Model #ess25lgpaww ref section too cold turbo light will not go off ,fan goes off and on normal but lite stays on it dont freeze everything but it freeze in fresh food items fruit juice and lettuce

In generic terms, it is either the temperature controller or the sensor that reads the temp and sends that to the controller. Something is no telling the compressor to turn off.

sounds like something is blocking return air vent for the freezer. if thats not the case, you may have a ui or main board problem

I have a Toyota Yaris 2004 plate. The cold light stays,the fan kicks in and stays on, but the cold light does not go off. Help please. regards M Barrett

you should send model number,if you have a damper control in your model most likely this is the problem,all that happens is cold air blows over from the freezer from the evaporator fan and blows through the top section of the fridge side,if the damper door isn't closing all the way it will cause freezing in the fridge section.

when you open the freezer door do you hear the fan blowing?all that happens is the evaporator coil in the freezer gets cold,the evap fan blows the cold air from the freezer and into the fridge side,there are ducts on the bottom left side where the air return sto the freezer,if that's blocked the fridge will get warm,also if the fan is blowing depending on your model you could have a damper,it's in the fridge section up top where the cold air blows into,all it is is a door that opens and closes to let the air in when the fridge section gets warm and then it closes when it's cold enough,if the damper is bad it won't open and let the air in,sometimes it gets stuck in the open position and things start to freeze in the fridge section.if you can't figure it out send the model number and i can see what model you have,open the fridge door,look up on the right side near the ceiling and you should see a tag with the model number.good luck and have a great weekend.also from the bottom up in the freezer,remove the second bin of food and touch the back inside wall of the freezer,if there's frost or like snow on the back inside wall of the freezer you have a defrost problem,let me know what you find.

Hello Tina,

The problem with it freezing in the freshfood section is going to be because the air damper that opens and closes to let cold into the ref. section is stuck open and too much cold air is entering into the ref. compartment. This is a fairly common occurence with the GE refrigs. and by replacing the fresh food air damper which is located in the upper left corner of the fresh food compartment it will open and close properly and not allow too much cold air to enter where upon it freezes everything.


GENE

Good day,
Usually a cold weather issue.
If the machine is getting light service, then that can add somewhat to the problem.
The issue here is how much the machine runs per day,or more important, how much time it's off.
When it runs less because of cool dry conditions, the freezer will run less.

As far a food freezing only on the bottom of the fresh food section,
The longer off times contribute to that. Cold air, on the off cycle drift from the freezer compartment thru the returns into the bottom of the fridge section, which can cause that problem.

This is all based on the design of the machine, which has one compressor and one fan circulating motor.

Hate to sound corny, but, if you find a house with 7 kids and a stay at home Mom, who cooks all the meals, the door openings are high enough that this problem can't occur.

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Is the compressor motor running.If no check starter/overload relay.
Check to see if the condenser fan at the back underneath near the compressor is running. If no check fan.

Are the condenser coils near there warm or room temp. should be warm


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Is the evaporator fan in the freezer running. It blows cold air into the fridge side through a damper in the wall between the freezer and fridge. Make sure the damper is open.

Below the evaporator fan is the evaporator coils. Remove the back cover in the freezer to observe the frost pattern. Light frost everywhere(NORMAL) or a partial pattern of ice(LOW ON FREON) or nothing(LOW FREON OR COMPRESSOR PROBLEM).

Not all refrigerators are insulated the same and not all condensers are in the same place. Your cold control is monitoring the temperature of the refrigerator section and is designed to turn off the compressor to keep things from freezing in that section. If it stays cold long enough outside in your garage the cold control thinks its cold enough and won't turn the compressor on. A makeshift closet to hold a little heat the unit generates will probably help.

First, I think it’s important to know that the Ref side has no cooling coils, it’s basically a box and the cold air in the freezer is blown over by a fan through a channel into the Ref side. This channel has a door which regulates how much cold air goes through. You probably have two control knobs in the Ref side, one controls the temp with numbers 1-9, 9 being the coldest. This temp control tells the compressor how long to run. The other control is for that little door and it may have letters A-E, E being the coldest. If you set it on E (coldest) then this will close that little door and keep most the cold air in the freezer.
So, how can the Ref side be cold and the freezer side not freezing?

1. Coolant leak. There is enough coolant to keep the Ref side cool but not enough to freeze on the freezer side.

2. Defrost system failure. The coils on the freezer side are clogged with ice and it's just a matter of time when the Ref side won't cool either. The back wall in the freezer will be covered with ice/frost

The Ref side is basicly an insulated box, all the cooling coils are in the freezer that's why they put a fan in the freezer to force some of the cold air over to the Ref. side. There is a small opening between the Ref and Freezer with a door. This door is controled by one of the two settings on the Ref side. One of the controls is for the Temprature usually 1 thru 9 with 9 being the coldest and the other controls the little door. Now, why is that cold air in the freezer not going through that little door?

1. The little door is not open wide enough.
Turn your control to open the door wider. This control may be labeled "Freezer" so, when you turn it to the "Coldest" this closes that little door and makes the freezer "Coldest".

You can't see this little door but you should be able to find where the air comes through and feel the cold air, that is,if the fan in the freezer is working. If everything in the freezer is working and you can't feel any air coming through then your "little door" control is not working.

2. Fan in the freezer is not working.
This is pretty easy to check, open the freezer and listen for the fan running.

3. The cooling coils in the freezer are clogged with ice which won't allow the fan to circulate the cold air over to the Ref side.

On a side by side you can take out the bottom drawer and get a partial view of the coils in the back however, to get a full view of the coils you must take everything out of the freezer, romove the shelves, remove the back pannel. You should be able to see the drain at the bottom right under the coils. This area should be clear whit nothing bolcking the drain hole in the middle.

The coils will normally have a light coating of frost but should not be completely clogged with ice. If they are clogged then your defrost system isn't doing it's job.

Defrost System consist of a defrost timer, heating coils, and a thermal disc. You will need an OHM meter to check these and I can give you more details on how to use the meter and how to check the defrost system. ronbuice.com