Frigidaire Side By Side Refrigerator Freezer Not Cooling

Freezer is cool on bottom as is fridge but neither is effective.

Frigidaire side by side refrigerator freezer not cooling.

The evaporator fan motor draws cold air over the evaporator coils and circulates it throughout the freezer. Tech put in new 3 n 1 relay yesterday and 24 hours later the freezer is not cold enough. Remove the air damper removing any screws holding the conduit cover or damper cover into place pulling the covers off as well. In your fridge directly below the evaporator there s a water collection pan.

I opened inside rear of freezer and found top 4 or so of coils frozen with ice. My frigidaire side by side refrigerator freezer is not working properly. The thermostat sensor will be around the damper which you can easily take off. This diy repair guide shows how to replace the defrost sensor also called a defrost thermostat bi metal.

If the evaporator fan is not working the freezer or refrigerator will not cool adequately. On a side by side freezer fridge the air damper should be located in the upper left corner of the fridge. To determine if the start relay is defective unplug the freezer and remove the start relay from the compressor. If your side by side refrigerator isn t as cool as it should be and frost is forming in the freezer a failed defrost sensor could be to blame.

If the start capacitor is defective replace it. The start capacitor provides a boost of power to the compressor during start up. Beneath the water collection pan is a drain hole. If the start capacitor isn t working the compressor may not start.

Use a multimeter to test the start relay for continuity between the start and run terminals. If your fridge is experiencing water buildup where your food is or ice buildup in the freezer most likely you re dealing with a frost problem or clogged defrost drain. As a result the refrigerator will not cool. If the compressor won t run the freezer will not cool.