If it is a frost free unit the water collects in a well at the compressor , there is a heater element in the well that boils off the water , this is were the fault is.
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If it's iced up then that would hold it shut until it melts.
Icing up is usually caused by a bad seal!
JUST ROTATE YOUR THERMOSTAT TO THE MAXIMUM AND WATCH IF STARTS COOLING THEN ADJUST THE THERMOSTAT TO YOUR REQUIRED LEVEL LATER ON. iN CASE IT DOES NOT START COOLING CHECK THE COMPRESSOR WHETHER IT IS WORKING, IN CASE YES THEN THERE IS NO GAS IN IT
If the common in your house is grounded, as it should be in the older wiring systems it should work unless the refridgerator is only grounded through the ground lug. If that is the case AND you know the house is wired correctly throughout, ie no wires switched in any switch or outlet, you can ground the common at the fridge. BEWARE! If one outlet or switch is wired backwards and you do this you will get zapped when you touch the refridgerator.
I am pretty sure you are having a defrost by CouponDropDown">drain blockage
problem. Most defrost every eight hours and over a period of time the
drain line that comes down from freezer into a cup like object top
middle and back of the fresh food section. If blocked by gunk or ice you
will see trails of liquid leaking down the rear wall of fresh food
compartment until it reaches the crisper drawers.This is not always the
same with every model as you may see frozen ice flowing down ther rear
wall of freezers on side by sides. Here is an example Click here=>Whirlpool Leak Photo taken by TechnicianBrian
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contributions. Here is another way to make this look more si mple in
clip below.TechnicianBrian.comAnd in this photo are several parts listed in photo group #1 were it is most likely running down the wall=>MagicChef CTB1921AR fresh food section.If
you still have questions please ask and rate me if I was able to
explain this well enough. Every refrigerator is made different so these
are examples only. The key is to find if ice or just gunk has blocked
you defrost drain. Unplug and then remove the rear panel in back of
freezer. We need to see if the water is overflowing the condensate drain
tray or if the blockage is in the turn the drain leads down back of
your refrigerator. Much more on this page=> Leaking Refrigerators!
This is a common tip so I will be placing this post and add as we go
new ideas listed in Sea Breeze Tips Section. If you run into any
problems along the way of repair please let me know, Thanks, Sea Breeze
Check if your water filter is up to date, if not check if the ice maker has the option to choose the side of the ice cubes, if so, set it up to medium side.
You may have have your freezer drain stopped up and when it goes into defrost, it melts and the water spills over to the lower section being the crisper. This is a simple fix. You just need to find out where the water is coming from .
Your description makes me think the compressor motor has shorted turns causing it to overheat and trip the thermal link.
Time for a new compressor or a replacement freezer may be less expensive.
Check the thermostat, and the cooling fluid.
Tao the thermostat en see if it will start the compressor. When you hear the compressor running and still no cooling, you must have lost the cooling fluid. (used to be freon)
Hello Danie;
My name is Peter. I am a retired field service refrigeration technician.
The normal setting for a freezer is -2 to +2 degrees F., and the normal setting for the fresh food section is +35 to +40 degrees F.
You only have one source of cooling and that is your freezer. With the settings that you have, you are asking your unit to do what it is not designed to do.
The ice maker is struggling because if it is a cast steel ice cube mold, the heater beneath it is not designed for the current to break the ice cubes free @ -18 degrees F., or if you have a plastic flex ice cube mold it is too ridged to flex enough to break the ice cubes free. Normally your ice maker should dump 8-10 times in a 24 hour period.
A note on food storage. Make sure you do not overload your freezer of fresh food section to the point where food product extends beyond the edge of the shelves.
Hello;
My name is Peter. I am a retired field service refrigeration technician.
Your problem is not your thermostat. In some models the compressor knocks out the overload relay. They relay could last a few seconds or a few weeks before the compressor knocks it out again. This is especially turn with the LG units.
You will need a multi-meter to check your compressor.
1.) Unplug your unit. Remove the bottom back cover.
2.) Remove the overload components to expose the 3 pins on the compressor.
3.) Inspect the pins on the compressor. Are they clean or are they damaged from heat (Steel melting).
4.) With your multi-meter, set the meter on the lowest Ohms. Read the Ohms between each of the pins. You will have 3 readings. One reading will be high and the other 2 readings will be lower. Add the 2 lower readings together. This value must equal the high reading within a few tenths.
I hope I am wrong. A new compressor depending on the model is $275-$450.00. Include a system filter for $40.00, plus new refrigerant $45.00 and the cost od an experienced technician $300.00.
There is a drain tube located under the panel of most freezers. If that clogs up, the auto defrost can't work. The freezer defrosts by evaporating all the moisture out of the compartment. So, check that first. Secondly, a leaky door seal can also cause that problem. You can order door seals online or on Amazon.
