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rculver  
#1 Posted : Thursday, August 14, 2008 6:00:56 PM(UTC)
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Currently my Freezer is not very cold. It feels slightly cooler then my fridge but the food is slowly defrosting. I've turned up the freezer to as cold as it can get to see if that is the problem. All fans are working fine I've cleaned out under the fridge of dust. The compressor is just warm.

Late last week I was having fridge problems with it not getting cold enough. I noticed the back panel in the freezer frosting over, pulled off the panel and the coils were all frosted over. I unplugged the fridge and let the coils defrost, while I was waiting for them to defrost I noticed that one of the connections to the coil didn't appear to be fully connected, infact when I grabbed the connection it seperated in my hand. I reconneted the connection turned on the fridge and then activated the defrost cycle by hitting the light switch 6 times. This immediately activated the defrost cycle and I could hear the ice melt from the freezer. After that everything seemed to be fine until now. Is my freezer defrosting too much now?
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libertyappl  
#2 Posted : Friday, August 15, 2008 10:42:52 AM(UTC)
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Check to see if you have frost or ice in the freezer again. If so your defrost element may be out or the defrost thermostat.
rculver  
#3 Posted : Saturday, August 16, 2008 3:38:41 PM(UTC)
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here is what is going on behind the panel. I can hear the defroster kick in and work (hear the sizzling sounds). Take a look and tell me what you may think is wrong or what I need to do? When I had the problem earlier I found that the red connector was not completely connected. As you can see I have build up of Ice and frost on that connection and that big black gob of stuff in the middle was completely covered in ice and frost. the grill wasn't really that covered in frost.
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rculver  
#4 Posted : Saturday, August 16, 2008 5:12:06 PM(UTC)
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I turned the freezer back on and let it cool down. looking at the coils it looks like I may have a crack/leak or a blockage? The coils are not frosting over at all, and infact you can see water dripping off the coils.
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libertyappl  
#5 Posted : Saturday, August 16, 2008 7:18:35 PM(UTC)
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It does seem like you have a leak in your system or a weak compressor. Your compressor should be very warm, not just a little.
Might be worth having a tech look at it to be certain which it is. Either one must be done by an EPA certified tech. Depoending on your warranty the sealed system might be covered under the warranty.
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