Residential Refrigerator/Freezer Problem

Since last night we're notcing the temperature in our Freezer is going up and it has stopped making ice. Woke up this morming and temperature was normal.... still no new ice was made. Throughout the day the temperature started rising. It now at 16 degrees. Ice box is working just fine. Can anyone give me some hints??? I THANK you in advance!!!!
 

wdk450

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Giving make/model of appliances when requesting help makes it easier to help you.
 

david-steph2018

Well-known member
Assuming the water is still on to the fridge, do you have a water filter that may be plugged up? If the fridge is in a slide-out, check the water line and make sure it is not pinched closed somewhere along the route.
 

mlpeloquin

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The modern fridge is designed to be efficient. My home fridge did the same thing. So it may be iced up. At the back inside of the fridge is the fan and coil. There is a drain tube at the bottom of the internal assembly. A small amount of dust collects inside it over time and clogs at the bottom where the drip tray is. When this happens, ice builds up in that system. When the defrost turns on, some of the ice melts and the water runs out finding the lowest point. The trays at the bottom and below them. The cure is to remove everything out of the fridge, remove the plastic cover and be careful not to tear apart the foam insulation. You must keep putting hot water to melt the ice, or a hair drier. then pull the fridge and cut a small "V" with small wire cutters near the end of the drip tube. Inside the fridge, pour hot water at the base of the coil where the drain is until water comes out of the drip tube. Reassemble. Problem solved. Ya you need big towels to sop up the water at the bottom of the fridge when doing this.
 
Strangest thing… water still comes out of the dispenser but it stopped making ice🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️.
Thanks for the reply.
 

cookie

Administrator
Staff member
Be sure that the wire thingy that senses a full ice bucket is not locked in the up (full bucket) position.

Peace
Dave
 

jerryjay11

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First determine if the fresh food compartment temperature is rising and dropping along with the freezer compartment. (Note: The icemaker requires approximately 13 degrees to harvest ice. 16 degs will freeze water but the icemaker will not cycle until the ice is around 13 degs.) Second if there is no frost on the back wall of the freezer compartment and the temps continue to rise and fall as you describe you may just have what is call a "Lazy Thermostat". 1) When the fridge is (compressor) running slowly turn the thermostat to the off position. If the compressor does not turn off until you reach the OFF position of the T-stat then a "Lazy T-stat". 2) If the fridge isn't (compressor) running the turn the T-stat slowly to the coldest position. If the fridge doesn't come on "Lazy T-stat". If it does come on as you hit the coldest position, then do step 1 to see if it will not turn off until you reach the OFF position.
 
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