20 Most Recent Magic Chef CTB1821AR Top Freezer Refrigerator - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Usually when this happens it is either a evaporator fan or a defrost problem. Check that the fan in the back of the freezer is running. Or if there is frost on the back of the freezer. Frost indicates a defrosting problem.

Hi,
There are a few reasons why the refrigerator part will not cool...here are a couple of tips that will help you to figure out why the refrigerantor is not cooling...

Refrigerator not Cooling or Fridge not Cooling
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3662945-refrigerator_not_cooling_or_fridge_not

How to Defrost Refrigerator Defrost Timer Problem
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3771673-defrost_refrigerator_defrost_timer

heatman101

Hi,

As the weather is getting warmer for many people their freezer and/or refrigerator do not work right because of a dirty condenser coil...

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
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4024657-refrigerator_condenser_coil_cleaning

Refrigerator Troubleshooting Refrigerator Compressor
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3885294-refrigerator_troubleshooting

Refrigerator Compressor Start Capacitor and Start Relay
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4023749-refrigerator_compressor_start_capacitor

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Hello,here are a couple of tips that i think can help
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3771673-defrost_refrigerator_defrost_timer.
Thanks

Defrost problem.

Hi,
Here are a couple of tips that I wrote that will help you figure this out...

http://www.fixya.com/support/r3771673-defrost_refrigerator_defrost_timer


http://www.fixya.com/support/r3885294-refrigerator_troubleshooting

heatman101

check your defrost timer, or the door seal

Yes it will. If you want you may be able to help it along with a hair dryer but yes once all of the moisture has cleared it will be back to normal. Hope this helped and good luck.

EPA recommends 37 for fridge and 3 for freezer

Go to the back of your frihecj if the coils are freezing and defroest it

in the back of freezer there is a air tunnel ( center ) at the bottom of this is the inlet to fresh food . this is where the ice is buildin up can blocking air flow . ice build up is caused by the drain being pluged . I would install a drain heater . to prevent this . .as its a very common problem .. any appl parts supply should have drain heaters .. **** / feed back pls .

Circulation Fan may be faulty.

5.11

change the light bulb see if it comes on, if not line cord is probably bad

Disconnect power from unit. Remove the cover at the bottom, rear. Examine all refrigerant tubing for contact with other tubing or other surface. Carefully adjust the tubing to prevent contact vibration.

The timer is located behind the fridge , down by the compressor .

If freezer is icing up, you might have a defrost problem. Frost free models have a heating element that is controlled by a timer to automatically defrost ice, defrost timer turns on defrost heating element every 12 hours to melt ice in freezer and allow good air flow.
You can test defrost element with an ohm meter(located inside freezer coils-will have two wires going to a plug connection), if OK replace defrost timer (located in various places depending on make and model

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