![]() The defrost cycle is done on a timed period not by any 'frost' detection sensor etc. It might have just been the defrost cycle kicking in. The compressor might be going out because the control board is telling it to stop. ![]() If it is cold as it should be they might stick to the fins. Watch out that your fingers aren't wet if you go to touch it. After at least 30 minutes of running they should be very cold. Check the evaporaor fins in the freezer when the compressor is running. Hi the evaporator cold at all? If not as I said it might be a compressor or gas (refrigerant) problem. Sorry about the length of the reply but thought it would be easier if you had a grasp of what should occur. If it is not running and has been off for a long time (more than 30 minutes or so to allow for the defrost cycle) you will have to start checking the items in the link above. If it is running, feel the evaporator coils in the freezer (use a dry cloth and the back of the hand so that you don't get ice burns), normally it should be freezing. You will have to wait to see when and if it fails again and then check what is occurring with the compressor. It shouldn't be longer than 20-30 minutes, after which the compressor will be started again to drive the temperature back down to 0 degrees F. The defrost cycle is control by thermostats (or thermistors) and the control board which determines the time it should take in conjunction with the thermosat/thermistor. Usually it doesn't stay stopped for long as temperature changes occur when the doors are opened etc causing it to start again) To speed up this process a defrost heater is turned on as well. (Don't get confused if the compressor is stopped as the correct operating temperature may have been reached. the compressor will be stopped and the freezer temperature will go up to 33-35 degrees F (0 - 1 C) so as to allow the frost on the evaporator unit to melt. Be aware that once every 8 -12 hours (varies with manufacturer) the fridge will go into its' defrost cycle, i.e. If it is now nearly back to normal, (it may take the freezer nearly 24 hours to get back to the correct temperature), all you can do is to keep checking the temperature in the freezer section to ensure that it stays at the correct temperature. Here is a link to the list of possible causes to your problem If it was not running then there may be a problem with the defrost thermostat for example, keeping the fridge in the defrost state If the compressor was running there may be a loss of refrigerant in the system or a problem with the compressor. The evaporator fan blows air across the evaporator coils which has the well below freezing point gas passing through it, thereby cooling down the freezer and the fridge The compressor, compresses the liquid refrigerant and pumps it through the evaporator as a gas. When you say that the evaporator fan was blowing air that was far from cold, did you happen to notice whether the compressor motor was running at the time? What are these issues indicative of? How did my freezer regain at least 75 to 80 percent of its capacity? I was hoping the particulars of my problem might narrow the scope of possible solutions. The ice packs have yet to become rock solid again. The fridge is cold, but the freezer might not be working at full capacity. I woke up this morning and it was working again. It seemed to have no effect, I left the fridge out of its cave overnight and went to bed. Found none and made sure all plugs were secure. I also looked behind some panels to see if any plugs/connectors were burnt. I cleaned off the cardboard and the two vents placed inside the recessed area, there for air circulation. On a side note, I looked for the radiator grating, the tubes that circulate the refrigerant, and it seems like they're incorporated into the fan, at least I could see it just underneath and possibly inside the fan. It all still worked and ran, just no cold air. I vacuumed all the dust and basically anything I could get at, along with suctioning the drainage tube to clear any blockages. I pulled it out of the recessed area it's pushed into, took the cardboard panel off the back and found a thick layer of dust on the circular fan that blows on the compressor. The fan inside the freezer blew foolish air, far from cold. The fridge initially seemed unaffected, but after several hours also began to lose its temp. We opened it up to find everything was defrosting. ![]() Last night, we noticed a puddle had formed in front of our side by side
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