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I have a 6 year old Kenmore side by side refrigerator/freezer. Just inside the freezer door I noticed ice crystals forming. If the door wasn't shut tightly for a few hours would this cause ice crystals?
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if you have frozen water droplets on everything most likely the door was left open and when the warm air mixes with the cold air in the freezer this happens,look at the top of the door or the sides of the freezer door,also up on the ceiling where the light switch is,if there's ice there the door was left open,common problem with freezers on the bottom,you can shut down the machine,and with a hair dryer blow the hot air into the vent holes in the back inside wall of the freezer and if ice is on ceiling melt that out too.good luck.
symptoms you are describing are faulty door seals, try putting a thin piece of paper between door and frame to make sure doors are sealing,also when did you do a full manual defrost??(once a year even with auto defrost)
I'm not sure which one you have, but try this: Look for the area where the air passes from the freezer to the refrigerator side, in the wall somewhere between them. Make sure that there isn't something blocking the passage. This is a good place to start.
Regards,--W/D
Fridge has either mullion heaters around door or most likely steel pipes just inside the skin of the perimeter of the door, this is to stop ice or condensation forming around the door seals, mainly the freezer, they are part of the condenser circuit ( hot part of the refrigeration system). It is normal for these to get hot, but in your case may be hotter than usual because of the constant running, the running may be caused by hot ambient temperatures, system being slightly short of refrigerant, faulty thermostat or in-efficient compressor. I suggest if temp is ok inside fridge dont worry too much, if you notice fridge starts loosing its capacity to refrigerate, have a refrigeration tech look at it.
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