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jaylarocque
Explorer
Mar 12, 2017

fridge freezes...on my side by side

My elite fridge freezes... I have a ice-maker switch that is turned on..is this the problem? I am on, electric.
It is wintertime(20F) and I am using the fridge, does this matter?
I used the fridge last summer, without my food freezing rock hard.
I lowered the temperature on the fridge to the lowest setting and still have the problem. I have now turned off the ice maker and not sure if this will solve my problem..any help will be greatly appreciated..thanks
if anyone needs my information...please let me know.
dale
PS. the water supply is not on..the ice-maker is not set up but is constantly running. could that cause the fridge to freeze.
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  • jaylarocque's avatar
    jaylarocque
    Explorer
    Mar 12, 2017
    it seems to have come off. I don't know how to re-attach it.maybe rest it on the fins?
  • dougrainer's avatar
    dougrainer
    Nomad
    Mar 12, 2017
    You need to be specific on your model number and age of the refer. Current model Elite(1350) is a 4 door. Older Elite was a true Side by Side with just 2 doors. Regardless, the Icemaker being ON will have no affect on freezing the regular side. RV Ammonia refers will not have an Icemaker affect on the regular side. Once you post a model number we can give you better help. Odds are the Temp Thermister for the Regular side is not sensing the interior temp correctly OR the Thermister has fallen off the evap coil. Doug
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Mar 12, 2017
    As noted by OP thermistor has fallen off

    There should be a bracket on far right fin in food compartment (fridge right side)
    that holds thermistor
  • jaylarocque's avatar
    jaylarocque
    Explorer
    Mar 12, 2017
    domestic elite 1282..its a true side by side fridge.
    2000 bounder fleetwood..
    thanks
    dale
  • dougrainer's avatar
    dougrainer
    Nomad
    Mar 12, 2017
    jaylarocque wrote:
    domestic elite 1282..its a true side by side fridge.
    2000 bounder fleetwood..
    thanks
    dale


    If the temp Thermister is NOT installed and hanging down then the refer will run continuously and indeed freeze. Doug
  • crasster's avatar
    crasster
    Explorer II
    Mar 13, 2017
    Old-Biscuit wrote:
    As noted by OP thermistor has fallen off

    There should be a bracket on far right fin in food compartment (fridge right side)
    that holds thermistor


    X2, get it back to stock function and see if it works then.

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