Fridge is not cooling and making a clicking noise. Checked back panel. cleaned whole pile of dust, fan is running smoothly. clicking time interval has increased, but still not cooling.

What is the model number of your unit?

pull out the machine,remove the front bottom kick plate and then go to the back and remove the back bottom panel,check to see if the condenser fan blade is spinning and check the condenser coil to see if it's loaded with lint and dust.the fridge is running to hot,the way it cools down is the condenser fan blows air around to keep the machine cool and heat escapes through the condenser coil,if it's blocked with dust the heat is held in the coil,a shop vac works great for the coil,vac up as much dust as you can and then set the vac up on blow and blow the dust out of the coil,the coil will either be in the back or on the very bottom of the machine,if the fan isn't running try spinning the blade,it might run or something could be stuck in it,i've found from a piece of paper to a mouse stuck in the blade,if it is the blade you can leave the back panel off and stick a house fan back there to cool down the machine until you get a new motor,if the motor does run after you spin it i would still change it out as soon as possible,if it stops again you could damage the compressor and then it's new fridge time.you should clean the coil at least once a year.hope this helps and next time you need help send the brand name and the model number off of the machine that you need help with

if it feels like it's running hot check the coil to see if it needs to be cleaned,remove the bottom kick plate and look at the coil,the coil should be cleaned once every 6 to 12 months,also pull the fridge out,remove the back bottom panel,make sure the condenser fan is blowing and vac out any lint near the fan and compressor,also check the cover that you removed and clean that too.you might want to unplug the fridge while you clean back there so you don't hit the fan blade,wait 5 minutes before you plug it back in so the compressor can reset itself.there are gas lines that run through the frame of the machine,if the coil is jammed with dust and lint the machine runs hotter,this is how it cools off through the condenser coil and the fan blows the air around to help cool it down,if it runs hot then the freon will run hot and you could feel it on the frame and in the strip where the doors close together.you can buy a brush that you can push into the holes of the coil to pull the dust out or if you have a shop vac you can vac out as much as you can and then put it on blow and blow the dust out of the coil,just hit it with short bursts or the dust will blow everywhere.

Here is the basic idea on how to keep the refrigerator, air conditioner, or vacuum cleaner to work properly. Air is moved by an electric fan or blower in order for that product to work properly. If air movement is blocked the fridge won't get cold, the central air conditioner won't cool enough, the vacume cleaner won't clean as well. Check on your fridge's air movement by inspecting the bottom of the fridge for dust and cob webs. Remove the front bottom clip-on plastic grill. Or also even access the lower back of the fridge by removeing the screws holding up the heavy cardboard cover to see inside. Blockage of air flow will prevent a fridge from getting cold. Just like a vacuum cleaner stops working when the bag is filled with dust and fibers. The air could be blocked by the accumulation of dust and fibers. Look under your fridge if it is cloged, it will look just like the stuff on a dirty central air filter.

Dust and fiber buildup blocking the fridge's air movement from back to front (or visa-versa) of your fridge will slowly (years) prevent how good it cools. The build-up of dust and cobwebs prevents your fridge from cooling (more specifically prevents the heat to disapate from the metal heat disipating fins attached to the metal tubes to be blown off by the fans air). OK! Remedy for a vacuum cleaner REPLACE THE CLOGED VACUUM BAG.

Remedy for your fridge manually REMOVE THE CLOGING DUST AND FIBERS FROM UNDER YOUR FRIDGE. SORRY fridge manufacturers do not provide a dust filter like the vacume cleaner and central air systems manufacturers do. You have to figger out the best way you can clean it. Possibly vacuum with a crevice tool, or use a small brush than vacuum. The extreme would be unplug the fridge ( so you won't get electrocuted) bring a water hose into the kitchen and spray water at cobweb buildup at the bottom fridge, than wet vac the floor then wait 20 minutes to dry before pluging the fridge back into the electric outlet.
When you stand in front of your fridge and you hear the fridge electric motor turn on, the fan will blow air.The fridge

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replace the fan and it will also cool down the back. the back shoudl be hot somewaht as that is how it cools the inside. its called a heat exchanger. takes the heat from int he fridge to the outside and then the fan cools the coils on the back or underneath the fridge. if the fan is noicy then maybe needs to be cleaned. I foudn that many have dust buildup and that makes it wobble and not cool. Best to repalce the fan 9cheapo to do) and see if that works. Also make sure you vacume the coils in the back of the fridge . They need to have free flowing air to work properly.

Clean all the dust and lint accumulation from under the unit, remove the condensation collection pan and clean it, and make sure the bottom fan is running.

I can't emphasize strongly enough how much of an enemy the accumulation of dirt and dust under a refrigerator can be its worst enemy. It can make the refrigerator exhibit symptoms of much more serious problems. Sometimes a good cleaning can have it operating like new with no real 'repairs' whatsoever.

My Fridge get frost on the back of the the bottom of the freezer and wont get cold

For what it is worth. I had this problem twice and both times the compressor ad to be replaced. Ton this day it sounds like a pin pong game whenever it runs. No it is not the fans or the ice maker.

Kevin, I'm going to give you a few scenerios to check out. The evaporator fan, inside the freezer will sometimes come in contact with ice and make this noise. Check your condensor fan, in back and make sure that is not hitting the shroud. If the overload on the compressor is tripping it will make a clicking sound, but it would be about every 4 to 5 minutes. If the unit goes into defrost, the evaportor coils tend to make a clicking sound. If you can be more specific as to where the noise is coming from, we might be able to help you better...Catriver...post back.