You have a defective defrosting strip. A hearing element that warms the side of the fridge to melt ice that collects. Your fridge is dangerous to operate. You have a possible short in the defrost system that can electrocute you. You should unplug immediately. I am SERIOUS.
SOURCE: front metal piece that the seal goes against - between freezer and fridge
clean the coils under the ref, and check the condensor fan, in back of the unit behind cover on bottom by compressor. replace fan motor if not running.
SOURCE: Mullion between freezer and refrigerator is extremely hot.
They rarely use 'heaters' anymore. If there is a heater there will be somthing like a 'energy saver' option to turn it off. More likely it is a mullion loop that is part of the sealed system tubing. The harder the frige works the hotter that area will be. So if the inside temp rises so will the temperature of the mullion. Start by checking your frige and freezer temperatures with a thermometer. The freezer should be between 5-10 deg ABOVE zero and the frige should be about 35 or 36 deg. Also check that the condenser is not dirty. The condenser is the coils that are usually underneath the frige. They should be cleaned at least annually. Also while you're under there make sure the condenser fan is running. You should feel a little air movement and possibly hear it running from the front under the doors. If it's not running you'll need to find out why, but would usually be a problem with the motor. Also there was a carboard panel on the back at the bottom of the frige from the factory, that panel HAS to be in place to direct air across the condenser and not back behind the frige.
SOURCE: samsung model # rs2630sh side by side fridge. center strip is hot
I had the same problem, and it was the condenser fan motor. I ordered mine from www.partstore.com. It was half the price of sears.
I would suggest ordering the 2 "plastic bushings" for front and back of motor. I was able to reuse mine, but for a few dollars more it's worth it.
SOURCE: The strip of metal between the refrigerator door
could have a restriction in coils. not bad enough to effect cooling but not letting unit to cool of properly from coils
SOURCE: Zanussi ZFC 45/30 SS is hot at front between the doors..
This is normal. This is a defroster to keep moisture from condensation from freezing the doors shut.
Hi,
Here is a tip that I wrote about the reasons why the sides and/or seals could be getting hot on your refrigerator.
Refrigerator Trouble The Outside of Refrigerator Hot
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