Refrigerator & Freezer Repair

Mark Dunkle · #1 (**permalink**) 01-15-2013, 01:02 AM

Now, the ice cream is always soft. Thermometer placed inside freezer section shows 8 degrees right after the unit shuts off. Freezer will then warm up to about 26 degrees and then the unit will run and cool down. The evaporator fan is blowing normally. Condenser coils are clean, condenser fan is running when it should. I have read the ideal range for a freezer is between 0 and 10, is this what I should expect? What part controls when the unit cycles on and off? Where should I start to troubleshoot?

richappy · #2 (**permalink**) 01-15-2013, 04:23 AM

Check the compressor in the back. If it is hot and vibrating, it might be going bad assuming the condenser coils are clean.
It would help if you determine if everything is still running when it fails, suspect the compressor kicks out on it's thermal overload and just stops vibrating/running.

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Refrigerator & Freezer Repair

Now, the ice cream is always soft. Thermometer placed inside freezer section shows 8 degrees right after the unit shuts