Freezer works, refridgerator doesn't.

wrgrs50s wrote:
I had a friend with a similar issue and he removed his fridge and turned it upside down overnight then flipped it back up the next day and it dislodged the blockage and all worked fine afterwards. Worth a try if all else fails.

That's like turning yourself upside down to remove a blockage on your Arteries. The blockage HAS to go somewhere. But, this is just a dig at you. Cooling unit blockages CANNOT be broken loose or removed. They are as hard as a WELD and ATTACHED at the upper metal lines. If you have a partial blockage you can "Burp",(turn upside down), and move the ammonia around. Or, you can just let the unit sit OFF for a few days to accomplish the same thing. ALL this does, is allow the unit to cool again. BUT, it will NOT cool as efficiently as an unblocked unit. When it gets HOT outside the refer will not keep up with the demand for cooling. Doug

I,ve heard of this working from others over the years.

Hey Walter, it's worth a shot. I'll see if I can pull it out this weekend.

Steve

I had a friend with a similar issue and he removed his fridge and turned it upside down overnight then flipped it back up the next day and it dislodged the blockage and all worked fine afterwards. Worth a try if all else fails.

maillemaker wrote:
Like I said, I had it running for a week 2 weeks ago and the lower unit never cooled off. But the freezer was full of frozen stuff.

Steve

Thermostat uses the temp in food compartment for control of cooling cycles
Doesn't sense freezer temp....just the food compartment fin temp vai the thermistor

Food compartment NOT cooling off after running for a week and freezer staying frozen.........COOLING UNIT is bad

Blockage in cooling unit that can NOT be repaired.
Replacement of cooling unit, new fridge or go residential

Like I said, I had it running for a week 2 weeks ago and the lower unit never cooled off. But the freezer was full of frozen stuff.

Steve

downtheroad wrote:
If the freezer is working...then the frig is working...give the lower area some time....(it's old and slow like a lot of usout here....:) )

A Blocked CU will always have the freezer working. That is not a reliable test. Always allow 24 hours for initial cool down. Doug

The freezer gets the "cooling" first. So, it will ALWAYS cool to spec first.

Like others have said, let us know after 24 hours. If the refrigerator is not down to operating temperature (below 40 degrees F) yes, you may have some blockage and need to address it.

If the freezer is working...then the frig is working...give the lower area some time....(it's old and slow like a lot of usout here....:) )

Amish cooling unit.