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My bar refrigerator side panels where the Freon is I believe keeps freezing up. The drain is not clogged

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Is it enclosed in the bar? Heat issue. Heat is removed from inside creating cold. Have to remove the heat around fridge. (1) If limited space around area not allowing air to circulate and carry away the heat, coil will eventually freeze. (2) If radiator clogged with dust, won't carry away heat, coil will freeze up, both will extend out to wall and you notice it. If enclosed, try venting the heat somehow.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 11, 2007

SOURCE: Whirlpool s/b/s refrigerator - water not evaporating on freezer side - collects & freezes under bottom food bin

Did any of the repairmen replace the heater which is at fault or did all three of them change it? If it has not been changed then I would suggest that it should be. If it continues to be a problem then you can get drainline heaters added to the system but you would need to talk to a fridge guy before they wasted a journey. The other possibility is that the front cover is not inside the drain pan or a leak in the drain pan, and if you have an icemaker you could even get water coming from further up the cabinet. Either way I would suggest picking your favourite of the three and tell them that the problem is unresolved. Most fridge guys offer some sort of warranty on work that they do. Hope this is of some help.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 14, 2008

SOURCE: my refrigerator/freezer isnt getting cold enough

The problem usually isnt in the freon it usually is in the defrost system located in the freezer.I guess you have got this fixed by now and Im sorry for taking so long to get back to you but I havent used the computer in about four months because of family emerg. if you have any more problems let me know.

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Charles T Nevin

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  • Posted on Jul 02, 2009

SOURCE: Refrigerator freezer drains keeps freezing over, not plugged.

Your drain tube may be stopped up with ice at the upper end because it drains too slow because it's stopped up at the lower end in the evaporator pan under the unit at the floor. It can get dust and mold in it. Once you get the ice out at the top a little pressure with a turkey baster will usually clear it out. Flushing it out with hot water and clorox may help. Make sure it drains quick enough to prevent refreezing. . The drain should be located below the evaporator coils on the lower back of the freezer.
Take a bare copper wire and wrap it around a fin near the heater and put the other end a few inches down the drain. The heat convection may prevent it from freezing.

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John Tripp

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  • Posted on Mar 24, 2010

SOURCE: How to get to the drain line on my Frigidaire side

I will help you if you want. Just seems like sometimes I write to people that never respond or even come back to read the time I donate to help here.Most times not even a rate or thank you,. You will need to unplug your refrigerator and place the frozen contents in a safe cold area as you remove the rear panel of your freezer. The Defrost condensate drain is below the evaporator and behind the rear panel of your freezer. Click here and Scroll Down to=> REPAIR OF LEAKING REFRIGERATORS then clickon photo and takes you to the authors. Watch this move=>

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Richard Roth

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  • Posted on Jan 13, 2011

SOURCE: Just bought Samsung RS261M side by side August

This is a sign of a failed "PBA main Board" (computer) on the refrigerator. If it is new I would call Samsung for the warranty repair.

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