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Katdaddy
Explorer II
May 28, 2019

Frosting in freezer

We had to replace our old fridge back in January. The new fridge works great, everything nice and cold. The only issue we have is we keep getting frost in the freezer in the middle of the door. Never had that happen with the old unit. And the back wall seems to be frosting up quicker. Seals seem to be sealing up properly. Has anyone else encounter this and do you have any tips or tricks that I might try? Unit is a Dometic 2652.
Thanks for your help.
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    May 28, 2019
    Frost is from moisture
    Moisture from opening/closing freezer door.
    Moisture from door seals leaking
    Moisture from warm unfrozen foods placed in freezer
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    Katdaddy
    Explorer II
    May 28, 2019
    Old-Biscuit wrote:
    Frost is from moisture
    Moisture from opening/closing freezer door.
    Moisture from door seals leaking
    Moisture from warm unfrozen foods placed in freezer

    Got that. The door opening/closing has been kept to a minimum, no warm foods placed in freezer. Everything is put in house fridge/freezer first. I figure door seals are the problem. I haven't been able to find anything on adjusting them.
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    May 29, 2019
    Take 4 cotton balls.
    Place one in each corner UNDER the freezer door seal
    Then use a hair dryer and warm the seal completely.

    2 people.2 hair dryers works best

    When the seal is completely warmed...close the door and let it cool...this will reset the seals to frame
    After cooling completely remove the cotton balls

    Door should be aligned with frame......
    See pg 18 for tips on adjusting doors
    Service Manual
  • Katdaddy's avatar
    Katdaddy
    Explorer II
    May 29, 2019
    Old-Biscuit wrote:
    Take 4 cotton balls.
    Place one in each corner UNDER the freezer door seal
    Then use a hair dryer and warm the seal completely.

    2 people.2 hair dryers works best

    When the seal is completely warmed...close the door and let it cool...this will reset the seals to frame
    After cooling completely remove the cotton balls

    Door should be aligned with frame......
    See pg 18 for tips on adjusting doors
    Service Manual


    Thanks! I will give this a try.
  • Katdaddy's avatar
    Katdaddy
    Explorer II
    Jul 24, 2019
    Quick update on my problem and the final fix.
    I tried heating the seals (thanks again for that tip). They appeared to be sealing to the frame fine. Checked door alignment, all looked good. Still had frost. I did some further reading in the manuals and noticed a suggestion to caulk between the outer frame and inner liner. I tried caulking the freezer. Better, but not perfect. I then caulked the fridge section too. Success! On my original fridge the freezer door would have a suction and be impossible to open immediately after closing. New one wouldn't do that, until after I caulked. Now it sucks down tight just like the original. I don't know why I had to do the caulking to get it to seal right, but whatever works. Thanks again for your taking the time to help me with this.

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