Venmo Tip Jar @AndrewDIY There are several variables to a warm fridge and a cold freezer scenario, but these are some of the more common problems you may encounter with yours..
Thank God for internet videos a month ago I left the fridge door open & then the fridge went warm I first checked the motor & fans ( were running ) then cleaned all under lint ; finally left it unplugged for 24 hrs . Couldn't believed it when I got WORKED ! Thank you everybody !!!!!!
I have watched a number of other videos which seem to be talking to those with some repair know how. Your video is the first one that was very easy to follow. Thank you for the clarity! This is a simple repair that anyone can do.
Thanks for this discussion, Andrew. My Maytag ; freezer was working Fridge not. I vacuumed the coils and took off the back panel. Fan was blowing, as well as the freezer fan. I unplugged the unit and low and behold, water started to fill the drain pans. Used to sponge to extract water, seeing the pans are fixed, and within a couple of hours, the unit is now again functioning once again. Thanks
Thanks for this video ! somehow you have the exact same fan cover and top vent cover that I have on my kenmore model 596.6997 bottom freezer fridge. I thought there was a fan behind the fridge chamber but it is only a vent cover. you showed me that the fan is a pusher style in the freezer chamber. Cheers Bud !
i followed your directions and low a behold the evap, was frozen solid, I used a heat gun to defrost it and its cooling again, my dad is 82 and he somehow set it to coldest setting! thx it works fine and I marked an arrow where every setting should stay your info saved my day thanks again!
Thank you so much for this video. Our fridge went warm last week. We have just checked the freezer and found the vent blocked, not by ice but by an ice pack which slipped down there. Hopefully removing that ice pack has solved the problem.
This has happened to me twice now with "someone" who will remain nameless (me) left the fridge door open too long. Backend froze up. Took all the food out for a night in a chillybin, turned the fridge off with the doors open overnight. Was good to go again in the afternoon. Couple hours in and the fridge was cold again.
Just had this problem with ours, same model. I took the shroud off and used a heat gun on it for about 30 seconds and it turned on after that, the morot servo mustve froze. Thanks for this video, was helpful
duuuuude you just saved me hundreds, damn thing was frozen solid in the vent from the freezer, thank you soooooooooo much , took wifes hair drier stuck it in the vent within 30 min. it was good to go ,well till next time anyway lol
Ice Build up is very common with this model I have the Maytag Version but they are the same design. Fan can be blocked by ice easily solved with a hairdryer.
Hey what if everything is working but there was just a little blockage in freezer Vents with food and Ice? I took everything apart and all components are working. I can feel some Ice in the ports running from the freezer to the fridge. Could it just be the blockage from too freezer bags and Ice build up
I have a Maytag with similar setup (freezer on bottom); MFF2558Vem4 (piece of junk imo). The freezer is freezing too much and the refrigerator is too warm. Let it set for a day after discovering the drip pan was bone-dry. Next day it was chuck-full. Cleaned everything out and the problem started back up and all is working. Fast forward two days and the same thing is occurring with ice build up in the refrigerator section where air is suppose to circulate. The fan in the freezer section is working. Therefore I conclude that when it goes into the defrost cycle the heating element is not doing the job it once did as all refrigerators seem to do this. My solution it to take heavy gage aluminum wire and wind it around the heating element and place the other end on the drip pan and I do this with multiple strands. Worked for the top freezer we have and have not had this happen since. Top freezer was dripping water into the refrigerator section over and over. This one seems to be doing the same, but I am not positive my previous solution will work. Any thoughts or comments to help reach the right solution. The machine is only 5-6 years old. Thanks - Tanner
Got me pointed in the right direction and the freezer vent was clogged with ice. The fridge sits in the garage and it's summer so it defrosted fairly quickly and now it works fine. It still may need a part for the auto defrost cycle though which I will look into if it loads up again.
I just needed to clean the coils under the fridge its back to brand new.The edges between my doors were getting hot the condenser was also hot the freezer was barely freezing my milk turned sour.anyways i got a bottle brush from the store wired a clothes hanger on it and swept it out with the vacuum on to catch the dust.😅thats all it needed🙏
Andrew, Good video! How to remove the fan cover of the model that I see before playing this video? I have a Whirlpool model GB2FHDXWB05. The refrigerator section is not cooling, and I do think that the fan behind this cover is defective.
Does this method work for frost free fridges. I have a black bush fridge freezer. Same problem but i dont want to open anything just in case. Someone help
I think I have same issue as in this video...mine is a whirlpool with freezer on bottom looks very similar. ..so what needs to be removed to replace fan?Just that cover...? Or maybe it's just a bad connection? Frig is 6 years old
Does anyone know how the fridge adjusts the temperature? Is there a small internal fan in the fridge seperate to the freezer? There just seems to be one vent running between the freezer and fridge.
