Freezer forming ice on walls

I usually have to defrost my freezer every 2-3 weeks. I keep mine at 0 to -4 because we love hard ice cream. No biggie. Takes less than 5 min with a blowdryer.
It seems to accumulate more since we have been in Oregon the last 2 1/2 months.
We have a fan on our fins in the fridge which we keep at 35-36 degrees, and don't get any ice on the fridge fins.
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If the ice on the back wall of the freezer is over 1/4" or so, DEFROST IT.

Ice is a great insulator. And you want that back wall (the cooling unit) to be able to accept transfer heat from the interior.

I noticed that the refrigerator part is really cold. So I think I'll turn down that part and see what happens.

Thanks for the advice.

Trackrig wrote:
The freezer is what cools the refrigerator. If the refer is cool enough, then turn it down a little at a time and then some of the ice should slowly disappear in the refrigerator. If you don't want to turn the refer down, then you have to either live with the ice or install a fan to circulate the air better in the refer. Sometimes if you keep your top shelf in the refer too full it can prevent the cold from going downwards to the bottom of the refer.

Bill

The OP is asking about frost in the freezer, not the fridge section.

The freezer is what cools the refrigerator. If the refer is cool enough, then turn it down a little at a time and then some of the ice should slowly disappear in the refrigerator. If you don't want to turn the refer down, then you have to either live with the ice or install a fan to circulate the air better in the refer. Sometimes if you keep your top shelf in the refer too full it can prevent the cold from going downwards to the bottom of the refer.

Bill

Common especially in humid weather. Defrost it. No biggy.