Someone fix my freezer.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:00 am

My refrigerator has a bottom-loading freezer. A couple days ago, two things went wrong in the freezer at the same time:

1. Light stopped working.

2. Freezer stopped defrosting.

The freezer is still cold, but it's dark and there's snow all over everything.

Someone, please...

FIX MY FREEZER!

Jizaboz · Post by **Jizaboz** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 7:23 am

If it has a fan inside you can see (been so long since I had a bottom-load freezer I can't remember) that basically blows the cold air in try:

1. Unplug it and let most of that ice melt.
2. Blow hot air in and around the vent where the cold air blows in with a hair dryer. Do this for about half an hour.
3. Let it sit another 5-10 mins (might still be kinda warm/got)
4. Plug it back in.

Straws ghost · Post by **Straws ghost** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 7:48 am

Reboot it. Fixes everything.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:23 am

Jizaboz wrote:If it has a fan inside you can see (been so long since I had a bottom-load freezer I can't remember) that basically blows the cold air in try:

1. Unplug it and let most of that ice melt.
2. Blow hot air in and around the vent where the cold air blows in with a hair dryer. Do this for about half an hour.
3. Let it sit another 5-10 mins (might still be kinda warm/got)
4. Plug it back in.

Looks like that's the plan, but why would that affect the light bulb?

Jizaboz · Post by **Jizaboz** » Tue Jun 14, 2016 12:57 pm

It could be the bulb itself just blew from extra moisture or whatever.. or the switch mechanism that gets triggered when you open the door is seized up.

Flack · Post by **Flack** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 6:10 am

After you guys get this figured out, my ice maker quit working this week.

Jizaboz · Post by **Jizaboz** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 12:54 pm

Hm I haven't had to do that before (I still use ice trays haha) but this looks promising:

Basically how to easily replace the motor that powers it.