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GE Side by Side Freezer Problems Goldlexus 07-14-2007
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Posted by Goldlexus on July 16, 2007, 12:16 am
Oh okay than there is no ice. The Freezer seems to be doing it's job now.
The OJ was frozen this morning. Got a temp gage and it is reading about 5
below zero at the moment, the fridge part is at about 47 degrees. I don't
know what has changed. But one thing that is happening now is when we open
the freezer and close it we hear a trickle/gurgle type of noise and sort of
a draining sound. Any ideas what that is?

>
> "Goldlexus" wrote
>> Are talking about outside under the Freezer side?
> ==
> No. I'm suggesting you run your hand across the bottom of the inside of
> the
> freezer section to make sure there isn't a buildup of clear ice there that
> you can't easily see.
> Hope this helps.
>
>> "Gini" wrote
>>>
>>> "Goldlexus" wrote
>>>>I have moved most all food to our freezer in the garage until we get
>>>>this working as it should.
>>>> There is nothing in the way of the door properly shutting. There wasn't
>>>> before from what I could
>>>> tell. No ice build up as far as I can see.
>>> ==
>>> OK--But...when our ice was built up, we couldn't see it, either.
>>> I found it by running my hand over the bottom of the freezer
>>> compartment.
>>> Heh, hate to admit it, but the ice was clear and my eyes are kinda bad.
>>>
>
>


Posted by on July 16, 2007, 2:25 am

> Oh okay than there is no ice. The Freezer seems to be doing it's job now.
> The OJ was frozen this morning. Got a temp gage and it is reading about 5
> below zero at the moment, the fridge part is at about 47 degrees.

47 is not good!!!!

0-5 F for freezer
36-38 F for fresh food



Posted by Goldlexus on July 16, 2007, 12:37 pm
Sorry typo...it is 37 degrees in the fridge. So it is fine.

>
>> Oh okay than there is no ice. The Freezer seems to be doing it's job now.
>> The OJ was frozen this morning. Got a temp gage and it is reading about 5
>> below zero at the moment, the fridge part is at about 47 degrees.
>
> 47 is not good!!!!
>
> 0-5 F for freezer
> 36-38 F for fresh food
>
>


Posted by Gini on July 16, 2007, 11:00 am

"Goldlexus" wrote
> Oh okay than there is no ice. The Freezer seems to be doing it's job now.
> The OJ was frozen this morning. Got a temp gage and it is reading about 5
> below zero at the moment, the fridge part is at about 47 degrees. I don't
> know what has changed. But one thing that is happening now is when we open
> the freezer and close it we hear a trickle/gurgle type of noise and sort
> of a draining sound. Any ideas what that is?
==
You might have a partially blocked drain tube. There is a panel in the lower
rear of the freezer
compartment wall that is held in place with screws. You can remove that
panel and pour warm water
in the drain hole to clear it. If water doesn't clear it, you
can push a length of thin diameter aquarium tubing through the hole to
remove a stubborn blockage.
==
>
>>
>> "Goldlexus" wrote
>>> Are talking about outside under the Freezer side?
>> ==
>> No. I'm suggesting you run your hand across the bottom of the inside of
>> the
>> freezer section to make sure there isn't a buildup of clear ice there
>> that you can't easily see.
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>>> "Gini" wrote
>>>>
>>>> "Goldlexus" wrote
>>>>>I have moved most all food to our freezer in the garage until we get
>>>>>this working as it should.
>>>>> There is nothing in the way of the door properly shutting. There
>>>>> wasn't before from what I could
>>>>> tell. No ice build up as far as I can see.
>>>> ==
>>>> OK--But...when our ice was built up, we couldn't see it, either.
>>>> I found it by running my hand over the bottom of the freezer
>>>> compartment.
>>>> Heh, hate to admit it, but the ice was clear and my eyes are kinda bad.
>>>>
>>
>>
>



Posted by Norminn on July 14, 2007, 5:51 pm
Goldlexus wrote:
> Last night we noticed the Ice-cream from the freezer was soft. In
> further inspection we
> found the bread, OJ and few other things in the freezer also soft. The
> ice in the ice maker
> was also sticking together. The Freezer door is getting pushed open when
> the refrigerator
> side gets closed. So we push the freezer door closed but it doesn't seem
> take much effort to
> open when we go to open it again. I think the freezer itself is running
> fine. It is cold in there.
> We have it set to the highest setting (9)(turned it up last night from
> 7) and pushed the door
> closed last night before going to bed to see it the ice-cream, bread and
> oj would freeze back
> up. They were still soft this morning :( Will a bad gasket cause the
> thawing of these items? Even
> after pushing the door closed? What are some things we could do to
> 'test' it to make sure it
> is a gasket problem?
> If the gasket is bad would we feel cool air coming out from around the
> door? Cause we don't.
> The refrigerator is only 5 years old. We are hoping it is just a gasket
> and not failing freezer.

We have an old GE side-by-side. If we open the doors at the same time,
they will hit each other. They are also not straight and level...one a
tad higher in center than other. The hinge thingy on top is adjustable,
so perhaps that is what needs to be done. I believe we had the doors
off to move ours in, but can't recall. Allegedly, a test of the seal is
to close the door on a piece of paper and see if it is snug or slides
out. Having a lot of stuff in the refrig. door also affects how ours
closes. Time for a new one :o)

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