[ment2b]

Thanks gene !

I checked the defrost heater first because, either way, I needed to get the frost out so the fridge would work before I ordered the part. The panel was easy access and held on with only 2 screws.

Turned out the heater was bad. I was surprised the thing was cooling at all with the amount of frost/ice covering the evaporator coils. This must have been building up for quite some time. Took over an hr with a hair dryer to get it all melted. I had the back grill off so I could soak up all the water that was draining out.

Edit: Picture in my next post below

[Gene]

Originally Posted by Philips

Whirlpool side by side Model ED22DQXBW00, the drain at the bottom of the freezer section keeps getting iced over, refrigerator section not cooling properly. Freezer thermostat set to coldest so that refrigerator section is reasonably cool, but the vent on top left of that section does not blow enough cold air and there is ice forming there. The bottom hole between freezer and refirgerator is open, not blocked, sometimes ice forms there also. Is there some other block in the air circulation between freezer and refrigerator? Is there some type of heater for the defrost system that could be having a problem? TIA for any suggestions.

By setting the freezer temperature control to the coldest position you almost closed the air flow from the freezer into the refrigerator. Using this control you actually operating with the air diffuser. Try to set the refrigerator temperature control to 4 and the freezer temperature control close to warmer position. Measure the temperature in both compartments 24 hours after you change the settings and post the results.

In regards of the problem with the drain from the freezer try to blow some air through the drain line after you defrosted it. Make sure the other end of the drain hose (on the back of the refrigerator) is clean as well.

Gene.

[Gene]

Originally Posted by ment2b

Thanks gene !

I checked the defrost heater first because, either way, I needed to get the frost out so the fridge would work before I ordered the part. The panel was easy access and held on with only 2 screws.

Turned out the heater was bad. I was surprised the thing was cooling at all with the amount of frost/ice covering the evaporator coils. This must have been building up for quite some time. Took over an hr with a hair dryer to get it all melted. I had the back grill off so I could soak up all the water that was draining out.

I tried posting a pic, but apparently not allowed ??

You are welcome. Hopefully the new heater will fix it. Thank you for the feed back.

Gene.

[ment2b]

Originally Posted by Gene

You are welcome. Hopefully the new heater will fix it. Thank you for the feed back.

Gene.

OK, success in attaching the photo. Here's the evaporator coils, when panel first removed :

[Gene]

Did you take this picture before or after repair?

Gene.

[ment2b]

Originally Posted by Gene

Did you take this picture before or after repair?

Gene.

Very funny Gene!! Of course, before. From my previous post above :

Originally Posted by ment2b

Took over an hr with a hair dryer to get it all melted.

That's some bunch of frosty !

[Philips]

Originally Posted by Gene

By setting the freezer temperature control to the coldest position you almost closed the air flow from the freezer into the refrigerator. Using this control you actually operating with the air diffuser. Try to set the refrigerator temperature control to 4 and the freezer temperature control close to warmer position. Measure the temperature in both compartments 24 hours after you change the settings and post the results.

In regards of the problem with the drain from the freezer try to blow some air through the drain line after you defrosted it. Make sure the other end of the drain hose (on the back of the refrigerator) is clean as well.

Gene.

I have changed the settings and will post results tomorrow. What is the exact method of blowing air through the drain line? Is the drain hose on the back the vertical plastic tube?

[Gene]

Originally Posted by ment2b

Very funny Gene!! Of course, before.

That's some bunch of frosty !

No wonder it did not work.

Gene.

[Gene]

Originally Posted by Philips

...1. What is the exact method of blowing air through the drain line?...

...2. Is the drain hose on the back the vertical plastic tube?...

1. There are no such methods. Use your common sense.

2. Probably. It should come out of the refrigerator body.

Gene.

[ghouseiv]

Hi all,

I think I having the same problem as this thread:

Frigidaire Gallery: LGUI1849LF2
Less than a year old
Freezer on top, refrigerator on bottom

Perviously the freezer had frost everywhere and the refrigerator was really warm. So I thought I packed the freezer too much. I put all the food out and manually defrosted the unit for a day. I put all the food back in, turned the fridge back on and everything worked fine for a few weeks.
But recently frost has been building up on the back panel of the freezer again, and the ice cream is frozen solid. The refrigerator section seems ok for now though, but I think eventually I'm going to have the same problem as before.

I tried trouble shooting with the instructions on the first page:
Using a flat screwdriver, slowly turn the shaft in the middle of the defrost timer clock wise until it clicks to switch from the cooling cycle to the defrost cycle.

But looking at the diagram, how do I access the defrost control to test the defrost cycle? Do I have to remove any covering to access it?

Thanks in advance.