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My freezer clicks (I guess it's trying to do something because the ceiling lights dim a little or brighten when this happens, so I think it's going on or off), but there is no fan noise, and the freezer is not cooling at all.

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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 these tips 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...

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