Amana Side-by-Side refrigerator hot spot

Hi tanks for the question there are heaters at the spots you said were hot and those heaters are there to prevent moist air from hitting cold surface and create warer droplets from forming on those surfaces i would remove the back of the fridge and vacuum it out that should solve your problem thanks the appliance doc

I found on another tech site that the newer frigdes rout the hot side of the freon loop around these door areas instead of adding another electrical heater. The Amana that I have has this setup and the problem with it getting hot was a blocked condensor coil (the one under the frig) and an intermittent condensor coil fan motor. Have ordered a motor but cleaning the coils fixed the heat issue.

Fix-R-Up

Hello j buttram,


You said,


I have an Amana Side-by-Side refrigerator that is hot along the front of the separator wall between the freezer and refrigerator sections. This model does not have an ice maker, there are no leaks, and the compressor and fan appear to be operating normally. The both sections (freezer and refrigerator) work fine, but the freezer does not seem to be working at the best efficiency; water in ice trays freezes, but ice cream becomes soft. The hot spot is hot to the touch, meaning that you cannot keep your hand on it without pain.

Is the refrigerator light bulb for the light inside the fridge right under that part of the freezer floor?
And if so, is the bulb a refrigerator bulb which should be no larger than a 25 watt appliance bulb.\if someone puts a regular 6o watt bulb in it's place it may over heat that separator wall between the freezer and refrigerator sections.

I believe you may find that this is the first thing you should check!