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Freezer blowing cool air, but not freezing. - Frigidaire 20.6 cu. ft. / 583 liter Upright Freezer FFU2124D

  • stan_thompso Sep 15, 2009

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Hello there:
first make sure that the back of the unit is clear of any dirt or obstructions
also make sure that the food is not stacked up so high that the air cannot circulate also you may want to check the temperature setting if the unit does not respond to a lower setting your refrigerant level may be low or than you will have to have the temperature controle thermistor serviced or replaced

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    thank you for returning back to me on this as long as you did accept the session i will be credited with the amount ok so dont worry about that all i am concerned with is helping out others i did it for 23 years in the military so now that i am retired i intent to do it here too ok best regards mike

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How to check everything
http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/refrigerator/refrigerator.php


The fridge gets its cold air from the freezer through a vent(damper) between the freezer and fridge.The fan in the freezer blows air through it. There is a flap you adjust with the fridge temp. control. Make sure it's opening and closing when you adjust the fridge temp.


If the evaporator coils behind the back panel of the freezer are icing up because of auto defrost failure that will stop the circulation of cold air and eventually affect the freezer too.

check defrost timer, defrost heater, defrost thermostat. In most newer models the timer has been replaced by an electronic control board. If the heater and thermostat are ok it’ll be the control.

You can turn the defrost timer till it clicks and everything shuts down. The heater should now come on. If it does, replace the timer. If it doesn't, check the heater and defrost thermostat. Turn the timer again till everything starts back up to end the defrost cycle.


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SOURCE: freezer not freezing

sounds like a leak in the system if under 5 years call frigidaire if not get a whirlpool

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  • Posted on May 10, 2010

SOURCE: Left door open, closed next day, but only blowing cool air now

You will need to turn the unit off and let it completely unthaw. There is frost that builds up in the ducts and behind the panels when the door is left open that will cause the unit to not cool or circulate where needed.

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check defrost timer, defrost heater, defrost thermostat. In most newer models the timer has been replaced by an electronic control board. If the heater and thermostat are ok it’ll be the control.
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http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/refrigerator/refrigerator.php

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