Why are my fridge and freezer to warm?

Here are some possible causes and solutions to consider:

1. Check the temperature settings: Ensure that the temperature settings are set to the recommended levels for your refrigerator. You can refer to the user manual or manufacturer's website for the recommended temperature range. The target range is between 35-38°F

2. Clean the condenser coils: Dirty or clogged condenser coils can prevent the refrigerator from cooling properly. Clean the condenser coils located at the back or bottom of the refrigerator using a vacuum or brush.

3. Check the evaporator fan: The evaporator fan circulates cool air throughout the refrigerator and normally runs constantly. If it's not functioning correctly, it can cause the refrigerator to stop cooling. Check that the fan is running and for any obstructions or damage and replace it if necessary.

4. Check the door seals: The door seals ensure that the refrigerator is properly sealed, preventing warm air from entering. Check the seals for any cracks, gaps or damage and replace them if necessary.

5. On many Fridge Freezers, the cold air for the fridge is vented from the freezer side into the fridge. If the freezer coils ice up or block due to faulty defrosting, it can cause no cold air to reach the fridge compartment.

6. Checking the refrigerant gas levels: If the refrigerant levels are low, the refrigerator will not cool properly. Only qualified technician can check the refrigerant levels and add more if necessary.

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check and test evap fan if not up to rmps will allow icing

Fridge gets cold air from freezer to cool it. Your freezer is fine but not enough cold air is getting into fridge compartment. U have some dampers or louvers that direct air flow to fridge and if they are not set properly cooling will not be adequate. Check those out.

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look at number 304. Ice more than likely has formed and not letting air flow from the freezer to the fridge.

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Hi, I'm Mark.
Check the position of the two controls at the top of the unit inside the fresh food compartment. SET BOTH controls to the 12 o'clock position. Wait about a hour, then check temperatures. Then wait another hour and check temperatures again. Record the values on a piece of paper. When you do check fridge temperatures, do so quickly as the compartments become warm just a few seconds after the doors are opened. Please let me know what happens to the fresh food readings.
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Mark

The problem is with the garage temperature. The temperature sensor for the refrigerator is in the fridge compartment, but the evap coils are in the freezer. Refrigerators were designed to work in an air conditioned space. When they are put into unheated spaces, it does not work well. The fridge thermostat typically is set to 40 deg F. If the outside temperature is close to that, then it does not turn on the compressor as much so the freezer will have a hard time staying below freezing.

There are garage refrigerator kits for people who put fridges in un heated garages in the winter. They just simple electric heaters that warm the fridge's thermostat to cause the compressor to run more often. This helps the fridge to maintain temperatures better in the freezer compartment. The same thing can be accomplished by putting a small wattage bulb in the refrigerator compartment. Just remember to remove it during the warm weather otherwise you will pay a large electricity bill in the summer months.

This is typical for frost-free refridgerators/freezers. In order to keep ice from buiding up on the interior walls of the freezer section, the manufacturer installs electric defrosting elements and extra "warming" elements in the outer edges of the cabinet, normally around the door openings to help mitigate any frost/ice build up and surface condensation that typically occurs on the exterior surfaces as the doors are opened and closed frequently.

These edge warmers stay very warm to keep ice and condensation from accumulating and will become VERY very warm (hot) when the fridge/freezer is in the once a day defrost cycle.

Unless you have an energy saver switch (GE trademark) inside the fridge section, which you can turn off, there is no way to disable these added elements. If you find that you're getting ice building up in the freezer, you'll need to turn off the energy saver switch to resolve that issue.

Energy Saver switch "ON" means these elements are off, while having the ES switch "OFF" means those heaters are running all the time and costing you more in energy consumption

Possibilities include inside fan unit not running for some reason, thermostat cycling the unit off before its cold, compartment light staying on, damper adjustment set too warm or broken or blocked. There are others but less likely.

Smilar problem, but the model is GTH15BBMFLWW

smoke smell coming from fridge, open back cover and a smokey cloud came out of the compressor what's going on with fridge?