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Posted by Chris Hill on January 15, 2007, 6:34 pm
>the thermometer shows b/n 20 and 30 degrees like before. The fresh
That may seem normal to you, but it isn't good. A freezer should be
around 0.
>food section thermometer shows just below 40 degrees, which is normal.
>The frost on the evaporator coils is again fairly thick, but not quite
>to the top of the coils yet. BTW, I did not reinstall the metal
>cover/panel in the freezer. I reinstalled only the plastic cover that,
>I guess, helps deflect air into the fresh food section.
>
>I have never noticed when the compressor was on since I've been around
>this refrigerator. But it does sound like it is running all the time,
>but I am not sure of that. I can say the fan inside the freezer is
>always running when I open the freezer door since this problem started
>yesterday. I honestly don't remember if it was running every time I
>opened the freezer before.
>
>So, my question is, is it normal for frost to build up on the
>evaporator coils so quickly? I was thinking such a quick buildup meant
>low freon levels. I read in other posts that it could be either a
>Defrost Thermostat or a Defrost Timer. I have located both on eBay for
>around $10 each. I was hoping that was going to be the problem, but
>seeing such a quick buildup of frost made me think that the problem may
>not be the defrost thermostat or timer. Since there is a panel
>covering the coils, I just don't know how much frost is normal.
>
>The history of the refrigerator is this. We rent this house. The
>refrigerator was here when we moved in. We did not have fridge, so our
>landlord agreed to let us use it with the understanding that if
>anything happens to it we would be responsible. We've lived here five
>and a half years.
>
>Thanks in advance for suggestions, opinions, etc.
My guess is low freon. Probably not worth fixing.
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