Freezer works but fridge is warm

Check or test each item, starting with the items at the top of the page. Watch this classic yet simple video on repairing this issue. This is a common problem that can be easily fixed. How to fix a warm fridge cold freezer Andrew DIY. Unsubscribe from Andrew DIY?

The Evaporator Coils have too much frost on them.

When the evaporator coils frost over, air can not easily pass through and get cold. First manually defrost the coils by applying hot air to them with a hair dryer. Afterwards, let your fridge continue to run normally.

My model is a built in fridge with a bottom freezer drawer in the process of removing the covers to get to the evaporator coils and fan they fan suddenly turned on. We will list the parts that are most likely causing your fridge is warm but freezer is cold working issue. When the refrigerator freezer is cold but the refrigerator is warm , you will need to check or test each part listed in the order from first part being most likely the cause.

Freezer col but Warm fridge side - not cooling? Gas or electric does not seem to make any difference. I just discovered possibly why my fridge is running warm , although the freezer is working properly.

We discovered a crack in the fiber glass on the upper right side from the door to behind the coils. Dometic wants pictures, but it looks like they will have to replace the whole unit. So the easiest first test of a warm fridge side is to check the air flow into the fridge side with and without the freezer door open. If the air flow into the fridge side is good with the freezer door open and bad without the freezer door open, then the return air flow from the fridge into the freezer MUST be the problem!

I removed the inner back panel and the cooling fins had no ice at all. Bottom refrigerator is warm , freezer is cold. No cold air coming from vents from top of fridge section. There are exceptions to this rule in some generally. Fan does run in freezer , I hear it and feel it moving air.

I turned knob on defrost timer until I heard a click. The fan near the compressor is not running. The freezer and the fridge side are not working. I have the temperature all the way up. Put a cup of water in the freezer and fridge.

The fridge temperature is thus a function of the freezer set point and the valve setting. So, either one of the two vents is blocked (maybe frozen over since you overloaded it), or the valve is broken, or you have the freezer set to a hot temperature. GE fridge freezer model: TBG14NACBRWW No.

Fridge is warm , freezer works.

The refrigerator is warm (50F). When the freezer door is open, cold air flows into the refrigerator compartment. The diffuser in the refrigerator is wide open in both cases. I would appreciate your ideas on why air flow stops when the. I woke up this morning opened my fridge and it was room temperature.

The dial is set to a coolest setting, the freezer is frozen and running. It worked only about a week. You mean cleaning the ice? After about a week it is the same problem. The evaporator coils are frosted over.

TRANSMIT OR CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS OF ANY MATERIAL FOUND ON THIS WEB SITE FOR ANY. So, on average, our fridges are perfectly okay. So this fridge is not even years old yet. I would lower my fridge to degrees but it would stay at 56.

Often, after some time, that vent gets frozen and the freezer continues to freeze, while the fridge stops chilling. The most common reasons for replacing the evaporator fan motor are when the fridge is warm but the freezer is col the refrigerator is noisy or lou or the refrigerator is not cold enough. My original extended warranty expired so i paid 2to extend the warranty one more year.

The tec replaced a overload. Refrigerator not col but freezer is working. I had put this on the back burner for about a week but I need to get it working. After defrosting it works ok for a few days. Then the freezer side starts icing up and the fridge side starts warming.

Thermodynamic heat pump cycles or refrigeration cycles are the conceptual and mathematical models for heat pumps and refrigerators. My refrigerator is not cold but the freezer works fine? If your fridge would not start, but the freezer.

Is your Norcold refrigerator not getting cool enough? Understanding the basics will help you in locating the cause of the failure. When it comes to a garage refrigerator, the first tip is to understand the dynamics of how a fridge works.

Without getting bogged down in the details, modern fridges work by comparing the freezer temperature to the outside environment. And lowering the temperature as neede and blowing over excess cold air from the freezer area to the fridge area. Hi Lakeside, If the freezer is working properly, temp will be around zero (F) and ice cream will be hard. If freezer is ok, but the refrigerator is warm , it may be due to an air leak in the refrigerator compartment. My fridge is warm and my freezer is really cold and freezing things a lot.

Apparently, all the cooling comes from the freezer , then some of it migrates down into the fridge. What happened was the pathway from freezer to fridge became clogged with ice. I was just coming back to say that I found the opening between the freezer and the fridge had been covered with ice.