If I unplugged it for a day or more and thaw it out, it will start working again.
The defrost heater has a defrost limit thermostat ( a small disc with two wires) that is attached to the cooling coil. This defrost limit thermostat is a switch that will open when the coil is warm enough after defrost. If the defrost heater is staying on too long it can create steam which will condense and freeze on the vents after defrost period terminates.
SOURCE: My amana side by side
Your fridge may be overheating from an electrical short causing the fridge to go into auto shutdown so that it will not catch fire. You will need to get it checked up in a shop to confirm the suspicion and to get it fixed.
SOURCE: Amana arb2557cw condenser coils freezing, fridge not cooling
There are a few things that it could be. Do you mean the evaparator coil? This would be the coil on the inside of the freezer, the condenser is outside the unit. If the evap. coil is freezing, you could have to much in your freezer blocking air flow. You could also have a evap. fan not running. Check the owner's manual for the location of the defrost timer, it could be bad. The thermostat needs to be checked and set so that it is at a reasonable level. One last thing to check would be the condensate drain. Make sure the drain is not plugged or the line is not plugged. Good luck.
SOURCE: My refrigerator starts to get warm and then my
Good day,
Your on the right track. The defrost system has failed. It is made up of 3 components. The main defrost heater, mounted to the bottom of the cooling coil behind the rear panel in the freezer compartment, the defrost thermostat which is a small round disk with 2 wires coming out of it located in the same area clipped to the top of the coil, and lastly, the timer which is located in the food compartment, on the roof behind and to the rear of the controls.
To test the timer, (there is a small hole to stick a screw driver into it) turn the shaft clockwise until the machine turns off. Wait 45 minutes. If the machine comes back on, the timer is O.K. Replace the defrost thermostat. If not replace the timer.
It is possible the main heater has failed, but it is a rare occurrence.
SOURCE: My side by side amana ref/freezer thawed out and
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