Question about Maytag Dual Cool 25 cu. ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator MSD2556
My fridge keeps freezing up... I just defrosted it last month and again, the coils (just about to the fan) are frozen.. I did note a crack in the wall of the freezer last month and wondered if that was the culprit... is the problem? What do you seal it with... And... the last time it froze up I used my blowdryer to speed up the defrost time and kinda warped the other side of the freezer... yikes..... I called Maytag and they want to charge for a troubleshooting question...anyway... the freezer works well... I knew there was going to be a problem when my food on the left side started freezing... sure enough..
Sounds like your defrost system isn't working. There is a timer that turns off the compressor and fans then turns on the heater under the coils to defrost them. The defrost bi-metal thermostat could be "open" and not letting power to the heat element, the heat element itself could be bad or the defrost timer could be bad, that's about it for the defrost cycle system. I see this quite a bit and it's "usually" the adaptive defrost timer. Under the fridge kickpanel in the front is some paperwork and troubleshooting sheets. I think this model you push the light switch in 5 times in 10 seconds to force a defrost cycle for testing. With the unit running (compressor, evap fan, condensor fan all running) in a normal cooling cycle open the fresh food door and press the light switch in 5 times within 10 seconds. If all the compressor and fans turn off right away then the adaptive defrost board is OK and it's the heat element or bi-metal. I'll bet it's the adaptive defrost board though... here's a diagram of where it is and where to get one. It's REAL easy to get to and change out (then test as above). http://www.partselect.com/Schematics/Maytag/A50-6.gif
Posted on Feb 28, 2007
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