Cold but not freezing outlet low voltage

Condenser Coils clean or Evaporator Coils clean?

An iced up evaporator coil can cause a freezer not to freeze goods. That is caused by a failed defrost timer or a failed defrost heater.

Or it needs gas topping up.

What is your model number? Thanks Sea Breeze

You can try hitting the side... no joke. Since it is domestic and almost 40 years old however, you may want to either call the company if it still exists for assistance, or consider buying a new one. Intermittent power problems, even if it starts working, will cause a growth in harmful bacteria in your food. Even though it may look fine, you will get food poisoning- very horrible, I might add- and it is not something to mess around with.

So, if you are sure the outlet is fine, also check to make sure your outlet voltage is the same as required for the fridge as you might need a converter from an electronics store. They can also help figure out which one specific to your needs if you contact your power company and ask what the voltage is being outputted in that outlet, and bring in the info on the specific fridge's power requirements. Power lines do change over time. GOOD LUCK! I hope this is helpful.

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your fridge,,, come on now,,its 10 years old,, dont you think you have had your moneys worth out of it yet?,,it needs a re-gas, pricy job that is, also maybe a thermostat as well,,,do yourself a faver dont spend money on it, its well past it,,bit like me now! save your cash and get a nice new fridge,,,just so you can show it off to all your palls,,, the old Dr who???happy days "A"?

you need to have someone to recharge the unit it is low on freon.

Either the freezer continues to freeze up (most likely due to low refrigerant, due to a leak), or there is an obstruction between the freezer and the refrigerator (refrigerators get their cooling from the freezer).

Given that it works after you defrost it, I'm going with low gas. Call a professional to see if the leak can be fixed. If the unit is more than 10 years old, just get a new one.

the partial frost pattern is an indication of low refrigerant, restriction or bad compressor. if the unit is under 5 years old this repair will probably be under warranty thru GE. if out of warranty then you are looking in most cases between 200-500 dollars for repair. good luck Thanx peyton

try running an extension cord to the old outlet and see if the fridge works then you'll know if it's the fridge or outlet. good luck

what is the stat set to ? A common problem with bottle coolers that work the same way, is people turn the stat to high ( very cold). This then drops the evaporator temperature so low it freezes up, in turn this stops the airflow and the ice build up worsens until you get the result you have, a warm fridge due to no airflow at all. It could be short of gas as this can cause it. A faulty defrost heater / timer can also cause it if its fitted as can a faulty fan that stops spinning. Due to the age of the unit I would try turning the stat back to 3/4 and see how that goes. it will get cold but will be more gradual, but hopefully shouldn't freeze up.

replace the compressor start relay should fix it for you.