Freezer temp is fine: around 12'F. Crispers stay cold. Fridge works for a couple days then stops for a week. Temp in fridge is about 54'F when this happens, and the damper in the top of the box (between the freezer and fridge compartments) does not open. You can push the damper open with your hand and it will stay open, but the fridge doesn't seem to ever cool down. Repairman has replaced the control board (he called it a "mother-board") the thermostat and door seals. Nothing has changed. What are we missing?

Bottom freezer fridges are especially susceptible to

1. Dust build up on the condenser coil that impedes heat transfer to the outside from inside the box
   • Remove the (bottom) footplate by grasping outside edges and pulling/levering out and popping it free.
   • Use vac crevice attachment and coil brush to clean away all dust from the coil and foot plate.
   • Replace plate and allow 24 hours for inside temp to stabilize.
   • Adjust top temp setting if needed to maintain safe temp level.
   • Repeat semianually or annually as scheduled maintenance--depending on the dustiness is fridge's location.
2. Airflow blockage through the crispers and meat keepers.
   • Remove crispers and meat keeper as well as glass cover shelf.
   • Find cooling passages between crispers and at midline of meat keeper.
   • Remove any buildup of air blocking debris.
   • Wipe up fridge box floor beneath meat keeper.
   • Reinstall glass shelf, meat keeper, and crispers.
   • Check perodically for poor temperature/moisture keeping in crispers and for water pooling on fridge box floor as signs of blocked air flow through criispers and meat keepers.

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The fridge gets its cold air from the freezer through a vent(damper) between the freezer and fridge.The fan in the freezer blows air through it. Make sure this fan is running. You may have to hold the door switch in for it to run. There is a flap you adjust with the fridge temp. control. Make sure it's opening and closing when you adjust the fridge temp.
The problem could be the electronic control if you have one or the mechanical linkages.

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.

this alarm is activate if the temp. of the fridge rises and because the freezer section is full of ice form thats why affect the circulation of cold air. try to check the defrost timer if yuor unit have or heater if working if dont have defrost timer or heater try to lessen the setting of your themostat to cut of unit after reaching desired temp. or conduct weekly defrost manually.

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heatman101

How to check everything
http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/refrigerator/refrigerator.php
The fridge gets its cold air from the freezer through a vent(damper) between the freezer and fridge.The fan in the freezer blows air through it. There is a flap you adjust with the fridge temp. control. Make sure it's opening and closing when you adjust the fridge temp.


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.

check defrost timer, defrost heater, defrost thermostat. In most newer models the timer has been replaced by an electronic control board. If the heater and thermostat are ok it’ll be the control.

Yes sounds like the freezer fan isnt working. Do you hear it?

Since the temps on the display don't show correctly I'd assume something is wrong with that. If the temps are sending info out that the unit is OK and at proper temp (when it's not) then the compressor won't turn on because it thinks the fridge is cold enough. Soooo... I'd suspect that control board. It's item 48 on this diagram http://www.partselect.com/Schematics/Maytag/SS10-2.gif