Maytag MFD2560HES Bottom Freezer French Door Refrigerator
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Why do vegetables freeze in the vegetable drawer?




By verosilver on Oct 27, 2009

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why do vegetables freeze in the vegetable drawer? new problem in the past month. Temp setting has been constant for the past 3 years without problems
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Nov 09, 2009

- Thank you all for all your suggestions. My brother suggested that the cold air return/vent/intake might be blocked by crumbs or such things. He took the vegetables drawers out and the deli drawer out as well. He cleaned way back there with a damp sponge, removed crumbs and debris and lo and behold, no more frozen vegetables!!!!! I also had a container blocking the fan on the top shelf, and removed that as well. So which one was the culprit, I dont know, but I like not having frozen carrots and celery anymore.

Solution #1

posted on Nov 08, 2009
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Redpackman

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Have you put a good thermometer in the refrigerator, let it sit there for an hour or so without opening the door and then checked the temperature? If you're near 32 degrees, you've found the problem. Temperature uniformity is usually a problem in refrigerators...thus the fans, but ideally the temp should be in the mid 30's (34-38 degrees) rather than low 30's or you'll be freezing someplace
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Solution #2

posted on Oct 31, 2009
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jackfrost555

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Solution #1 could well be one of the problems, however it is problem that can show up with certain types of produce, from time to time.
The crispers are at the lowest part of the machine, and thus the coldest area.
The complaints seem to come more often when the machine has light actively and colder temps in the kitchen and the cold air stratifies to the bottom.
The thermostat as it ages wears internally in a manner that causes a given setting to run colder albeit slight than when it was new.
Setting the control a half number or letter warmer, just may be enough.
I have had many old machines that although they ran fine had to be turned warmer to the point where they couldn't be set any warmer, yet still had a tendency to freeze. In that case the only solution was a new control.
P.S. your thermostat may have an internal calibration screw to compensate for altitude. This calibration screw can be used to adjust for a warmer setting if necessary.

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Oct 31, 2009

- I might add there is another school of thought about this problem, and believe me, it's a problem that's been beat around for a long time.
That theory is that the tstat should be set to a colder position, not warmer. The reasoning was that it would keep the fan running more often for longer periods of time preventing the coldest air from stratifying in the bottom. I guess it comes down to pick your poison.
Many years ago, frigidaire built a machine with a second fan motor in the fresh food compartment that ran all the time.
This machine never had this problem, but of course that was back when appliances were well build. Jack...
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Solution #3

posted on Oct 27, 2009
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harry000

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thermostat may be faulty
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