I am very familiar with appliances, but need some assurance. I noticed first on the freezer side the ice maker quit making ice as the temp was not getting cold enough for the mold thermostat to cycle, I saw some frost on the back of the freezer compartment so I removed the back panel and the evap coil did have some frost on it, but was not blocked off and I could feel air blowing in the fridge compartment, also the evap fan was running so it should have not been in defrost mode. I checked both T–stats and both were closed. I pulled the unit out and removed the back panel to see if the compressor was running. The compressor was running and I could feel a temperature difference between the suction and discharge lines, however the condenser was really not that warm. My meters both had dead batteries, but my thought is that I’m extremely low on gas. My next step is for tonight I will look at the data tag and confirm the compressor amp draw then take an amp reading to see if it’s low, if it’s low that should confirm my theory without tapping in to the system. I would really just like to get your thoughts on my direction.
Thank you
- Travis asked 10 years ago
Hi. How was the frost pattern on the evaporator? The whole evaporator should have had an even thin layer of frost. If it was not frosted up across the whole evaporator or you found a “ball” of ice at the top of the evaporator and no frost on the rest, its likely that you are low on charge. The system has a refrigerant leak. Amp draw of the compressor should be about 1 Amp. Lower than .7 Amps would be a sign of the system being low on refrigerant as well. If its heavily frosted up and with the evaporator panel in place and the freezer door closed you are not getting any air flow to the refrigerator section, this would be a defrost issue. If you need any further assistance, please let me know.
- Brian, Ace Appliance answered 10 years ago
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