My Maytag french door refrigerator model MFD 2561HEQ is not cooling on the top. Once it reached almost 80 degrees the freezer temp began to rise. I had the fan replaced less than a year ago. At that time the repair man told me there is some type of a door, like a flapper door, that needs to remain open for the air to circulate from the bottom up to the refrigerator. I'm looking for this door and how to adjust it so the top cools. I've also vacuumed underneath to make sure the coils are clean.

SOURCE: maytag french door frig - Freezer works, frig warm

sounds like the freezer fan motor is worn out

SOURCE: Refrigerator doesn't cool/freeze - clicking, cyclying noise repeates, but doesn't cool

I've been told by a tech who repaired my MFD2560HEQ this past week that many of this model had a problem with compressor failure. Your symptoms are classic. What you are hearing is the starter relay trying to start a warm/hot compressor by supplying it with an extra jolt of electricity, but because of the faulty compressor (or if you are lucky a faulty relay) that's warm (cool ones start more easily often) is refusing to budge into motion and compress the freon. Maytag, I believe, has a five year warranty on the compressors. They did on mine, but unless you have an extended warranty the labor replacing it is not covered and that will be around 2-3 hours worth. This is the price we are paying for our quest for energy efficiency. Compressors are being built so small and light that they fail much more often than grandma's old, old refrigerator that was built like Fort Knox and ran for 45 years, remember? But we're being energy efficient! Thank you environmental extremists! I wish I could send you the repair bill.

SOURCE: Refrigerator and freezer are warm

Hi,

As the weather is getting warmer for many people their freezer and/or refrigerator do not work right because of a dirty condenser coil...

Check out this tip that I wrote about that... it is a great place to start trouble shooting your unit...and something that you can do rather then calling a repair person to do a simple thing for you...

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4024657-refrigerator_condenser_coil_cleaning


http://www.fixya.com/support/r3885294-refrigerator_troubleshooting

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4023749-refrigerator_compressor_start_capacitor

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John Tripp

• 4656 Answers
• Posted on Feb 23, 2011

SOURCE: My fridge/freezer will periodically stop cooling.

Lets see if you have a defective defrost timer Click Here=> MTB2176HR Control Panel item number 15 is the defrost timer and should have a hole below it entering the fresh food compartment. Sometimes there is a plastic plug covering hole to hide its opening. Pry plug away and use a flathead screwdriver to turn timer clockwise until compressor either stops or starts. If the compressor stops leave like this for up to 30 minutes. This should be manual defrost. and if it does not come out of defrost gently turn timer again slowly until compressor restarts. If you need to do this the timer will need replaced. Part number=> 68233-3 Look into the rear of the freezer compartment and you see frost building on the rear freezer wall I believe you are not defrosting until your defect defrost time finally drags around to defrost. Now if this is not the case I need you to tell me ASAP because I will have a change in plans, Let me know HERE or here on Fixya, I really have the tools, manuals and can solve this for you, Let me know, Thanks Sea Breeze

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NOTE: This
is a multi-solution answer since I don't have all the tech from your question to pinpoint your problem
But the solution is in here generically, if you read and study the solutions very,very carefully.
First I would check cold control. Thats where you turn it off, if your temp is not warm. it can
be defective and not shutting off. If your temp is warm proceed with the following.
I would check the fan in the freezer. Listen to see if it is running
It moves air to the ref from the freezer
Then check to see if freezer control is turned WARMER, which makes the Ref. colder
Also this might be a common Defrost problem, Ice
is not being melted by the defrost system.The fan can't blow through the coils into the fridge.
Take out back panel of freezer to check for ice buildup. The coils should be clean.
There are three components to a defrost system- a heater,heater thermostat, and a timer unless you have a defrost electronic card.
Its best handled by a Technician but you could possibly do it by taking your model number to the nearest appliance parts store and asking for the parts. They are mostly located in freezer ,behind back panel on freezer coils.except the card which is usually located in ref The parts store will have info
Also check fan undernearh Ref in the rear
Clean condenser coils underneath
Check cold control (thats where you turn it colder)
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