature shroud is important. can cause some fan speed variation. Fan speed can vary +/- 5%, depending on the temperature, 0.8 cm ±...
- Page 21 Condensor Fan The fan is mounted in the machine The rear access cover must be tightly fi tted to compartment with the no-clean condenser. prevent air from being exhausted directly out of The fan and fan shroud are mounted on on the rear of the machine compartment, bypassing end of the condenser, and the other end of the compressor.
- Page 22 Temperature can cause some fan speed Fresh Food Normal Defrost variation. Fan speed can vary +/- 5%, depend- The fresh food section cools until the fresh food ing on the temperature, with higher tempera- thermistor is satisfied. tures causing slightly higher speeds. Condenser fan speed is controlled by Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), the same method used to control fan speeds for the evaporators.
- Page 23 Fresh Food Extended Defrost #1 Fresh Food Forced Defrost Occasionally there may be excessive frost on If the main control board senses the fresh food the evaporator coil. This can be attributed to section has been cooling for 45 minutes, it numerous door openings, extremely high humid- immediately stops the refrigerant flow through ity, poor door gasket seal, etc.
- Page 24 Caution: It may be necessary to bend the Inverter process tube in order to remove the inverter. If • The inverter is accessed from the back of the iit is necessary to bend the process tube, use refrigerator. extreme caution. •...
- Page 25 When checking inverter voltage output, connect The inverter has a built-in circuit protection to the test-meter leads to any 2 of the 3 compres- guard against damage from a failed or shorted sor lead wires at the inverter plug (plug should compressor.
- Page 26 • 0°C to 1°C above refrigerator set point Inverter Compressor - medium speed. Caution: Do not attempt to direct-start the • 1°C to 1°C above refrigerator set point compressor. The compressor operates on - high speed. a 3-phase power supply. Applying 240 VAC to the compressor will permanently damage Note: The compressor will run at medium speed the unit.
- Page 27 3-Way Valve Coil 3-Way Valve The 3-way valve coil receives 12 VDC pulses The 3-way valve is located beneath the main from the main board to change the position of control board in the machine compartment and the valve. The pulses come too quickly to is accessed from the back of the refrigerator.
- Page 28 3-Way Valve Body Valve Rotation • The valve body contains a cam, rotor • The pulses of the valve coil cause the magnet and magnet. to rotate inside the valve body. • The rotor and cam are grooved to • As the magnet rotates, it moves the cam at rotate with the magnet.
- Page 29 Testing the 3-Way Valve Replacing the 3-Way Valve The valve returns to “home” at the end of every Parts Needed: freezer defrost cycle and whenever the refrig- • 3-Way Valve (part # WR57X10053) erator is reconnected to power. • Thermal Paste (part # WX5X8927) •...
- Page 30 1. Unplug the refrigerator. 5. Connect the new jumper tube to the inlet tube of the new 3-way valve. 2. Remove the rear access cover and evacuate the sealed system. (See 6. Prepare the taped capillary tube, and insert Evacuation and it into the 3-way valve freezer outlet port Charging Procedure (identifi ed with black mark or tape).
- Page 31 9. Angle the torch so the fl ame is not directed Freezer Evaporator towards the valve body when brazing the three joints. The following components must be removed in the appropriate order to access the freezer 10. Remove the thermal paste residue and dry evaporator: the valve body thoroughly.
- Page 32 6. Loosen the 2 screws that hold the icemaker 10. Remove the 4 hex-head screws that hold the assembly in place and slide it out of the evaporator fan shroud in place ( Fig. 1 and freezer compartment. Fig. 2). Fig.
- Page 33 12. Disconnect the fan wiring harness Freezer Evaporator (Disconnect 1). Disconnect the over temperature thermostat/light bulb wiring Parts Needed: harness (Disconnect 2). • Freezer Evaporator (part # WR85X10061) • Drier Assembly (part # WR86X93) 13. Remove the 2 hex-head screws that hold the •...
- Page 34 12. Modify replacement evaporator to accept the Brazing Shield -in. fresh food evaporator jumper. Top of Accumulator Evaporator Evapora- Jumper Inlet Jumper Modify Fig. 1 Here 11. Loosen the hex-head screws that hold the evaporator in place. Note locations of the 13.
- Page 35 18. Move the brazing shield behind the fresh Replacing the Freezer Evaporator food jumper to the freezer evaporator. Braze Using the LOKRING Method the jumper tube joint. Remove the brazing shield. Clean and inspect all joints. Parts Needed: • Freezer Evaporator (part # WR85X10061) 19.
- Page 36 3. Loosen the hex-head screws that hold the 5. Install the new evaporator and tighten all evaporator in place. Note locations of the mounting screws. foam blocks at sides of old evaporator. These are needed for proper airfl ow. Remove the 6.
- Page 37 5. Loosen the 2 Phillips-head screws that hold Fresh Food Evaporator the fresh food evaporator in place. 1. Remove the custom cool drawer and necessary drawers and covers above the custom cool drawer, to expose the evapora tor cover housing. 2.
- Page 38 7. Pull the evaporator away from the liner and Replacing the Fresh Food Evaporator remove the thermistor from the aluminum Using the Brazing Method block attached to the rear of the evaporator. Parts Needed: 8. Look into the freezer compartment and locate •...
- Page 39 13. Connect the capillary tube to the inlet tube Replacing the Fresh Food Evaporator of the evaporator. Connect the -in. Using the LOKRING Method OD copper tube to the outlet tube of the Parts Needed: evaporator (remove any excess length as •...
- Page 40 5. Reinsert the thermistor into the aluminum Check Valve block on the rear of the new fresh food evaporator. 6. Attach the evaporator to the fresh food liner using the original screws. Ensure that drain pan is properly positioned. Install a new Styrofoam block into the hole of the mullion.
- Page 41 Troubleshooting Control Diagnostics Enter the diagnostic mode by pressing both the freezer temperature (COLDER and WARMER) pads and the refrigerator temperature (COLDER and WARMER) pads simultaneously. All four pads must be held for approximately 3 seconds. Blinking “0”s in both displays indicate the refrigerator has entered the test mode.
- Page 42 Fresh Freezer Diagnostics Results Comments Food Display Display Double damper will open, close after Test will not start for 10 seconds, pause Dampers Test 20 seconds after briefly, then single pad is depressed. damper will open for 10 seconds. Cycles through each Fan Test fan for 5 seconds.
- Page 43 Schematic – 43 –...
- Page 44 Technical Data SXS - 25 DUAL EVAPORATOR DISPENSER 200D5590P009 230V/50Hzw IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE DISCONNECT POWER CORD BEFORE SERVICING This information is intended for use by individuals IMPORTANT - RECONNECT ALL GROUNDING DEVICES possessing adequate backgrounds of electrical, All parts of this appliance capable of conducting electrical electronic and mechanical experience.
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