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Freezer out in LG Refridgerator
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:27 am
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:27 am
Hey guys, the freezer in our LG LSXS26366S Refrigerator is out. Since my wife and I haven’t reached OT Baller status we’d like to fix it ourselves before calling in a person to repair it.
Problem is, neither of us know anything about refrigerators... I’ve taken the back paneling out of the freezer and the fan seems to be working fine. Also the coils are relatively clean. Is there anything else that I can self check before calling in a expert?
Thanks an advance!
Problem is, neither of us know anything about refrigerators... I’ve taken the back paneling out of the freezer and the fan seems to be working fine. Also the coils are relatively clean. Is there anything else that I can self check before calling in a expert?
Thanks an advance!
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:36 am to TheJunction
Usually there is only one cooling system in a fridge
Not sure how freezer could be out and not the fridge.
Not sure how freezer could be out and not the fridge.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:36 am to TheJunction
Those LG fridges are really terrible machines.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:37 am to TheJunction
First just try to unplug for about a minute then plug back in. sometimes a computer in it needs to be reset.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:38 am to TheCaterpillar
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Those LG fridges are really terrible machines
Yep. I'm the proud owner of one of these pieces of shite too
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:43 am to TheJunction
About a year ago I noticed my fridge wasn't as cold as it should be and got busy checking it out.
First thing I did was take a long nozzle on my vacuum and cleaned the coils on the underside of the unit as they were getting a lot of dust and cat hair accumulating on them.
Then I took everything out the freezer and removed all the back panels and saw the cooling coils in it were jammed with ice. The wife's hair dryer made quick work with defrosting it and I put it all back together.
It worked fine for a few days and just when we thought we dodged a $$$$ bullet, it went out again. It was a fairly old unit so we just went out and got a new one and relegated the old one to the man cave where it died one more time before going curbside.
First thing I did was take a long nozzle on my vacuum and cleaned the coils on the underside of the unit as they were getting a lot of dust and cat hair accumulating on them.
Then I took everything out the freezer and removed all the back panels and saw the cooling coils in it were jammed with ice. The wife's hair dryer made quick work with defrosting it and I put it all back together.
It worked fine for a few days and just when we thought we dodged a $$$$ bullet, it went out again. It was a fairly old unit so we just went out and got a new one and relegated the old one to the man cave where it died one more time before going curbside.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:46 am to TheJunction
did you have alot of stuff in there? my wife has over crowded our freezer a couple times, once as recent as last month and it stopped working. look at the back inside the freezer at the fan and pipes and see if they are frozen. Overcrowding will call them to freeze up. we just stuck a blow drier in there and thawed it and left unplugged over night. Started back fine
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:48 am to TheJunction
I have the same model. It’s about a year old and the freezer stopped working last week. All I did was unplug the fridge for about 5 mins and it started working again.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:53 am to TheJunction
I know people who have been techs for decades who won't fool with LG fridges. So many issues.
Though I would look for a build up of frost in your freezer. Hopefully it's just a defrost failure and you can change a sensor and be done.
Though it could also be one of the control boards or the compressor even. (Known for failing seals).
First, you need to clean out the freezer and get to the coils.
Covered in frost = bad defrost system
Covered in ice = bad drain
No frost at all = compressor/sealed system issue
It could also be a fan issue, but that's less of a factor in the freezer than the fridge. Especially in dual cool.
Speaking of dual cool, it could also be the proportioning valve. If you only have one compressor with two evaporators you have a valve that diverts flow.
Oddly it works so hard because LG can't cool the freezer and fridge at same time.
My advice.... buy machines from companies with more than two letters in their names.
An Lg fridge isn't a Whirlpool Dryer, I'm not sure I feel like it's a job for diy.
For instance it's impossible to remove the fridge evap cover in one piece so it has to be changed every time it's removed (if iced over)
Your fridge is notorious in our circles for being the one that you have to swap the entire door out of to fix the ice maker freeze up issues.
