20 Most Recent Admiral 26 cu. ft. Side-By-Side Refrigerator - Page 6 Questions & Answers

The first thing you want to do is open the freezer and see if the fan inside there is running. The reason is the freezer cools the refrigerator side by circulating air from the freezer. If the fan is running then your problem is one or more parts of the defrost system is malfunctioned and in return your problem arises. There are three parts to the system, the defrost timer or in some cases control board, defrost thermostat also known as a bi-metal, and the defrost heater. The defrost system is set up to operate as so. The defrost timer or control board will turn the machine off, in some cases every 8 hours, some 12. During this time period the defrost heaters, located behind the freezer wall and rest underneath the evaporator, yet wires to them run up the side of it, are energized and emit heat that raises upward to melt the ice that has formed on the evaporator coils. The bi-metal or defrost thermostat is at the top of the evaporator. When the heat from the heater starts to reach the bi-metal, it breaks the circuit turning the heater off. The whole purpose of this is because the freezer cool the refridgerator side by drawing air across the coils and blowing to the other side via the evap fan motor. In my opinion, if you change one part of the defrost system change them all because usually when one part fails another will follow, so save yourself the time and the food loss, the cost difference is minute. If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/jason_4570d45317834dd3

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Warm in that area is normal because heated Freon travels around the door frame on most refrigerators because it prevents sweating between the cold inside of refrigerator and the cold air inside of freezer The problem of getting hot may indicate a defective condenser fan or the air below refrigerator is obstructed by dust. Check those two things and if you have any question I will be here to answer them for you. If helpful please rate this solution, Thanks Sea Breeze

It is supposed to be warm it stops them from accumulating moisture. They usually run the hot side of the coils there for that purpose.

my model is not exactly the same but check for this this anyway:
Take a flash light & check for ice in the back vent underneath the very bottom shelf in the freezer. If you see ice in there, completely defrost until the ice is gone & the plastic drip hole is unobstructed. The leak on mine was happening because that hole had frozen over & caused excess water to flow into the bottom of the freezer & out the bottom of the door instead of through that hole.

you fitler most likely will need to be replaced post the model # and i will get the the replacement part number you need to get

COULD HAVE A DEFROST PROBLEM CHECK DEFROST TIMER HEATER LIMITER AND FAN . BUT YOU COULD HAVE THE CONTROL TO ALLOW MORE COLD AIR INTO THE FOOD CAPARTMENT CLOSED SET BOTH CONTROLS HALF WAY FIRST AND THEN SEE IF THAT HELPS

Then u have a bad termination thermostat or bad defrost control. . Thermostat is located on the coil normally at the top left or right. If it is good then the control that puts unit in defrost is bad.

no the water does not have to be plumbed in for the frige to cool. replace bulb. if short in the system exists then you will need to replace an interal wiring harness.