I noticed the freezer ice tray was melting, made sure door was closed good and next morning found ice cubes melted and food thawing. Refrigerator still slightly cool. Took everything out, cleaned coils, not very dirty, put in ice tray and left it overnight. In morning ice cubes aboput 75% frozen. from reading posts, i am thinking possibly stuck in defrost. The fans are working, can feel cool air blowing and air that blows out in back of fridge is cold. It seems like that is usually hot. What do I need, help, I am on social security and need to fix this one.
Hi,
A refrigerator or freezer that is cooling, but cooling poorly, may have a problem in one of several areas:
Evaporator coils
Condenser
Poor
cooling is often the result of a heavy frost build-up on the evaporator
coils or a condenser that is clogged with dust, lint, and dirt.
Evaporator coils
Poor
cooling is often the result of a heavy frost build-up on the evaporator
coils. You can't see these coils without removing a panel on the inside
of your freezer. A sure sign that there is a build-up is the presence
of any frost or ice build-up on the inside walls, floor, or ceiling of
the freezer. Such a frost build-up usually indicates a problem in the
self-defrosting system or damaged door gaskets.
The refrigerator
is supposed to self-defrost approximately four times in every 24 hour
period. If one of the components in the self-defrosting system fails,
the refrigerator continues to try to cool. Eventually, though, so much
frost builds up on the evaporator coils that the circulating fan can't
draw air over the coils. There may still be a small amount of cooling
because the coils are icy, but with no air flow over the coils, cooling
in the refrigerator compartment is quite limited.
Here's an
inexpensive, though inconvenient, way to determine if the problem is
with the self-defrosting system. Remove all of the perishable food from
the refrigerator and freezer, turn the thermostat in the refrigerator
to Off, and leave the doors open for 24 to 48 hours. (Be sure to have
several towels ready in case the melting frost and ice causes the drip
pan to overflow). This allows the refrigerator to defrost "manually."
When the frost and ice build-up has completely melted away, turn the
thermostat back to a normal setting. If the refrigerator then cools
properly, it indicates a problem with one of three components in the
self-defrosting system:
If
it still does not cool properly, there may be a problem with the
refrigerant level or the compressor. You may need to consult with a
qualified appliance repair technician to further diagnose the problem
Condenser
Self-defrosting
refrigerators all have a set of coils and a cooling fan, usually under
the refrigerator, that need to be cleaned regularly. If these coils get
coated with dust, dirt or lint, the refrigerator may not cool properly.
The coils may appear to be a thin, black, wide radiator-like device
behind the lower kick-panel. To clean them, disconnect the refrigerator
from the power source, use a refrigerator condenser brush (see the
Appliance Accessories section) and your vacuum cleaner to clean the
coils of any lint, pet hair, etc. You may not be able to get to all of
the condenser from the front, it may be necessary to clean the
remainder of the condenser from the rear of the refrigerator.
Thermostat problem exists in your freezer so replace it
Then the thermostat must have gone bad.
did u replace it?
ur problem seems to be 98% thermostat problem for me.
u r actually stuck at the defrost stage and the failed thermostat is preventing u to get back to work.
u can get fixed by replacing it.
feel free for asking any doubts u have.
please don't repost ur question unless i don't respond to ur query.
thank u for ur cooperation.
good luck for getting fixed soon.
have a great day
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I bought a thermostat and it worked. It is the third one in this four year old refrigerator. I will remember this the next time I buy one. thank-you for your help. Is there a reason these keep failing?
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