20 Most Recent GE 14.8 cu. ft. / 419 liter Chest Freezer FCM15DPWH - Page 6 Questions & Answers

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freezer may be iced up,defrost it and try again

The water that is pooling and freezing inside the bottom of your GE freezer is definitely coming from the defrost cycle. It does this because the freezer compartment inside the back of your freezer intended to carry the defrost water down to the external evaporator tray is blocked with ice. As a result, the defrost water from the coils overflow the collector under the coils and run down the inside back of your freezer and then the water pools on the bottom and re-freezes when the cycle is over. Unplug the unit for 36 hours and let it completely melt. You can also remove the freezer drawer and melt it away with hot water or use a blow dryer to melt the ice.

Hi,

Many times a freezer and/or refrigerator do not work right because of a dirty condenser coil...there are also many other things that can go wrong.

If you are hearing a clicking or buzzing then check out the last two tips.

If your refrigerator is running but warm, then…

Check out this tip that I wrote about that... it is a great place to start trouble shooting your unit...and something that you can do rather then calling a repair person to do a simple thing for you...

Refrigerator Condenser Coil Cleaning Refrigerator Repair

Refrigerator Troubleshooting Refrigerator Compressor

Refrigerator Compressor Start Capacitor and Start Relay


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dear sir/madam '
make sure first your freezer,s compressor is working .if it,s working or not cooling there then make thermostat setting correct and check if it,s yet same problem then there is low gas problem . for refill gas contact to your service technician .

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On the evap coil.

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yes the compressor seems to be good but it has an internal overload inside the compressor if that collaps your compressor is busted but try to ajust the temp..or reduse the refrigerant charge to minimal the running hour of the compressor.

yes it is as most units have a heater around the doors and inside the unit to aid in defrost and to help keep the unit frost free

Bad timer

Check for refrigerant pipes leak, fix it and add some refrigerant gas.

Hello,

The problem most likely look like there is low freon in the compressor of the unit, i would suggest you check the freon in the compressor of your unit, because when freon are low i the compressor, it will cause the unit not to cold enough. Also ensure the unit is leveled.

Take care.

Did you find out what was wrong? Mine is doing the same

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Take a look at the model number plate,somewhere the amps should be listed.

Add up the total for both freezers.One may be 8 amps the other 10.

So a 20 amp will work.Do not be more then 10 % over the total.

If there is no water entering the ice maker then it may be the inlet is freezing or simply not working. This is normally caused by the flow solenoid not fully shutting off or not opening at all. If it does not completely shut off, this will allow some water to flow into the freezer after it should shut off and it freezes blocking the line. The water enters the refrigerator on the rear through a 1/4" line flowing into an electric solenoid. If the water's route is blocked or the solenoid does not work, no water, no ice. Of course if the bail wire is lifted it cannot make ice. If you see the arm swing into action and 10 seconds later, you hear a buzz but no water flows the ice maker is asking for water but it is not getting there. This probably means the solenoid is ok and you have a kinked water supply line or the filter inside the solenoid is clogged. Also check the fill tube to make sure it is not frozen. A hair dryer will thaw it out quickly. If ice is laying around the fill tube it will freeze over. Check the line entering the solenoid. Turn the water supply off, disconnect it from the solenoid and put it in a bucket turn the water on and see if you have water. Lastly the solenoid itself can be defective. Either it is not opening or it is not completely shutting off. Either way it will stop the flow of water. Replacing the solenoid is fairly straight forward if you buy a direct OEM replacement and not a universal valve that fits many units. The make and model of your unit is necessary to get a replacement.