The motor in the freezer is running fine and blowing some cold air. There is a bit of frost in the freezer but not a crippling amount. The refrigerator is not getting any cold air and there's nothing coming out of the cold air distributor at the top of the refrigerator compartment. Any ideas which part? (THanks!)
Sounds like a defrost heater has gone out. If the frost is in the back of the freezer, it will get worse and worse until it stops cooling. You can either unplug the unit for 12 hours, let all the frost melt and then turn it back on. Or replace the defrost heater.
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had same exact problem - followed advice for fixing same problem in similar refrig. took of the back panel off the freezer section - 8 hex head screws - and found the cooling fins all frosted over.
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sounds like the defrost thermostat or you may have a crack in the water line causing the freezing.
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I had the same problem. There was tons of ice build-up in the freezer back wall which prevented the cold air from flowing into the refrigerator section. I removed all the products from the freezer, and melted the ice - even took off the back panel (lots of ice back there). It solved the problem.
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I have a Kenmore w/ freezer on bottom. The top vent in the fridge is ducted to the freezer and is supposed to blow air. Mine was not.
I removed all the frozen goods and took off the back panel (inside to unit) which had a little ice on it. Underneath the panel was a solid wall of ice......including the motor which is supposed to blow air up to the 'fridge. I'd bet a beer that is your problem as well.
The ice seized motor will not be harmed because it is resistance loaded.
The best part is with a blow dryer and some elbow grease...the fix is free! I hope it helps.
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When we unpacked the freezer we found the back vents were blocked with frost. The door had remained slightly opened recently and we think the moisture ended up clogging the vents with ice. When we defrosted the freezer, the refrigerator came back to the normal temperature.
good to hear, you should be fine now
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