Igloo mini fridge not getting cold

All fridges have a drip pan. Pull your fridge away from the wall, pull the lower cover off, and you will be able to locate it with a flashlight

I suspect so. It may not be cost effective to repair as compaired to just replacing it.

does it run? does the compressor run, does the fan run, is the air flowing across the outside radiator, is the air comiing out warm? is there a waterpump and does it run? Does anything get cold and does anything get hot?, it should be. These are my suggestions to look for in your unit

A job for a fridge tecnition.

If it is out of warranty..... Take it to a football field, and see if you can make three points through the goal posts.... Sorry, wish I had a better solution. They just are too inexpensive to warranty $80/hour work plus parts on them.

To be honest it sounds to me like your fridge may be ok?

To extract the heat from within the fridge interior a compressor (motorised pump) moves gas around a series of pipes around the cabinets insides. This movement of gas causes heat to be picked up and taken away externally to the outside world. When the fridge temperature reaches a predetermined level (around 5C) the compressor shuts down and all is quite. The sound of running water you hear is the coolant gas changing state from gas to liquid and running through the coolant pipes. If the fridge is doing it's job and keeping the content cool then I wouldn't worry. One of the reasons you are probably noticing this sound is because it is a table top fridge. Built in fridges make the same noises but you don't really hear them so much because of the cupboards screening the sound.

your heater having problem.

I was told the coils probably needs cleaning but I do not see any coils on my igloo freezer. Accepting helpful solutions.

Hello,

Insufficient cooling is a fridge repair job that you can do without the help of a professional. Often the fridge has a frost-free failure, or the compressor is faulty but there are many other reasons for a fridge not cooling properly.
Step 1 - Find the Problem

Your first job is to locate the source of the problem. Consider each of the following:

* Gaskets - Make sure the gaskets/seals are not torn and are sealing properly.
* Evaporator fan - Make sure it is working. If it is now working you may have a problem with the fan motor. Check for power to the motor and also examine the fan switches around the door (not all fridges have these switches).
* Air damper - Sometimes the air damper will not open up to allow the cold air from the freezer part to blow into the fridge section.
* Condenser coils - Check to see that the condenser coils don't have a dust build-up and that the condenser motor is working.
* Compressor - Make sure your compressor is working with on and off clicking noises.

Step 2 - Frost-Free Failure

This is the most common cooling problem in fridges. Expose the evaporator coils by accessing the panel in the freezer section. The coils in the freezer section can sometimes get clogged up with frost. This can stop the evaporator fan motor from blowing cold air around, or cause the fan to hit it and stop, or become noisy. The defrost timer can be a bit tricky to find but it is usually located behind the back bottom corners of the fridge, although they can sometimes be found in the ceiling of the fresh food section, or behind the cold control cover.
Step 3 - Find the Timer

When you find the timer, turn the wheel-like screw slowly with a screwdriver until the fridge shuts off. The refrigerator is now defrosting. If you find that the fridge starts now, you will need to replace the defrost thermostat and the defrost timer.
Step 4 - Volt Test

If the heaters do not come on, use a volt meter to ohm test the defrost heater or volt test for 120 volts to the heater. You can bypass the defrost thermostat if you haven't got power to the defrost heater to check if the defrost heater will come on. To bypass the thermostat, join the two wires together. Replace the defrost thermostat and the defrost timer if the heater comes on now.

If there is a ticking or squealing noise in the defrost timer, or it seems hot to touch, replace it.

Many fridges have and inline fuse on both sides of the defrost heater. You will need to replace the whole heater if one of those fuses blows. Check these fuses with a volt meter if the defrost heater doesn't work.

A quick check if you have a cooling problem is to inspect the evaporator coils. If there is a build up of white snow on the coils, this indicates a frost free problem; if there is balled ice on part of the coils with the rest bare, this indicates a system problem, like a problem with the pumping compressor.
Take care in solving the problem....

SOMETHINGS LIKE THAT YOU CAN UNPLUG FOR A WHILE THEN PLUG BACK IN AND THEY WILL MAGICALLY WORK AGAIN, I GOT A NON WORKING MINI FRIDGE FROM CRAIGSLIST AND THE GUY SAID IT DIDN'T GET COLD, SO I ASKED HIM SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT IT AND HE ANSWERED THEN AND I ENDED UP TAKING THE FREE MINI FRIDGE HOME , ALL I DID TO MAKE IT WORK AS UNPLUGGED IT FROM THE WALL AND CHECKED ALL THE CONECTORS ON THE BACK NEAR THE COMPRESSOR, I DID THAT THEN PLUGED THEM BACK IN AND I HEARD THE COMPRESSOR START TO KICK ON AND WAS LIKE YES AND NO I HAVE A GREAT LIL MINI FRIDGE TO KEEP SODA FRESH AND CHILLED , SOMETIMES I GET A POP TO EXPLODE IN THE FRIDGE BECAUSE IT IS SO COLD INSIDE