The freezer has ice and frost, making it difficult to open the door. What's the problem

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Any time a door is letting warm air into the freezer, frost will develop. Manually defrost the area with a WARM setting on a hair dryer. DO NOT OVERHEAT! Inspect the ice chute door for proper closure. Possibly a spring may have broken.

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SOURCE: frosting & water dripping from freezer in Frost free freezer

Hi, You will find that your problem relates to the defrost heater in the freezer. You will need to take the drawers out and remove the back panel to access the evaporator. There is a foil heater that lays underneath the evaporator and it will need to be changed. Along with the klixon that controls it. This will ensure that both parts are good. Your problem will then be fixed no more water!
Good luck................

Steve Allison

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• Posted on Apr 30, 2009

SOURCE: I keep having frost and ice build up in the upper corners of teh freezer. It will make it difficult soon to slide the doors open. What could be the problem?

Any freezer without automatic defrosting will build this up over time but a poor gasket seal between lid and chest can accelerate the buildup of frost.
If you want to check the quality of the seal, you could use food coloring (I'd choose green or blue) in water, add a drop of dish detergent and apply this mix to the sealing surface of the chest. Closing the lid gently and then reopening it, you may be able to see if the contact between sealing surfaces is as it should be.
The mixture will wipe off easily with a clean cloth or paper towel. 

SOURCE: frost on back of bottom freezer of a 3 year old kenmore

how long did you leave it unplugged? it's possible all the frost didn't defrost .you need to leave it unplugged and the doors open for at least 12 hrs.

SOURCE: Excessive ice and frost buildup in freezer

Replace door seal.