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Oh dang. Well, is it an expensive job to have the system evacuated and recharged?
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Suspect the system is low on refrigerant. Carefully look at the evaporator coils, you will find they are only partially frozen
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Ok, it hasn't been opened in 3 hours. I checked it and it's 5*F. that's with the settings all the way up to 6, and the shutter between the freezer and fridge opened all of the way. The fridge is 40*F.
I still know this isn't right. Our old top freezer fridge at recommended midway settings was 1*F in the freezer, and 36* in the fridge.
Forgot to mention, this is with a window fan behind the fridge keeping the coils and compressor cool.
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Measure the stabilized freezer temperature and post.
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Yes, it's working properly. The defrost cycle does come on when it needs to.
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Did you read my post?
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Another discovery. As it gets hotter (we have no AC), the whole fridge in general becomes more inefficient. As it cools down (like it is now), the fridge gets colder, which leads me to believe that the condenser coils and compressor aren't being cooled enough. The fan is spinning, and when it's off, it spins freely. Could this just be a case of a failing fan that isn't spinning fast enough, or am I missing something here? Hopefully this can be solved without calling a repairman!
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Well... I think I fixed it... in an unorthodox way. I blocked off the cold air duct in the freezer above the ice maker with a plastic bag, so most of the air is going into the fridge part. Well... it has seemed to work. The fridge is at 34* now, and the freezer is still at 1-10 degrees, depending on how often the door is opened. This is all with the fridge set on 6, the maximum setting, and the baffle nearly all of the way open.
Does this just sound like a case of a weak fan for the evaporator? It blows, but it seems it may not be blowing hard enough.
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I'm really thinking this is an airflow problem. The damper is wide open, the return vent at the bottom left of the refrigerator section is clear and the fan in the freezer is blowing. Also note that the fridge is turned all the way up to 6. The freezer is COLD, about 1-5 degrees, and the fridge section still hangs around 42-55.
Seal on the door is good, no leaks. The condenser fan is keeping the condenser coils cooled down, etc.
As mentioned, I'm at a loss! Maybe the fan in the freezer isn't blowing hard enough? It blows, but maybe it's weak? I'm not sure. I don't know how to test a fan motor.... I'm a computer and car geek!
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Remove the freezer back panel and check frost pattern.If totally frosted, Remove frost and measure the stabilized freezer temperature.
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