Refrigerator Repair: A sheet of ice on the floor of your freezer!
Good Observation Skills Are The Key To Any Successful Refrigerator Repair!
A sheet of ice in the freezer compartment is caused by a blocked defrost drain. You may even notice water dripping into the refrigerator compartment from time to time. In most cases storing your food elsewhere temporarily, unplugging the refrigerator and allowing it to defrost will usually solve this problem. (Use caution with wood flooring, the larger than normal amount of ice will sometimes cause the drip pan to overflow onto the floor.) Before you plug the unit back in carefully remove the back wall of the freezer compartment and remove any food or plastic particles that my clog the small hole at the base of the evaporator coils.(Silver tubing) If the problem persists you may need to add a drain heater. More
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I have water under my crispers or dripping into the refrigerator’s fresh food compartment.
This problem is caused by a blocked defrost drain. Carefully remove the back wall of the freezer compartment and remove any food or plastic particles that my clog the small hole at the base of the evaporator coils. (Silver tubing) Sometimes a large amount of ice can build up from a defrost problem and block the drain. In most cases storing your food elsewhere temporarily, unplugging the refrigerator and allowing it to defrost will usually solve this problem. (Use caution with wood flooring, the larger than normal amount of ice will sometimes cause the drip pan to overflow onto the floor.) If the problem persists you may need to add a drain heater. More
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There is a noise in my freezer.
Question:
Is it a buzzing noise, or does it sound like a sizzle?
A sizzling noise in normal during a defrost cycle and should stop in a few minutes when the refrigerator cycles back on.
A buzzing noise could be your evaporator fan having a problem or hitting on an ice build up as it spins. Use caution!! A buzzing sound can also be electrical arcing and pose a shock hazard. Be sure to unplug the refrigerator before you proceed with your investigation.
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There is a noise coming from behind my refrigerator.
Some times compressors can become noisy as they get older but this is usually a gradual process. If a new sound has reared its ugly head the most likely culprit is the "condenser fan". This fan is located next to the compressor and moves air across the compressor and condenser coils to cool them.
Unplug the unit, remove the back cover and inspect the fan to see if anything might be to close allowing the fan to hit as it rotates. (Such as insulation, wiring or a rodent. Use caution and repair any cut wiring.)
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The freezer and fresh food compartment are not as cold as they should be.
Question:
Is there any frost on the back wall of the freezer?
Yes
You may have a defrost problem. If the evaporator coil behind the back wall of the freezer is frozen to a point that air can no longer pass through it then the freezer and fresh food compartments will begin to warm up due to restricted air flow. More
No
Unfortunately this is a dreaded symptom. If the compressor is running, you can hear the fan inside the freezer area working, and the unit is not placed in an extremely hot or cold environment (a hot or cold garage for example) then you may want to go shopping. However, if the compressor is not running troubleshoot the compressor start relay. More
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