I have a Maytag side by side model msd2754gr. Ice build up in freezer at base and fridge side temp no lower than 47 degrees F. Are both problems related and can I fix myself. Thanks

SOURCE: Fridge drain is overflowing into base of fridge

Some insect would have gone into the drain pipe and blocked the outlet for the water to flow and it gets collected inside.

First please clean the drain pipe and remove any block.

Defrost your refrigerator at least once in three days.

Excess ice formed in the freezer chamber will result in less cooling and melting of ice and make it run down.

The above remedies should solve your problem

SOURCE: Fridge running hot!

One you can to try and extend the life of the fridge is to vacuum off the compressor and coils. They can be located either behind the toe grill on the bottom front or through an opening on the back of the fridge. It is natural for a fridge to blow warm air.

Testimonial: "I vacuum cleaned the coils and compressor. Everything seems OK. I know it is necessary for a fridge to give off heat; but it seemed excessive."

SOURCE: I have a maytag MSD2754GR, the freezer bottom is all iced

The drian hole has become stopped up and ice has accumulated in the the drian hole. You will need to unplug the fridge and remove the cover on the back (located at the bottom, 6 screws). On the freezer side there is a drian hole with a rubber 90 and a clear line that runs to the drain pan. Remove line and unstop. Don't not put the line back on yet.

Now for the fun part, remove the basket and the two bottom shelves from the freezer. Half way up the back there are 2 screws that need to be removed. After removing screws pull up on the top cover to so you can remove the bottom cover. The bottom cover maybe froze to the coils and to the inside drain pan. Break the ice with a butter knife, and remove cover ( do not hit the coils). Now you need to break the ice that is froze to the the pan and under it. Once you have remove all the ice you will see the drain hole, use a small pointed object to break ice that is in drain hole. Now you can put the drain line back on and make sure that the other end is in the drain pan under the fridge. Now reassemble the fridge and plug it back up.

It took me about 20 minutes to do this.

Hope this helps.

SOURCE: Maytag MSD2456GEB fridge section warm

Please remember I am attempting to diagnose your appliance without being there and with very little information.
Sorry but if your freezer is 10 degrees, it is running warm. Freezer is designed to run between -10 and 0 degrees. Reset controls, place them in the middle of the scales. The controls can be confusing. The control that turns the unit on and off is your freezer thermostat and the other is the damper that controls the air flow from the freezer into the fresh food section. What I would think is wrong with your unit is one of two things.

1. You have a defrost problem.
2. Your inside fan is not running.

Charles T Nevin

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• Posted on Sep 16, 2009

SOURCE: Ice build-up in lower freezer. We replaces the

If the evaporator coils behind the back panel of the freezer are icing up because of auto defrost failure that will stop the circulation of cold air and eventually affect the freezer too.
How to check everything
http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/refrigerator/refrigerator.php

check , defrost heater, defrost thermostat. If the heater and thermostat are ok it’ll be the adaptive defrost control. Part 13 in this diagram.
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/getSubComp.pd?modelNumber=MSD2756GEW&productCategoryId=0165000&brandId=3048&modelName=SIDE-BY-SIDE-REFRIGERATOR&diagramPageId=00002&componentDescription=CONTROLS&documentId=M0404275&backToLink=Return%20to%20Sub%20Components%20list