My freezer is getting heavy ice build up on everything inside. It looks to be dripping from the ice bucket but not 100% sure. all food plue shelves have ice build up and icicles on them. the line that runs to the ice had come undone and caused a leak but that has been reconnected and problem seems to have gotten worse.
Check that the fan is running at the back of the freezer section. If it isn't, the freezer will continue to get colder but as the air is not moving around the cabinet, you get areas of ice buildup. The fan is usually at the top of the back panel, With the fridge unplugged, remove the panel in front of the fan motor. You can otherwise check if the fan is running by pressing the door switch whilst the freezer door is open. If the fridge is running, when you press the switch, the light should go out and the fan should start.
SOURCE: Amana 18 Top freezer Refrigerator-leaking water in refrigerator
the middle insulation hasbecome water logged, forma faulty defrost tube, so, every time trhe unit defrost, 2 maybe 3 times a day it will spill water inti the vents, andin to the refrig, the only correct way to fix is to have the enitre center drain block replaced, part not that expensive but labor to install may be, ohter then nussincence, not really affecting machines workings
SOURCE: Ice build up in freezer
Defrost system failure.
Defrost timer, heater, therma disk, any one could be bad.
You could manually defrost and this would get the Ref back to working for a couple of days before it iced up again. Remember there is a lot of ice build up on the cooling coils in the freezer that you can't see so, a little extra time with a hair dryer is needed to do a complete manual defrost.
SOURCE: Our freezer is not cold, food is defrosting, ice
Look at the back of the freezer wall from inside the freezer. Is there frost on it? If there is, you need to replace one of the components of the defrost system. If there is no frost then you need to have a repair made to the sealed system, it is either out of gas or the compressor is running inefficiently
SOURCE: Ice dispenser frost build up - Amana refrigirator
This sounds like your ice may be melting and freezing around the chute. You may need to replace that rubber gasket on the chute. Otherwise, if you use a lot of crushed ice, that will build up badly on the chute and you can manually clean that off. I hope this helps you!
SOURCE: Amana model SXD25QA3W. Not cooling. Compressor runs.
Low on refrigerant which is R 12. EPA has stopped the manufacture of it and it is priced out of sight.
You have a leak and will need it fixed. Compressor is about $300-400 list. You don't want to go there.
Good luck but likely 15-17 years old....... New one ???
Are the ice cubes being formed the same size as before? If
freezer temperatures are increasing above 5 Degrees Fahrenheit in freezer this will slow down and at
times stop ice production. Look around
the rear wall of your freezer to see if a layer of frost is building. If yes
this will indicate a defrost problem that in turn raise freezer and fresh food
temperatures. Here is a Whirlpool Ice Maker Troubleshooting PDF
You can find this info on
this page HERE You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these
documents. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is available as a free download. I will be here should
you have any questions, Thanks Sea Breeze
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