Fridge freezer exposed to fire smoke and not cooling down

when heater is cooled, remove top and clean out debris. if there is no debris, the color of smoke will indicate problem. white: condensation, rainfall etc burning off. black: burner not firing properly and sooting up. have unit serviced - clean burner assy, verify adequate gas pressure

Check to see if the sensor in the freezer compartment is encased in ice. If so, do a complete defrost and restart the unit. Another possibility is a bad thermostat and/or sensor.

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!

Hi,

Check out these tips...they can help you figure out what is going wrong withyour refrigerator and why it is not cooling

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heatman101

Hi Tina,glad your still here to make the comment.....next item you buy,fit a circuit breaker,so if you get a short it will blow.they are fairly cheap.(in the UK)same as you use for an electric mower.

check the fan in back of freezer check or proper running condition not stuck or frozen also make sure not blocked by food the fan takes the air from freezer and blows it down into fridge area to cool it also check for ice build up in the fan housing and thaw as necessary

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There are a few reasons why the refrigerator part will not cool...here are a couple of tips that will help you to figure out why the refrigerantor is not cooling...

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heatman101

Hold the door switch on the freezer closed while the compressor is running. Can you hear a fan running in the freezer? If not, the fan may be bad, it's behind the freezer back panel IN the freezer. Your local parts store will usually have it on hand. If you CAN hear it, many times the condenser coils are plugged up. Usually underneath, you can clean them with a vacuum cleaner, often having to resort to using the blower end which makes a bit of a mess. There's another fan underneath on most models that should run when the compressor is running. If it's really hot in that area, that's normal if the coils are dirty or the fan isn't running. If there's a fan underneath, the panel covering it MUST be put back on or the unit will not operate correctly. You didn't give a model/serial, so if you need more info, be sure to include it.
Sidenote: EVERY time you change the clocks, CLEAN the refrigerator's coils, and also your dryer's vent including the part outside where it exits the house, and of course-check your smoke detectors! Do it, or pay the power company for excess power used. Don't have a fire, clean your dryer!

Hi akula, 200 ks to a fridgie, LG appliance, you must be in Australia;) Is it the earth leakage circuit breaker operating. If so, then you have a leakage problem to earth from the heater pad(not quite sure what that is, but this problem will need to be repaired. Am doing some research to see if there is anything that can be done without just getting a new fridge. Back to you soon.

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Graeme

Assuming that the motor is running, my best guess would be that the condenser (a large grid of thin piping) was covered in soot, and should be THOUROUGHLY cleaned, preferably with compressed air.... The condenser will either be underneath the unit, behind a small panel in the front bottom of the unit, or at the back behind a cover at the bottom of the fridge which runs the whoile width. Make sure the fan at the back near the compressor is also running....if the condenser fan is not running when the compressor is running, it won't cool. If the condenser is excessively dirty, it won't cool!