I have a 17 year old fridge that is rattling and my bedroom is across the hall from it. I have to close my door and turn on my radio to block the noise
hi andrew,hoping you can help,my under counter fridge is icing up at the back (inside) but the fridge is too warm, almost 50F! the thermo is on it's coldest setting,i have hoovered the coils,the fan under the fridge stays on all the time,the ice block has started to shrink over the past few days! time for a new one?
Thank you very much, much of googling lead me nowhere, but one question, I do know mine got frosted over as the door was open for an entire night, but could I defrost it just by turning it off for some time then?
Everyone giving this guy thumbs up and he does not deserve it. He picked on the easiest solution BUT forgot to mention that If the fan works, then defrosting the fridge will only be a temporary solution. The Ice will build back up and need to be defrosted again. If the fan does not work it may be the fan but it may not be as well. I get the views don't know any better BUT someone putting up a video on this issue should have a clue. Something this guy does not have.
Somehow I am guessing that you are a refrigerator technician. His piece helped many people who had the simplest of problems. If someone tried his remedy and it didn't work because it was something more technical, then naturally they would call in a Technician or get a new refrigerator. Personally, I think he deserved every bit of complement he received. What are you offering other than negative criticism?
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Thank God for internet videos a month ago I left the fridge door open & then the fridge went warm I first checked the motor & fans ( were running ) then cleaned all under lint ; finally left it unplugged for 24 hrs . Couldn't believed it when I got WORKED ! Thank you everybody !!!!!!
Gonna try that. Cause all my fans are working. Freezer works, but fridge is running hot
I have watched a number of other videos which seem to be talking to those with some repair know how. Your video is the first one that was very easy to follow. Thank you for the clarity! This is a simple repair that anyone can do.
THANK YOU, you just saved us about 2000.00. I unplugged the fridge for about 18 hours and it came back to life!
Thanks for this discussion, Andrew. My Maytag ; freezer was working Fridge not. I vacuumed the coils and took off the back panel. Fan was blowing, as well as the freezer fan. I unplugged the unit and low and behold, water started to fill the drain pans. Used to sponge to extract water, seeing the pans are fixed, and within a couple of hours, the unit is now again functioning once again. Thanks
Thanks for this video ! somehow you have the exact same fan cover and top vent cover that I have on my kenmore model 596.6997 bottom freezer fridge. I thought there was a fan behind the fridge chamber but it is only a vent cover. you showed me that the fan is a pusher style in the freezer chamber. Cheers Bud !
i followed your directions and low a behold the evap, was frozen solid, I used a heat gun to defrost it and its cooling again, my dad is 82 and he somehow set it to coldest setting! thx it works fine and I marked an arrow where every setting should stay your info saved my day thanks again!
Thank you so much for this video. Our fridge went warm last week. We have just checked the freezer and found the vent blocked, not by ice but by an ice pack which slipped down there. Hopefully removing that ice pack has solved the problem.
This has happened to me twice now with "someone" who will remain nameless (me) left the fridge door open too long. Backend froze up. Took all the food out for a night in a chillybin, turned the fridge off with the doors open overnight. Was good to go again in the afternoon. Couple hours in and the fridge was cold again.
thank you just fixed my fridge thanks to this video
hey! i just unplugged for about 20 minutes while the vent defrosted, then plugged it in and good to go! Thanks
Thanks for posting.This got me back up and running.
Worked for me! It was ice build up....thank you!!!!
Just had this problem with ours, same model. I took the shroud off and used a heat gun on it for about 30 seconds and it turned on after that, the morot servo mustve froze. Thanks for this video, was helpful
duuuuude you just saved me hundreds, damn thing was frozen solid in the vent from the freezer, thank you soooooooooo much , took wifes hair drier stuck it in the vent within 30 min. it was good to go ,well till next time anyway lol
Thank you very much. It worked perfectly and even our refrigerators look the same; may be the same model number. Thanks again!
OMG THANK YOU!!! I fixed the frig with your help!!!!
Ice Build up is very common with this model I have the Maytag Version but they are the same design. Fan can be blocked by ice easily solved with a hairdryer.
Hey what if everything is working but there was just a little blockage in freezer Vents with food and Ice? I took everything apart and all components are working. I can feel some Ice in the ports running from the freezer to the fridge. Could it just be the blockage from too freezer bags and Ice build up
I have a Maytag with similar setup (freezer on bottom); MFF2558Vem4 (piece of junk imo). The freezer is freezing too much and the refrigerator is too warm. Let it set for a day after discovering the drip pan was bone-dry. Next day it was chuck-full. Cleaned everything out and the problem started back up and all is working.
