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f the space between the doors is warmer than normal, there is a problem with the airflow over the condensing coil. First, remove the front grille below the door. Then use a brush and vacuum to clean the condenser coil. After the coil is clean feel for warm air blowing from the condenser fan. If you do not feel any air, the condenser fans probably not running. To check the fan pull the refrigerator out from the wall and unplug it. Then remove the lower access panel. Once the panel is removed, try to turn the fan blade by hand. If it turns free, plug the refrigerator in and see if it is turning. If the motor is not running a voltage check is required to confirm the motor is defective. If you have a meter and feel comfortable making live voltage checks, check the ac voltage to the motor. The reading should be at least 110 volts. If you have the voltage, the fan motor has to be replaced.
pull off the bottom front kick panel and check the condenser coil to see if it's filled with dust,also pull out the machine and remove the back bottom panel and make sure the condenser fan motor is running and clean out any dust back there,if the coil is clogged with dust or the condenser fan motor isn't working is what could make that strip hot.
if the middle where the doors close is hot clean the condenser coil and make sure the condenser fan is working,hopefully all you'll have to do is clean out the condenser coil,remove the front kickplate and then pull out the fridge and remove the bottom back panel,make sure the fan is blowing then with a shop vac vac up any lint you can from around the compressor and the condenser coil,then you can set it to blow and blow out the coil to get all the dust and lint out of it.hope this helps and good luck with your machine
When the front of a unit is getting very warm to the touch it means that the condenser coils in the back are not being cooled properly.
Open the rear fiberboard cover in the back of the unit and check for lint in the coils and that the condenser fan is running when the compressor is on. Most of the time it is just lint build up on the condenser coils causing this symptom. However the fan can be stuck or not operating. If it is stiking or running slow you can lubricate it with Union 76 turbine oil / Zoom spout turbine oiler. DO NOT use regular oil or the motor will eventually stop working.
I am pretty sure if you clean everything up in the back of the unit that it will work just fine.
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My older frost free GE Profile gets VERY hot on the sides and on the top during part of the cycle.
Is your temp indicator picking up the heat from the cycle? Check actual temp using a thermometer...hardware store should have one.
Are doors competely closed on the unit? No Food or plastic wraps/bags in the way?
Is the fan working properly, not squeaking or squealing?
turn your frig off as soon as possible! this is an easy fix but if it goes to long it can cause permanent damage to the compressor and then you have a huge repair bill, or a big piece of trash :(
What has happened is this:
There is a fan called the condenser fan that blows air across the compressor to keep it cool. This fan has stopped working for some reason and now the compressor is VERY hot. When this happens it stops running and you get zero cold produced.
The reason the mullion is hot is because there is tubing connected to the compressor that is run through this area for condensation prevention purposes. When the condenser fan stops working, this tubing gets much hotter than normal, and that is what you are feeling.
So, replace the condenser fan motor before the compressor gets to hot that it damages itself! If I can be of further help please let me know, good luck friend!
When the compressor is running, two fans should be running. One inside the freezer compartment that moves air over the evaporator coils. The other is under/behind the fridge that cools the condenser coils.
If the fan on the condenser coil (the one under/behind the fridge) stops working, the system cannot dissipate the heat from those coils, and thus cannot sufficiently cool the inside of either the freezer nor fresh food compartment.
On mine, when the condenser fan failed, I noticed right away. The front face of the wall separating the compartments became very hot. Extremely hot.
Apparently the refrigeration system is designed so that waste heat keeps condensation from forming where the magnetic gaskets on the door need to seal. When the condenser fan failed, there was too much waste heat (because no heat was being dissipated from the condenser coils by the fan), thus making that gasket-sealing area very hot.
If it is your condenser coil fan, you can relieve the problem temporarily by removing the bottom back panel from the fridge and aiming a box fan (a regular room or window fan) at the condenser coils. This will circulate air over the coils, thus removing heat from the coils.
When the refrigerator is on, check at the bottom of the fridge to see if there is any air blowing out. If not, your condenser fan is not working and this will cause the condenser to be very hot and transfer heat around the outside of the freezer door. If the fan is working, try cleaning the coils. Although my guess is the condenser is running hot for some reason.
check the condenser fan motor to see that the one that you changed is running in the right direction some run clockwise some run counter clockwise
if it is the right direction check the condenser for lint buildup
and if needed clean the coil
also check the evaperator for an ice and frost build up that can ocurr when the condenser fan goes bad
normaly the buildup of ice or frost will be on the top of the evaperator coil
just use a hair dryer to remove if needed dont pull on the ice if found or use a screwdriver or knife heat only to melt
Try pulling toe plate at bottom front and clean the condenser coils. If they are plugged, it will cause this to get hot. If you can't see coils in front remove back panel and clean coils there.. Give it time after cleaning to see if it helped. If no change, remove back panel and check to see if fan is turning when the compressor is on. Also check for something caught in fan blade, such as a dead mouse or a dead coupon. If fan isn't turning, may need condenser fan motor. If still need help, give us a model number. Found in refrigerator compartment at top on side walls.
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