I CHECKED OUT THE REFRIGERATOR AND THE EVAPORATOR FAN HAS POWER, BUT IS NOT WORKING. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A LARGE BLOCK OF ICE ABOVE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COIL, NOT ON THE COIL. THE COIL DID HAVE SOME UNEVEN FROSTING. THIS REFRIGERATOR IS KEPT OUTSIDE AND THE NIGHT BEFORE I CHECKED IT THE TEMP OUTSIDE DROPPED DOWN. THE BLOCK OF ICE IS NOT BLOCKING THE AIR DUCT, SO IF I REPLACE THE FAN IT SHOULD FIX THE FRIDGE TEMP PROBLEM, BUT I AM CONCERNED WITH THE ICE BLOCK AND UNEVEN PATTERN ON THE COIL. I WOULD LOVE TO PUT IT IN MANUAL DEFROST, BUT I DID NOT KNOW HOW. I TOLD THE CUSTOMER TO EMTY THE FREZZER AND LET IT DEFROST. WHEN I GO BACK WHAT SHOULD I CHECK? THANKS, TODD FROM NY.
- Guest asked 9 years ago
HI. An evaporator fan motor that is not running will cause an uneven frost pattern on the evap. Usually with heaver frost on the top of the evap just under the fan motor. I have also seen a ball of ice on this unit at the top right corner above the evap on the copper lines. I’m not sure what causes this, but I have seen it many times and it usually has no affect on the unit running. If your evap has frost across all the coils I would not be concerned. Let it run and cool for 24 hrs and temps should be normal. IF the ball of ice was the only frost you were getting and the coils were not all frosted up you may have a sealed system issue. Have them turn it back on so it can run for a few hours before you get there. Then take the back panel off and check the frost pattern on the evap coils. The coils should be mostly frosted up by this point and evenly frosted. If you get heavy frost at the beginning of the evap and it tapers off to nothing and is dripping water you may have a sealed system issue.
- Brian, Ace Appliance answered 9 years ago
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THANK YOU BRIAN. I WILL PLUG IT BACK IN AND CHECK.
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