Though I would look for a build up of frost in your freezer. Hopefully it's just a defrost failure and you can change a sensor and be done.
Though it could also be one of the control boards or the compressor even. (Known for failing seals).
First, you need to clean out the freezer and get to the coils.
Covered in frost = bad defrost system
Covered in ice = bad drain
No frost at all = compressor/sealed system issue
It could also be a fan issue, but that's less of a factor in the freezer than the fridge. Especially in dual cool.
Speaking of dual cool, it could also be the proportioning valve. If you only have one compressor with two evaporators you have a valve that diverts flow.
Oddly it works so hard because LG can't cool the freezer and fridge at same time.
My advice.... buy machines from companies with more than two letters in their names.
An Lg fridge isn't a Whirlpool Dryer, I'm not sure I feel like it's a job for diy.
For instance it's impossible to remove the fridge evap cover in one piece so it has to be changed every time it's removed (if iced over)
Your fridge is notorious in our circles for being the one that you have to swap the entire door out of to fix the ice maker freeze up issues.
This post was edited on 6/18/18 at 8:59 am
Posted on 6/18/18 at 8:56 am to Napoleon
Which brand fridge do you recommend? I'm about to toss our 4 yr old LG to the curb
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:00 am to TheJunction
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Also the coils are relatively clean.
Did you access the evaporator coil?
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:01 am to gumbo2176
Because you didn't fix the problem you only fixed the problem the problem caused.
Ice forms as frost solidifies due to defrost failure. Melting it only fixed it for a few days. You need the fridge to melt it daily. Likely the timer or the thermostat was the culprit.
Easy cheap fixes. Unless it was a GE then your dodged a bullet.
Ice forms as frost solidifies due to defrost failure. Melting it only fixed it for a few days. You need the fridge to melt it daily. Likely the timer or the thermostat was the culprit.
Easy cheap fixes. Unless it was a GE then your dodged a bullet.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:01 am to Napoleon
quote:I've had this issue. I attributed it to a storm that passed through the night before. I've since bought one of those circuit protectors made or refrigerators that plug into the outlet behind the fridge.
Though it could also be one of the control boards
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buy machines from companies with more than two letters in their names.
which may explain why I had issues with my GE.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:02 am to oleyeller
That's only an issue on top freezer fridges
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:03 am to Napoleon
Our LG is a piece of shite too.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:03 am to Napoleon
Thanks for all the quick answers and suggestions. Fridge came with the house, less than two years old. We’ve unplugged it and hoping it’s just a reset issue.
The coils were not frozen and frost hadn’t accumulated on them
The coils were not frozen and frost hadn’t accumulated on them
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:05 am to bayoulsu82
Control board failure. You can also cycle the revision mode on the board. Sometimes it accidentally runs the wrong software and you need to change out back. Though this is usually only am issue with bottom freezer Whirlpool made units with the controls inside art the top.
With LG the problems are usually overheating of a component on the board causing temporary opens in the circuitry. You can't fix it because they water proof their control boards in resin.
With LG the problems are usually overheating of a component on the board causing temporary opens in the circuitry. You can't fix it because they water proof their control boards in resin.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:07 am to Napoleon
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My advice.... buy machines from companies with more than two letters in their names.
Samsung is no better. Mine is three years old and the ice maker started jamming up after the first year. It is a poor design. Every two weeks I have to clear the jam of ice cubes that prevent the new ice from dropping. Sad thing is, before it started I recommended the same model to my neighbor, yes, his does the same thing, even after he paid to swap out the ice maker.
Posted on 6/18/18 at 9:07 am to TheJunction
No ice on the coils, freezer not working, fridge is....
Sealed system failure.
At best around $400-500.
I'd go buy a new fridge. LG sucks for fridges.
Sealed system failure.
At best around $400-500.
I'd go buy a new fridge. LG sucks for fridges.
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