Brand: Frigidaire Refrigerator Model Number: FFHT1835VS6 Main Symptom: Refrigerator is freezing all food What happens & when:
This is a brand new “garage ready” refrigerator (6 weeks) and is located in an unheated garage. We have had near zero outdoor temperatures for the last two weeks. The temperature in the refrigerator is in the low 20’s F even with the temperature control set to the least amount of cooling. Prior to this recent cold snap, with outdoor temperatures in the 30’s and 40’s, the refrigerator temp was always near the freezing mark. Is this a refrigerator operational issue or an outdoor temp issue? If a operational issue, what can be done to correct the problem? Thanks.
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Even a garage ready refrigerator may struggle in that kind of low temperature. Most heater kits on the top mounts make the refrigerator run longer so the temperature in the freezer pulls down to 0-5 degrees. What is the temperature in the freezer? If it is below 0, the refrigerator overall is running too long, if not, it is doing what it was designed to do and that is to get the freezer to the 0 degree temp.
The issue is NOT with the freezer compartment. The issue is that the refrigerator compartment has a temperature of around 22 F and is freezing the food throughout that compartment. The temperature control has a rotary dial with 3 marked settings: Coldest, Recommended, and Cold. We started out using the “Recommended” setting. We currently have it set to “Cold” (which is one step from “OFF” and the temperature in the Refrigerator compartment is still around 22F. Is this and indication of a sensor not working properly or something else?
Sounds like an outdoor temperature issue not a defect — extreme cold in an unheated garage can confuse the thermostat and cause over-freezing. Even “garage ready” units usually have a lower temp limit, so Frigidaire support or adding a garage heater/insulation is worth checking