Amana 22.6 cu. ft. Side-By-Side Refrigerator with FrontFill Ice and Water Logo
Posted on Jan 15, 2009

Amana side by side with ice/water in the door freezer stops freezing about 8 yrs old

About every other day the freezer though now set to coldest stops freezing, ice melts in storage bin, water leeks down through to the inside of the door where the back of the door water/ice dispenser is located and a huge "ice flow" on the back of the door forms where the water from the melting ice is hitting the cold interior of the door behind the water/ice dispenser on the front of the door...  Is there a freezing or cooling  unit in the door water dispenser? It seems like the only cold generated in the freezer is the inside of the door.  What is going on here?  Thanks alot for any thoughts!

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First of all the worst thing you can do is set your fridge on the highest setting even though it has it. That's live reving your car to the red line just because it has it. As far as your challenge is concerned, it sounds like a breach in the seal of the fridge or dispenser. Check to see if the ice despenser is closing properly after use and check the door seal to make sure it's closing tight when the door is closed. To do this, simply inspect it for any bad wrinkles, cracks, folds, etc. if none are visible close the door on a dollar bill and make sure it holds securly all the way around the door. I f it doesn't, the seal may need to be replaced and/or the door is warped. If you continue to have issues, post again, we will work this out.

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