Refrigerator repair · Tulsa, OK
Soft ice cream, frost on the peas, an ice maker that has slowed down. In a fridge’s freezer, that usually comes down to air that isn’t moving the way it should.
Before you call
What usually causes it
The coil that makes the cold sits behind the freezer’s back panel, and this fan moves air across it. If the fan stops, the coil frosts up while the freezer and the fridge both warm.
Colby checks the fan motor and its blade, and replaces the motor if it’s failed.
A failed defrost heater, defrost thermostat, timer or board lets frost grow until the coil is a solid block. The panel inside may look frosted, and the cold fades over days.
He tests each part of the defrost system and replaces the one that failed, so the frost stays gone.
When the coils under the fridge can’t get rid of heat, the fridge runs longer and cools less. Your ice cream softens before the milk feels warm.
He cleans the coils and makes sure the condenser fan is spinning.
A torn, stiff or folded gasket lets warm, damp air in. You get frost near the door, a fridge that seems to run nonstop, and food that won’t stay hard.
He checks the seal all the way around and replaces it if it won’t close tight.
If both sections are warm while the fans run, the compressor, its start relay or a refrigerant leak may be the cause. This is the least common answer, so it’s the last one he reaches.
He tests the start parts first, then tells you honestly what a sealed-system repair would mean.
Questions
AIce makers wait for a properly cold freezer before each batch. A freezer running a few degrees warm still feels frozen to your hand, but the ice maker notices first.
AOne packed so tight that air can’t move, or stuffed against the vent, can run warm. A freezer that’s full but not blocked actually holds its cold better.
AIf frost on the coil is the trouble, melting it brings the cold back for a while. Unless the failed defrost part is replaced, the frost builds right back up.
AYes. There’s a diagnostic fee for the visit, and if you have Colby do the repair, the diagnostic fee is waived.
AMost appointments are within 48 hours, many within 24, and often the same day. Call or text and Colby will give you the soonest time he has.
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