Fast forward two days and the same thing is occurring with ice build up in the refrigerator section where air is suppose to circulate. The fan in the freezer section is working. Therefore I conclude that when it goes into the defrost cycle the heating element is not doing the job it once did as all refrigerators seem to do this. My solution it to take heavy gage aluminum wire and wind it around the heating element and place the other end on the drip pan and I do this with multiple strands. Worked for the top freezer we have and have not had this happen since. Top freezer was dripping water into the refrigerator section over and over.
This one seems to be doing the same, but I am not positive my previous solution will work. Any thoughts or comments to help reach the right solution. The machine is only 5-6 years old. Thanks - Tanner
Thorough explanation
Got me pointed in the right direction and the freezer vent was clogged with ice. The fridge sits in the garage and it's summer so it defrosted fairly quickly and now it works fine. It still may need a part for the auto defrost cycle though which I will look into if it loads up again.
thank you. my fan was blocked with ice. quick fix.
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I just needed to clean the coils under the fridge its back to brand new.The edges between my doors were getting hot the condenser was also hot the freezer was barely freezing my milk turned sour.anyways i got a bottle brush from the store wired a clothes hanger on it and swept it out with the vacuum on to catch the dust.😅thats all it needed🙏
Is there a video showing this fix - I have no idea what you're talking about...
Good video thanks
Andrew Hill, Many thanks for that tip I think I know what the problem is now and I should be able to solve it
Good vid. Thanks for the suggested solutions.
Andrew,
Good video! How to remove the fan cover of the model that I see before playing this video? I have a Whirlpool model GB2FHDXWB05. The refrigerator section is not cooling, and I do think that the fan behind this cover is defective.
Does this method work for frost free fridges. I have a black bush fridge freezer. Same problem but i dont want to open anything just in case. Someone help
Thank you!
I think I have same issue as in this video...mine is a whirlpool with freezer on bottom looks very similar. ..so what needs to be removed to replace fan?Just that cover...? Or maybe it's just a bad connection? Frig is 6 years old
Damn the way you just yank that thing
the fridgn in question is GE hotpoint model # CTX18EAXJRWH
Does anyone know how the fridge adjusts the temperature? Is there a small internal fan in the fridge seperate to the freezer? There just seems to be one vent running between the freezer and fridge.
I have a 17 year old fridge that is rattling and my bedroom is across the hall from it. I have to close my door and turn on my radio to block the noise
hi andrew,hoping you can help,my under counter fridge is icing up at the back (inside) but the fridge is too warm, almost 50F! the thermo is on it's coldest setting,i have hoovered the coils,the fan under the fridge stays on all the time,the ice block has started to shrink over the past few days! time for a new one?
thanks
Oh I see ice build up behind the veg/fruit drawers, not much but some.
I have the same fridge and the fan is blocked with ice, 2nd time in 6 months.
But how do you fix it?
Thank you very much, much of googling lead me nowhere, but one question, I do know mine got frosted over as the door was open for an entire night, but could I defrost it just by turning it off for some time then?
SeikatsuNiju Yes, that would work. but you'd want the door open to let it melt faster, then mop up the collecting moisture.
+Andrew Hill keep the freezer door open or the fridge door?
+pellusch both.
now my dads fridge has quit working completely light is on but fan not running now any suggestions
Why does the fan fail? Is there something that would stop working that result in the fan failing?
Bearings in the motor run dry and the fan seizes up
I have a GFE27GSDSS 3 yrs old. the refrigerator is warm but freezer is doing fine. How can I tell what the problem is???
You have a bad defrost element most likely.
THANK YOU, you saved me the 'repair man' $fee$
What if my freezer is warm and my refrigerator is warm
Liked. Let's see if that's it.
Everyone giving this guy thumbs up and he does not deserve it. He picked on the easiest solution BUT forgot to mention that If the fan works, then defrosting the fridge will only be a temporary solution. The Ice will build back up and need to be defrosted again. If the fan does not work it may be the fan but it may not be as well. I get the views don't know any better BUT someone putting up a video on this issue should have a clue. Something this guy does not have.
Yet, you, a professional expert, offer zero assistance or suggestions...
Somehow I am guessing that you are a refrigerator technician. His piece helped many people who had the simplest of problems. If someone tried his remedy and it didn't work because it was something more technical, then naturally they would call in a Technician or get a new refrigerator. Personally, I think he deserved every bit of complement he received. What are you offering other than negative criticism?
Video deals with Fan issue as cause of frig being warm.
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