Hi,we have a side by side black Ge fridge freezer.Our problem is that the freezer will not freeze,the freezer side is only cold enough to use as a fridge and the fridge side is not cold at all.We did not have the ice and water section connected up and that constantly beeps!Any suggestions to what the problem might be.
Although the fan may cause a problem, the unit should achieve better than the results you have described even with a failed fan. Check the voltage to the fan to see if it has actually failed or is merely not being supplied with electricity. If no power to it - if you can identify the voltage of the fan (should be written on the fan somewhere) you should be able to wire it directly to power to test if it works and if so if it makes a big enough difference. Most likely the compressor motor has either partially failed (The humming noise) or you need the refrigerant gas topped up and the unit checked for leaks. You cannot legally do this yourself, so call in a refrigeration guy. First thing to try yourself is to defrost the unit completely (at least overnight if empty and open). Ice crystals can sometimes form in the refrigerant gas causing similar symptoms, although this is probably not the problem, it is free to try so worth doing if you haven't already. Hope this helps :)
Posted on Sep 01, 2007
I had the same thing happen to ours, and it turned out that there was too much dust (and a piece of paper) caught underneath and behind the refrigerator. It was restricting airflow, and not allowing the compressor to work right. What you need to do is get underneath it (empty the refrigerator/freezer and tilt it back) and get everything out from under it - down to the last dust bunny. Do the same for the back. Then find the fans and make sure nothing's caught in them. I know, it sounds too simple, but I almost guarantee that's your problem.
Posted on Aug 31, 2007
Guess I got lucky with ours.
I know it took at least an hour before there was a noticeable difference in temperature after we did that. Is the hum from the fans on the back and/or bottom? If they're running well, then about the only likely remaining cause would be the compressor. That's a bit more expensive to replace though.
You'll need to replace the fan, or have it replaced.
If you want to give it a try yourself, you can find instructions here:
http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance...
I didn't know which fan it was that was out, so I linked you to the listing of repair tutorials they have.
Good luck, and if you need anything else, just ask. If you need a part number, give me your refrigerator model and I can probably find the part number. Though it might be faster to call a local repair shoppe to get that information.
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I WISH IT WERE THAT SIMPLE...JUST DID WHAT YOU SAID AND NO GO STILL THE SAME ,THERE IS A HUM OUT OF IT ALWAYS WAS AND THE FREEZER SIDE WILL GET COLD ENOUGH TO STORE MILK ETC
OK WILL GIVE IT A CHANCE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS WILL GET BACK TO YOU.THX
LEFT IT OVER NIGHT AND SEEMS THE BOTTOM TWO SHELVES OF THE FREEZER WILL FREEZE AND THE TOP PART OF THE FREEZER IS ONLY COLD ENOUGH FOR A FRIDGE.THE FRIDGE SIDE IS NOT COLD AT ALL.
hi just opened the back of the refrigerator and the fan is not working we can spin it with our hand so there doesn't seem to be anything stuck in it??
Hi I have a GE SIDE BY SIDE FRIDGE AND ITS NOT WORKING.THE FREEZER SECTION ..WELL THE TOP FOUR RACKS THE AREA IS COLD ENOUGH TO USE AS A FRIDGE BUT WILL NOT FREEZE THE BOTTOM TWO RACKS WILL FREEZE THE FRIDGE SIDE OF IT IS NOT COLD AT ALL.WE OPENED THE BACK OF IT AND THE FAN IS NOT WORKING.DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS??
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