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OT handymen: freezer freezing up vents, causing fridge to lose cooling. Help?
Posted on 3/13/14 at 7:42 pm
Posted on 3/13/14 at 7:42 pm
It's a maytag with the freezer on the bottom and French door fridge on top. Started freezing up the vents on the bottom about a year ago. Ice forms and the cold air can't get to the fridge. Also starts icing up around the seal for the freezer.
I go in there with a hair dryer or heat gun and defrost it and it works again but it's becoming more frequent. Advice? (Aside from getting a new one) it's only about 5 years old
I go in there with a hair dryer or heat gun and defrost it and it works again but it's becoming more frequent. Advice? (Aside from getting a new one) it's only about 5 years old
This post was edited on 3/13/14 at 8:32 pm
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Posted on 3/13/14 at 8:02 pm to fr33manator
Le bump
Posted on 3/13/14 at 8:25 pm to fr33manator
I don't have a much experience here, but your joke was the best one in the kige thread, so here goes:
Is ice forming on the vents themselves? What refrigeration setting do you have it on? If you set it to slightly less cool, does this all happen? Is the water for that ice coming from condensation, or possibly a leak somewhere?
Is ice forming on the vents themselves? What refrigeration setting do you have it on? If you set it to slightly less cool, does this all happen? Is the water for that ice coming from condensation, or possibly a leak somewhere?
Posted on 3/13/14 at 8:26 pm to fr33manator
Defrost heater maybe
Posted on 3/13/14 at 8:27 pm to Traffic Circle
I changed mine myself for 18 bucks
Could also be a thermistor (temperature sensor), they are cheap also
Could also be a thermistor (temperature sensor), they are cheap also
Posted on 3/13/14 at 8:30 pm to fr33manator
I am going through EXACTLY what you are. The walls probably have water that has built up in them and it is time to replace. I have a Profile that is 5 years old and the repair man has been out already.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 8:31 pm to fr33manator
Design life of appliances ain't what it used to be
Too many parts and too many circuit boards
6-8 years is probably avg life not
Too many parts and too many circuit boards
6-8 years is probably avg life not
Posted on 3/13/14 at 8:32 pm to fr33manator
My guess is that the door gasket is letting air in OR the door is not closing good.
When you get air from you home pulled into the freezer at a small rate, the freezer can maintain it's freezing temps but the moisture in the air coming starts to build up and freeze in places.
Just my guess based on past experience with a freezer that had a warped door gasket that had to be replaced.
ETA...replaced door gasket and the problem was resolved.
When you get air from you home pulled into the freezer at a small rate, the freezer can maintain it's freezing temps but the moisture in the air coming starts to build up and freeze in places.
Just my guess based on past experience with a freezer that had a warped door gasket that had to be replaced.
ETA...replaced door gasket and the problem was resolved.
This post was edited on 3/13/14 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 3/13/14 at 8:34 pm to Croacka
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Defrost heater maybe
This would be my guess. Either that or the defrost timer which tells it to go into defrost. Sounds like it's not going into defrost. When that happens, the coils freeze up and it will not allow air to travel through the coils.
This post was edited on 3/13/14 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 3/13/14 at 8:34 pm to Huck Finn
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Is ice forming on the vents themselves? What refrigeration setting do you have it on? If you set it to slightly less cool, does this all happen? Is the water for that ice coming from condensation, or possibly a leak somewhere?
On the little metal fins
And also around the seal
This post was edited on 3/13/14 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 3/13/14 at 8:42 pm to fr33manator
I had this problem last year, although my freezer was on top and fridge below and my fridge was a lot older than yours.
Check to see if the freezer has a fan that pushes the cold air into the fridge. If it does I'm willing to bet its not working.
For shits and gigs though throw a bottle of vodka in the freezer and it'll turn into a slushy.
Check to see if the freezer has a fan that pushes the cold air into the fridge. If it does I'm willing to bet its not working.
For shits and gigs though throw a bottle of vodka in the freezer and it'll turn into a slushy.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 8:43 pm to fr33manator
Checking the door seals is a good idea. That moisture is coming from somewhere... Sure hope it's not built up in the wall like the other poster mentioned. Also, check the fridge door seal (not just the freezer door.
Posted on 3/13/14 at 8:58 pm to Huck Finn
Did you get a chance to take the housing off the evaporator? How much ice is there? Bad evaporator fan motor or defrost timer /switch are also possibilities. That seal is worth checking into, though.
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