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tanya brown Posted on Aug 26, 2015

Freezer side door was left open for 1/2 hour and now freezer isn't working. fridge working great. never had one problem before

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douglas smith

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  • Posted on May 06, 2007

SOURCE: cannot open the bottom freezer door anymore; it seems stuck

sounds as though the defrost system has failed or the freezer defrost drain is blocked. take off the back panel of the freezer and see if excess ice build up. if so, defrost carefully with a hairdryer. at bottom is a drain. check if blocked with ice and if so melt off with hot water till water flows away freely. if i'm right, appliance will start to work. if fault re-occure then defrost system is at fault

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Douglas Henry

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  • Posted on Jun 13, 2007

SOURCE: Subzero door left open - now acting strange

You have probably already figured this out, but if the door is left open there is a sensor that will turn the lights off to keep the fridge from overheating. After you close the door and let it sit with the lights off for 15 minutes or so, the sensor will cool and allow the lights back on. If the temperature reading in the window is ok and does not say "service" or "vacuum condenser", then you should have no more trouble.

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ACME Sub Zero Refrigerator Freezer

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  • Posted on Nov 12, 2008

SOURCE: Freezer not working on Sub-Zero 550 Refrigerator/Freezer

You probably need to defrost freezer - frozen moisture possibly stockedevap. fan motor in the freezer. Turn it OFF for 24 hours and start itover. Make sure no moisture condensation on the freezer compartmentsurfaces as walls and shelfs. If so wipe it out. Pull out and remove upper basket from the freezer, push fan switch which is located almost under ice maker.You have to hear evaporator fan motor start working. Still not work? Call to professionaltechie! Good luck! :)






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Joe McG

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  • Posted on Dec 02, 2008

SOURCE: i left the freezer door open

You have too much frost in the unit evaporator unit and the evaporator fan is hitting the frost.. Press and hold the ice on/off key for 10 seconds to induce a manual defrost.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 18, 2008

SOURCE: Door difficult to open

Simple fix! A small puddle of water near the fridge led me (indirectly) to this fix. Our model is a fridge only, no ice or water dispenser and nothing spilled inside. Upon closer inspection I found a narrow tray along the back wall above the crisper drawers with a drain hose leading under the unit. Apparently it's a condensate drain, a plugged one at that! I cleaned it out, yuk, and soon discovered it serves a dual purpose... as a vent to help relieve the pressure from the vacuum created immediately after closing the door. It has renewed our love affair with this fridge. Hoo Hoo!

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Freezer is frosting and refrigerator is warm.

As far as your freezer frosting up, sounds like a door seal problem, run your fingers along the seam of the door seal, there should be no splits/holes in the seal.
As far as the refrigerator either there is a secondary fan motor, or there is a obstruction blocking the air movement, if the freezer has a bad seal, its suspect ice is still building up.

I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/robert_54ae41aaaffbab00

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The freezer is working but the fridge part isn't

this is usually do to a blockage in the air duct from the freezer to the fridge. put food in a cooler with ice and unplug and open all doors for 12 hours. If doesn't work, need a repair man due to fan probably broken
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The freezer works well but the fridgedoes not get cold enough

all the fridge does is blow cold air from the freezer down into the fridge section so if the freezer is working then either the evap fan isn't working or the air ducts are frozen up.first thing open the freezer door,you should hear the fan blowing,if not the fan motor could be bad,if it is blowing,touch the back inside wall of the freezer,is there any ice or like snow on it,if so you have a defrost problem,one more thing to check,open the fridge door,look under the bottom draws,is there any water there? or any water dripping into the fridge section from the freezer,if so you have a blocked drain and the air ducts are frozen.let me know what you find,send the model number off of the fridge,open the fridge door and look on the left side up near the ceiling,you should see a tag with the model and serial numbers just send the model
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Fridge door was left opened and now the fridge wont work but freezer working fine

All the cold air comes from the freezer side so if the fridge side is not cooling then the baffle door is not opening up or it has accumilated ice in it and frozen up. I would try to unplug it for a hour or so with the doors open and let it thaw and then plug back up and let it run for a couple hours to see if that fixes it. If not then I would suggest having the baffle checked.
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My son left fridge door open, from 1-2 hours. it doesn't seem to be cooling now. Is there a problem or does it take a while for condensor to come back on?

What has happened is that the evaporator (the cooling coils inside the freezer) have frosted up due to all the moist air which entered the refrig with the door open. This frost has blocked the normal flow of air within the refrigerator/ freezer. Turn unit off, unload freezer, and leave freezer door open for several hours to allow built up frost to melt. Better yet, remove the panel at the back of the freezer and melt the frost off with a hair blower.
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Ice maker works but water won't dispense

There is a know defect with the freezer side door. read more at http://www.houstongofarappliancerepair.com/Refrigerator.html

Also, If you call and haggle GE they may send you a new freeezer side door. Or, You may actually try turning fridge off, leaving door open for about 4 hours and then try it again. As strange as this sounds it has worked for some of my customers.... When "air-bubbles" get into that line it can freezer inside the door a small section of water line because the insulation in freezer side door isn;t thick enough... More can be read on this problem at http://www.houstongofarappliancerepair.com/Refrigerator.html

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Kenmore Elite side-by-side Fridge side is not cooling. (Freezer is working ok) Part on top left of fridge that has vent holes that usually blow out cooled air does not seem to be working. Could the fact...

Either your door was left open or your have a defrost problem.
Unplug the refrigerator and let it sit overnight (with the doors open). Start it back up (give it at least twelve hours) the next day and see if it works. If it does, see how long it stays working for you. If it quites again, contact a service agent and have him repair your self defrosting problem.
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