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jlmac27  
#1 Posted : Monday, May 23, 2011 9:51:07 AM(UTC)
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Hello everyone,
I am back yet again with an appliance question.I bought me a garage fridge a couple weeks ago.t is a Maytag performa fridge,top freezer.The problem is when it gets warm out 70+ outside it doesn't want to cool properly.I checked the coils to make sure they were clean and it seems the condenser is working also,no leaks around the door gaskets.Air is blowing out fine from freezer and I don't have to much stuff in it either.I have a thermometer in the freezer now where it blows out and after 20 minutes it is blowing out at 35 degrees,slowly falling it seems.Is this a freon problem,maybe a little low and needs a charge?I really hate to have someone come out and look at it if it is going to cost me a lot of money.What do you guys think?Thanks for your time!
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magician59  
#2 Posted : Monday, May 23, 2011 9:57:59 AM(UTC)
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Refrigerators are designed to TRANSFER heat from the food to the outside atmosphere. It can only transfer the heat into a cooler temperature environment than that of the heated gas in the condenser. A garage in summer approaches (and sometimes exceeds) the limit of heat difference needed for efficient (or effective) transfer. If it can't dissipate the heat picked up from the freezer interior, it can't maintain a cool enough interior. This will make it run harder to do the job, and affect an early death of the system.
jlmac27  
#3 Posted : Monday, May 23, 2011 10:25:17 AM(UTC)
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Hello everyone,
I am back yet again with an appliance question.I bought me a garage fridge a couple weeks ago.t is a Maytag performa fridge,top freezer.The problem is when it gets warm out 70+ outside it doesn't want to cool properly.I checked the coils to make sure they were clean and it seems the condenser is working also,no leaks around the door gaskets.Air is blowing out fine from freezer and I don't have to much stuff in it either.I have a thermometer in the freezer now where it blows out and after 20 minutes it is blowing out at 35 degrees,slowly falling it seems.Is this a freon problem,maybe a little low and needs a charge?I really hate to have someone come out and look at it if it is going to cost me a lot of money.What do you guys think?Thanks for your time!



quick upadate it is now running about 31.5 degrees,that is about an hour from when I plugged it back in from working on it.....Just seen your post.I do get what your saying,but I don't think that is the problem.The fridge should be able to keep up when 70 degrees outside.thanks for your reply though.
jlmac27  
#4 Posted : Monday, May 23, 2011 11:43:29 AM(UTC)
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It is now down to 30 degrees
jlmac27  
#5 Posted : Thursday, May 26, 2011 5:36:39 AM(UTC)
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What is normal operating range for a freezer and fridge?My freezer is finally getting down to about 19 degrees and the fridge around 33.Anyone?
jlmac27  
#6 Posted : Friday, May 27, 2011 4:47:03 AM(UTC)
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Well after looking around it looks like my freezer isn't close to cold enough.My question is can it be recharged?and is this most likely the problem?Everything else seems to be fine.Your help will be appreciated.
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