Amana freezer not freezing

Refrigerator & Freezer Repair
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]AMANA refrigerator-freezer [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]model ARB 2107 AW [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4] bottom freezer [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]7 years old[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=5]The freezer is not cold enough to freeze.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The condenser coils are clean[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The evaporator and condenser fans are working [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The compressor works[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The evaporator is not frosted solid[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The bi-metal / defrost thermostat tests OK[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The defrost timer tests OK[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The freezer temperature control tests OK (meter needle sweeps to 0)[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]Could the freezer temperature control still be defective (not reacting to the correct temperature?)[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]

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You could bypass the cold control to see if it works then.

But one thing you didn’t mention-- observe the frost pattern on the evaporator. Light frost everywhere(NORMAL) or a partial pattern of ice(LOW ON FREON) or nothing(LOW FREON OR COMPRESSOR PROBLEM).

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Thank you for your reply!
I will check the frost pattern. No-one has ever mentioned that. If that looks normal, how do I bypass the cold control? Do I remove the control and link the two leads?

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[QUOTE=hazimalac;106742][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]AMANA refrigerator-freezer [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]model ARB 2107 AW [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4] bottom freezer [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]7 years old[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=5]The freezer is not cold enough to freeze.[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The condenser coils are clean[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The evaporator and condenser fans are working [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The compressor works[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The evaporator is not frosted solid[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The bi-metal / defrost thermostat tests OK[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The defrost timer tests OK[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]The freezer temperature control tests OK (meter needle sweeps to 0)[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]Could the freezer temperature control still be defective (not reacting to the correct temperature?)[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]
I replaced the cold control even though it tested ok. After about 24 hours to allow for the temperature to stabilize, the freezer was freezing normally.