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It often happens that the refrigerator does not freeze, but the freezer freezes. You should not let the problem take its course, you need to immediately understand the causes of the breakdown. We will tell you what causes such malfunctions. Do the repair yourself or call the master – it’s up to you.
The freezer in the refrigerator works, but the camera does not
Let’s figure out what to do if only the freezer works at the refrigerator, and why the upper chamber does not cool, although there is not much difference between the temperatures.
It is worth paying attention to the operation of the motor-compressor: in the event of a breakdown, it works without stopping and overheats greatly. The reason could be simple problems:
- Poorly closed chamber door. If the tightness of the sealing rubber is broken or the door sags, cold air constantly escapes from the chamber.
- Installation problems. If the room is hot or the equipment is standing near the heating devices, then the cooling will occur constantly. Therefore, refrigerators “Indesit”, “Nord” and other brands will not work, although the freezer works. Move the case away from the battery or stove, set the regulator to a lower value.
- Freon leak. As a result of damage to the circuit or due to a violation of the tightness of the wall, the cooling gas escapes, it becomes insufficient for normal cooling. Needs repair and refilling of cooling gas.
The situation when the refrigerator began to freeze like a freezer is also not normal. The temperature rises in the compartment, the products freeze, snow and ice build up on the walls. Why is this happening?
- The door seal does not fulfill its function – there is no tight fit to the body. When warm air enters the chamber, the system compensates for the increase in temperature with constant cooling, so the compressor does not turn off to rest.
- Clogged drainage hole. There is frost and snow on the walls, and water under the lower drawers. During normal operation, the refrigerator turns on the defrost: as a result, moisture drops flow down the walls into the drain hole, and then are removed from the system. If the hole is clogged with crumbs, small debris, then moisture has nowhere to go. You need to clean it up to get it working again.
- The temperature controller in the compartment or the air sensor is defective. The main board does not receive data on the temperature in the chamber, so it does not issue a command to turn off the engine.
- The valve does not switch, so the top of the refrigerator may not freeze. In a technique where two chambers are cooled by one motor, a switch (valve) is activated. If it sticks or breaks, then the cooled air will flow into the freezer, but it will not reach the refrigerator.
Refrigerator not cooling but freezer working
Only the freezer works in refrigeration. How to fix the situation? Probably, there were problems with one of the units of equipment – it is desirable to carry out diagnostics and repair. Consider the main problems:
- The fan motor broke, so the refrigerator compartment stopped cooling and freezing. When you don’t hear the sound of the blades, check the fan. If it is frozen, then defrost the compartment. After defrosting and restarting, the fan should work, and if not, then its motor needs to be replaced.
- If the freezer is freezing, but the rest of the dual-engine refrigerator is warm, it’s the compressor. Since the lower chamber is working, its motor is working, which means that the breakdown happened with another engine. Need repair or replacement.
- Does the refrigerator compartment freeze and cool poorly? The drainage system or capillary tube is probably clogged. The reason may be a refrigerant leak – you need a complete diagnosis of the system and troubleshooting.
- Modern refrigeration systems are equipped with many sensors that send information to the module. The cause of the breakdown may be a malfunction of one of the sensors. For example, if the Samsung refrigerator does not freeze, you need to check and replace the sensor.
We figured out why one of the chambers does not cool. Now you can correctly determine the cause of the problem and try to fix it or contact the service center.