Freezer freezes, but fridge temp is too high....

says...

I'd look for a blocked vent in the fridge section.

I'll second that!

Dennis wrote:

  Probably blocked with ice . Seen it before , probably see it again .
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Possible, but a dead evap fan will give the same problem.  I've replaced a
few over the years.

esp@snetnospam.net says...

Yep.  But rule of thumb, look for the easiest cheapest problem first.

The two most common problems are ice in the transfer duct, or pushing food
up against the outlet of the duct, so no air flow can occur between the
freezer and fridge compartments.  That, also, will eventually cause the
duct to ice up.

LLoyd

On Sep 22, 8:05=A0am, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
<lloydspinsidemindspring.com> wrote:

What everyone else said, get an insulated chest, put food in there or
at a neighbors, keep the doors wide open while unplugged, let the
refrigerator and freeezer and inside the walls thaw out, and then
pretend you have a brand new refrigerator.  This works for at least
95% of the problem cases reported here.

Existential Angst wrote:

Is the fan running inside? The one circulating cold air.

On Wednesday, September 21, 2011 11:55:01 PM UTC-7, Existential Angst wrote:
 

But, it isn't easy to be sure the freezer IS fine.  First step, listen
to the gizmo.  Does it start/stop like  usual, or is it running
all the time?

Refrigerant loss presents first as motor-always-running, then
things-aren't-cold-enough.  Others have suggested frost causing
blockage (and a day of defrosting the innards by unplugging
the fridge), and that's also very possible.

Solved the problem posted:  Found the fan, it works, just ice blockage.
Boucou thanks for the clarifications..

Now, normally I could have said, Y'all saved me a fortune, but it turns out
Le Wife wanted to get rid of this fridge anyway, so now that it's on its way
to getting fixed, I'm in the midst of a major fight.....   goodgawd....  you
lose fer winnin....
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EA

new beer cooler!

LLoyd

How old is the one you have?  A new one may pay for itself pretty
quick (couple years) through energy efficiency.  I was on the opposite
side of that argument - tired of fixing the circa 1964 refrigerator
and wanting to get a new one - and found info online to help convince
the wife that a new one would use *way* less electricity.

How old is the one you have?  A new one may pay for itself pretty
quick (couple years) through energy efficiency.  I was on the opposite
side of that argument - tired of fixing the circa 1964 refrigerator
and wanting to get a new one - and found info online to help convince
the wife that a new one would use *way* less electricity.
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Good point.  It's old, at LEAST 16 y.o, proly 20++ .  Frost free.
Looks newer, tho, none of the "rounded corners/edges" of the really old
stuff.
We are proly going to replace it sooner or later, just hopefully not
tomorrow or next week.
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EA

Dat was going to be my next Q.

There is a hose that leads to the outside, obviously a drain of sorts.
The water is apparently freezing before it drains.

Turns out there is a baffle between the fan and the "scoop" that directs the
air down to fridge part, through a relatively small orifice.  That baffle is
adjustable, so you can adjust the temp to the fridge via this adjustable
wing, as well as via the thermostat.
Mebbe if I set it for more air to the fridge, and then lower the thermostat
some, I'll get a better balance, and stop the ice dam-ing effect.

This is the first time this has happened in years, might be due to the
super-hot humid weather we had for so long in the NE.
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EA

Existential Angst wrote:

(...)


Gaaah!  Noooo!

The new Maytag, Amana fridges are absolute crap!
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/amana.htm
Hang on to your functional fridge as long
as you can!

--Winston

either the fan is broke or the defrost timer?

usually, the timer.

a2rjh@altavista.net wrote:

  Or the bimetal thermo switch . If it goes open the element ain't heatin' .
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Snag
Learning keeps
you young !