20 Most Recent GE GBS18HBR Bottom Freezer Refrigerator Questions & Answers

heat rises so if it's cold on the bottom and warm on top in freezer it sounds like you have a bad evap fan motor,when you open the freezer door do you hear the fan blowing,if not look around and hold the door switch in and see if it blows on some models fan won't run unless door is closed but if no fan you have a bad fan motor,the problem with ge is everything runs through the mother board located in the back,also i've found that the fan blade slides off or out of position on the shaft and it just doesn't move any air but you have to find out if it's the fan motor or the board,also the fridge should be set at 37 or 38 not 34,if your handy and you're going to fix this yourself,i would get both parts from repair clinic because you have 365 days to return parts,change the fan motor first if it sounds like the fan is your problem and see what happens,this way you have both parts and you can fix it that day and send back any part you don't need,if that's under 8 years i would change the fan motor,it's cheaper than the board if this is what's happening.hope this helps and good luck

The drain in the freezer behind back lower panel
needs opening. You can see it at the bottom of the back panel
underneath the evaporator coils. (The cold coils)
Run Hot water in the drain until it clears or use a hairdryer.
When the defrost melts the water it goes down the drain
If the drain is clogged with Ice or ? The defrost water
overflows into the ref. or freezer or on floor
Run Hot water in the drain until it clears or use a hairdryer.
Also check fan undernearh Ref in the rear
Clean condenser coils underneath
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First I would check cold control. Thats where you turn it off, if your temp is not warm. it can
be defective and not shutting off. If your temp is warm proceed with the following.
I would check the fan in the freezer. Listen to see if it is running
It moves air to the ref from the freezer
Then check to see if FREEZER CONTROL is turned WARMER WHICH MAKES THE REF COLDER AND VICE-VERSA. SEE?
The ref. temp should be about 33-35
The Freezer temp should be 0 to 10 Any thing below these temps is overkill and a waste of elect
The higher the number you turn it up to is the coldest
Also this might be a common Defrost problem, Ice
is not being melted by the defrost system.The fan can't blow through the coils into the fridge.
Take out back panel of freezer to check for ice buildup. The coils should be clean.
There are three components to a defrost system- a heater,heater thermostat, and a timer unless you have a defrost electronic card.
Its best handled by a Technician but you could possibly do it by taking your model number to the nearest appliance parts store and asking for the parts. They are mostly located in freezer ,behind back panel on freezer coils.except the card which is usually located in ref The parts store will have info
Also check fan undernearh Ref in the rear
Clean condenser coils underneath
Make sure back cover is on the fridge. Some take them off and throw them away.
make one out of cardboard if its gone, using the holes of the old one.
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WATER SPLASHING IN FREEZER AT ICEMAKER
THE FILL TUBE IN BACK OF REFRIGERATOR CAN SLIP
AGAINST THE FILL RESERVOIR CAUSING A PARTIAL BLOCKAGE
OR BECOME CLOGGED WITH ICE.
REMOVE THE ICEMAKER AND INSPECT THE FILL TUBE.
RUN WATER IN TUBE TO ELININATE BLOCKAGE AND CHECK
TEMP IN FREEZER. IF TEMP IS BELOW 0 DEGREES, THATS
OVERKILL AND USUALLY A WASTE OF ELECTRICITY TO KEEP IT THAT COLD, NOT TO MENTION THE FILL TUBE FREEZING UP
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Check Temp inside freezer. It has to be down to about 10 or 15 degrees
This can cause slow ice making if its too high even tho its freezing everything else at 25 degrees
See if water is in icemaker.
Pour water in Ice Maker and wait to see if it ejects.
If it ejects thenyou need to replace water valve in rear bottom of fridge(Its the part that
attaches to water line out of wall)
If it doesn't eject then it is a faulty Ice Maker.
If its leaking or no water at icemaker or door either one, then the valve at the rear bottom of ref needs replacing
First I would check the fan in the freezer. Listen to see if it is running
It moves air to the ref from the freezer
Then check to see if freezer control is turned WARMER, which makes the Ref. colder
Also if it is getting drinking water to the door but not to the icemaker (or vice versa) Then you need to replace
the water valve at the bottom rear of the fridge. It is a double valve and one side is not working
Also this might be a common Defrost problem, Ice
is not being melted by the defrost system.The fan can't blow through the coils into the fridge.
Take out back panel of freezer to check for ice buildup. The coils should be clean.
There are three components to a defrost system- a heater,heater thermostat, and a timer unless you have a defrost electronic card.
Its best handled by a Technician but you could possibly do it by taking your model number to the nearest appliance parts store and asking for the parts. They are mostly located in freezer ,behind back panel on freezer coils.except the card which is usually located in ref The parts store will have info
Also check fan undernearh Ref in the rear
Clean condenser coils underneath
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Since the compressor is not working, the refrigerator is not cooling, so even without a fire hazard, it would be smart to save the electricity!

either the defrost thermostat on top of the evaporator coil is bad or the defrost heater is open and cannot heat the coils to defrost them check both with an ohmmeter heater will show 12 ohms,the thermostat will show 0 ohms if good,but it has to be checked when its under 32 degrees or will test open due to being a bi-metallic strip switch,if these both test good,then it can be the defrost timer under the front toe kick panel near the floor or inside the refrige in the temp control section

Hi,

Many times a freezer and/or refrigeratordo not work right because of a dirty condenser coil...there are also many otherthings that can go wrong. If you are hearing a clicking or buzzing then checkout the last two tips.

If your refrigerator is running but warm, then...

Check out this tip that I wrote about that... it is a great place to starttrouble shooting your unit...and something that you can do rather then callinga repair person to do a simple thing for you...

Refrigerator Condenser Coil Cleaning Refrigerator Repair

Refrigerator Troubleshooting Refrigerator Compressor

Refrigerator Compressor Start Capacitor and Start Relay


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compressor is probably bad but may be compressor relay

It could be your defrost thermostat and heater. Also check your coils underneath for build up and the condensor fan behind rear access panel is blowing. If you have ice on the coils in your freezer it is definately the defrost heater and thermostat. Hope I helped you. Good luck, rate me if I am correct.

It sounds like your fan is hitting something. Usually there will be an ice block or something in the freezer pushed in on the back and cased the fan or wire to move ect... I hope this helps

remove form the wall 5inchs, unplug for 30 mins, clean behinnd. let it in that position and plug back.

Suggest you do a 12 defrost and then retry. When ice builds up, the rensor will tend to fluctuate.

if you mean the freezer froze up and you replaced the defrost thermostat in the freezer,then you need to check the continuity of the defrost heater assembly located on or under the evaporator coil for continuity(completed circuit) with at least one of the leads to it disconnected,if this shows good,then you need a new defrost timer,be it an adaptive or timer type,last but not least it could be a bad connection and this circuit could be losing power and needs to be checked,but this is very rare

check ur evaporator fan motor is running its behind back panel in freezer,

Verify the fridge "flap" which could be stuck closed. To do this remove the shelves and then remove screws holding the center panel (3 screws for a bottom freezer). At the bottom you will find a connector which can be unclipped so you can take the panel out completely from the fridge. See if the flap is closed if it is then that could be the problem. It may need to be replaced. Good luck.

You either have a restriction or a system leak check your warranty this may be covered.

take back metal panel off u will see it then