Is the freezer itself getting cold.To blow cold air.the freezer should get cold/friezed.the cold air blows from freezer to fridge side.first the freezer side gets cold, then when the freezer side gets enough cool to its set cooling temperature, at that time the defrost cycle starts.In defrost cycle the fan in the freezer starts running and the cool air from freezer starts going to fridge side.There is a ventilation passage between fridge and freezer from where this cool air passes.----------------
If in your case, the freezer is getting proper cold, but its not blowing cold air from freezer to fridge, then possibility is that, there is a blockage in ventilations.But if ventilation its clear, then its defrost problem.
First try manual
defrost reset procedure. The procedure is as follows: ----
First unplug the unit from main power outlet. Then empty whole unit
completely. Then keep both the doors open. Wait for 24 hours. All the ice collected
on the coils and in the freezer section will get melted. Clean the
water from the sections. Then Connect the power cord of the unit to main power
outlet after 24 hours/.Then set the temperature to normal in both fridge and
freezer section. It will take near to 4 hours to get run in its proper cooling
cycle. Then check, if the problem returns again. Then its defrost board problem. -------------------------
BUT if in your case, the freezer section itself is not getting cold, then the problem is compressor related.The compressor is the part which cools the freezer frost.In the compressor, there is a refrigerant to cool the freezer.If the compressor gets weak or the refrigerant gets low, then it will not cool the freezer, if the freezer is not cool then it will blow warm air from freezer to fridge, in defrost cycle.In that case, the compressor is faulty and its the cause of problem.------------
So you will have to first check , that is your freezer getting cold or not.as per that you can start the troubleshooting.------------------
You can get
required parts from from online sites like:
--- www.repairclinic.com or from searspartsdirect online site. --------- This
should help.Thanks.Helpmech.
HI, live in the Netherlands and have the same freezer, same clicking sounds. Started a year ago and my first solution was to use less cold setting, -17 and now one year later it started again. Lower then 17 didn't help, pulling the outlet and let it start again 15 minutes helps and it freezes again till reached desirede temperature and clicking again.
Re Skeeter.. The clicking sound is coming from the top of the freezer, where the electronics appear to be, behind the display. Didn't open it yet. The compressor is way down below so I think that relay in front of the compressor won't be the culprit. Or is it ?
Txs
JAcob
I have the same unit when the clicking starts the display was flashing in sync with the clicks
when I put it on fast freeze it stopped flashing and clicking.
the clicking seemed to come from the top display unit.
It then stopped working and the compressor was not running temp dropping.
Using a meter I checked the voltage at the ptc unit the supply was ok but nothing from the top unit.
I bypassed the top unit and the compressor fired up and the temp is now dropping. There is a spare connection blade that make the bypass dead easy. Is there a relay in the top unit? if so how do you get to it?
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