Both Freezer and Refrigerator not staying as cold as they should Options  Email this topic  Watch this topic  Print this topic » Normal Threaded
Model: TPK180JN1W	Brand: Kelvinator	Age: 5 - 10 years
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dklabrecque		#1 Posted : Tuesday, November 10, 2009 4:05:21 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2009(UTC) Posts: 3		noticed freezer wasn't staying cold over a period of time.....now it is really struggling and the refrigerator does not seem to be as cold either?
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Gene		#2 Posted : Tuesday, November 10, 2009 5:31:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Remove the rear panel in the freezer and check how the evaporator is covered with snow. Post the results. Gene.
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dklabrecque		#3 Posted : Wednesday, November 11, 2009 5:41:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2009(UTC) Posts: 3		right now my husband is cleaning the coils, we were told that could be the problem if there is dust build up on them. we were not aware that those needed to be cleaned every once in a while.
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Gene		#4 Posted : Wednesday, November 11, 2009 2:08:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Quote: ...right now my husband is cleaning the coils... Which coils? Did it help? Gene.
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dklabrecque		#5 Posted : Wednesday, November 11, 2009 4:57:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/10/2009(UTC) Posts: 3		no it did not. I have beads of water in the freezer on the back wall of the freezer. Is this a defrost problem?
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Gene		#6 Posted : Wednesday, November 11, 2009 5:20:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Gene Remove the rear panel in the freezer and check how the evaporator is covered with snow. Post the results. Gene. Did you do it? Gene.
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