The airflow from the freezer is not strong enough therefore not getting the refrigerator cold. at one time the pipe that sends water to the dispenser froze a day later i noticed ice on the part that allows the air to flow from the freezer into the refrigerator the ice was in bothe sides, freezer and refrigerator. i defrosted it and cleaned out all ice but the flow is still not good enough and ice is building again.
The problem is you haven't got the frost off all the way. As you suspect something is not working for auto defrost.
Common to all self defrosting is 3 items:
1 and initiator (defrost timer or circuit board),
2 A heat source for defrost (Usually an electric heat element but can be other types of heat sources)
3 A safety limit to stop the heat source, leaving it warm enough to defrost and keep the heat contained where it will not affect the compartment advisedly. In a standard type defrost (non - electronic) it is called a thermostat. In an electronic board defrost it is called a sensor.
The defrost timer / or board will never be in the Freezer. Other than
that it could be in the refrigerator section behind a plastic cover or
metal cover on the back outside. It could also be under neath the front
corners or center of the front kick plate.
A timer you can turn
the cam clock wise til it clicks. A board will depend on the
manufacturer as to how to send into defrost for a test. A sensor on the
defrost type board may be required to by-pass into a defrost.
The freezer section has the only cooling coil. It sounds like it is
blocked with frost and thus wont let the air circulate from freezer to
refrigerator.
There is a defrost timer, (or board), a defrost heater, and a defrost
safety thermostat. Any One of these or a combination of 2 can be your
problem. If you have a energy efficient
model that has electronic
controls then you will have a board. The procedures for checking the
circuit on a board vary by manufacturer of the board used and
manufacturer of the appliance.
The defrost heater always has resistance and is attached to the freezer coil.
The defrost thermostat is also attached to the heater electrically,
unless it is an electronic sensor type. Sensor types have a range of
resistance that needs to be known to check and varies slightly with the
temperature of the sensor.
If I haven't lost you here you maybe equipped with the life experiences
that will allow you to do most of these checks. If its over your
understanding I recommend you contact a reliable technician.
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