Frigidaire Side By Side Fridge And Freezer Not Cooling

On most refrigerators the fan motor will not run when the door is open.

Frigidaire side by side fridge and freezer not cooling.

On a side by side freezer fridge the air damper should be located in the upper left corner of the fridge. If this occurs the freezer may still get cold while the refrigerator will not get cold. To determine if the evaporator fan motor is defective try turning the fan blade by hand. The evaporator fan motor draws cold air over the evaporator coils and circulates it throughout the freezer.

My frigidaire side by side refrigerator freezer is not working properly. If the defrost heater assembly is defective frost will continue to accumulate on the evaporator coils and the coils will become plugged with frost. Some refrigerators have more than one evaporator fan motor. Remove the air damper removing any screws holding the conduit cover or damper cover into place pulling the covers off as well.

The thermostat sensor will be around the damper which you can easily take off. If the evaporator coils are frosted over the airflow through the coils will be restricted causing the refrigerator not to cool. If the evaporator fan motor is not working the freezer will not cool. On refrigerators with only one evaporator the evaporator is located in the freezer compartment.

The evaporator fan motor draws air over the evaporator cooling coils and circulates it throughout the refrigerator and freezer compartments. Vents between freezer and refrigerator are clogged the vents between the freezer and refrigerating section permit the flow of cold air from the freezer across to the refrigerator. Tech put in new 3 n 1 relay yesterday and 24 hours later the freezer is not cold enough. To determine if the evaporator fan motor is defective try turning the fan blade by hand.

I opened inside rear of freezer and found top 4 or so of coils frozen with ice. If the evaporator fan is not working the freezer or refrigerator will not cool adequately. The evaporator fan motor draws cold air over the evaporator coils and circulates it throughout the freezer. This diy repair guide shows how to replace the defrost sensor also called a defrost thermostat bi metal.

If the evaporator fan is not working it will not circulate the cold air to the refrigerator compartment. These vents should never get clogged with ice but if for some reason it does the impaired air circulation will keep the refrigerator section from cooling down. Check the evaporator coils to determine if they are frosted over. If the evaporator fan is not working the freezer or refrigerator will not cool adequately.

The evaporator fan motor draws air over the evaporator coils and circulates it throughout the freezer. Freezer is cool on bottom as is fridge but neither is effective.