My refrigerator and frezzer are not cooling. i cleaned the coils. the condensor pot is vary hot is this normale? i unpluged it for about a half hour while i cleaned all the dust out. and pluged it back in will this take care of my issue?

If the door has remained closed, that is excessive. On a closed door, I would have thought 10 to 15 minutes.

are the condensor coils clean. and condensor fan running? (in rear by compr.) then sounds like seal sys problem

did you try cleaning the condensor coils?

Hi and welcome to FixYa, I am Kelly.

Since you did not provide a model number... this will be a generic / not unit specific answer.

Running all of the time can be caused by several things. Two of the most common reasons is either the condensor fan area in the lower back of the unit has a problem. (lint, fan not running) or the evaporator fan in the freezer is not running. (Fan, ice build up on coils stopping fan)

If the unit is not defrosting properly the evaporator coils freeze up and air can not pass through the coil area. This results in the freezer beening cold and the fresh food compartment to slowly warm up.

Open the doors of your unit and touch the facing area where the door gasket seals. I should be warm to the touch but should NOT be very warm to almost hot. If it is very warm / hot to the touch it will confirm my comments above.

UNPLUG the unit
Clean the condensor area in the bottom of the unit. Use a crevice tool and something NOT sharp, NOT metal and NOT pointed to clean the coils. Old paint brush, big cable tie etc. Make sure the condensor fan is running after you plug the unit back in. A note on powering up any refrigerator.... anytime power is remove you must wait 15 - 20 minutes for the coolant system to stabilze or the compressor will not start.

If you note ice build up in the freezer compartment do a manual defrost by unplugging the unit, placing a fan directed at the freezer compartment (less freezer contents) for just over 2 hours. It makes a water mess so be ready to tend to drips and puddles. After 2 hours and clean up.. return the unit to normal service.

After doing the above the unit should operate normally for at least 2 days. If it continues to operate normally great. If after a few days it starts acting up again suspect that the automatic defrosting function is not working properly and have the defrost system checked.

Thanks for choosing FixYa,,
Kelly

Check the condensor coils and clean them. The condensor fan may be running slower than normal. It is working hard to move the heat. The area between the doors has a line there purposely to keep it warm so moisture that condenses there when the doors are opened evaporates and doesn't cause mold.
eric

you have the power adjust, summer controls, whatever its called for your model, and manufacture
but its normal, this is the YODA LOOP
or the MULLIAN htr.....
it is very normal for it to be hot to the touch, this is actually the heat that is being withdrawn from your box, in the older models, unless the paint is flaking i would not be overly concerned

I have this same model which I think I bought in 1988. My frig was overheating also and the compressor was extremely hot. I too cleaned the condensor coils again and have been cleaning them at least annually for a decade and a half by putting an adapter on my small vacuum cleaner. This time I took my 6 hp shop vac and a long bottle brush and scrubbed the coils clean running the brush over the coils many times and using a trouble light to help identify where all the accummulated dust was. Frig is working perfect again. Exhaust temperature is substantially reduced. Hope this helps.

The compressor should be OK this time because you caught it in time. But if the condenser fan stops you need to consider replacing the fan. I have had refrigerators do fine until the fan motor warms up and you are away, it stops. Don't think you should use the refrigerator until the fan is fixed. Sea Breeze

If the refrigerator cooling is poor, it may be a problem with the thermostat, the compressor, or the evaporator fan. If ice is accumulating at the back of the fridge, that can also be a reason for poor cooling.

See aso the links below for a more detailed explanation:

It's not cool
Cooling is poor

normally squeeling sounds from the freezer is evapurators fan motors... need to pull back panel off freezer and check out fan motor