I'm at a loss and need help :(

Old-Biscuit wrote:
First..
at those air temps there is a good chance that the cooling medium (ammonia, water, hydrogen and a anti-corrosion agent) has gelled and therefore can not properly cycle (liquid to vapor to liquid)

Adding the light bulb is a good step
Blocking some of the vents on lower access cover is a good step.....using refectix may be blocking air flow across coils. Might want to just use duct tape on top slot of lower vent cover so air flow is not obstructed across coils vs reduced.

When you tried in on electric and gas.....
Did the gas flame come on?
Did the element get hot?
What temps inside fridge did you get? Freezer section & food section

When you pulled it and then reinstalled it........
Did you get it back in and properly connected....venting, flue etc?
All panel controls/lights working?

3 hours just may not be long enough period to see a cool down after restart with higher temps inside fridge (62 degrees is in food section not freezer section---correct?)

Check freezer temps?
Wait a few more hours for cooling down.
Freezer section has to get cold before food section will start cooling down

Leave the light bulb on in outside compartment.....locate just above lower 'tank'
Block no more then two rolls of slots (upper rolls) of lower vent cover with tape so you aren't obstructing air flow just reducing it

thanks for the quick reply and helpful insight.

When i switch it over to gas the burner does indeed light, you can hear and see the blue glow. As far as the element getting hot, if your talking about the pipe near the top and the fins then yes, it will burn your hand.

Intersting to know the freezer will get colder first. i now put a thermometer in the freezer and fridge to check both. As of now the freezer does seem to be a bit cooler, 55, as compared to 64. So maybe this is a good sign.

After putting back in, everything seems to be working correclty. All lights working, no check light lit. The flu?? Well there is no top flu, it is side mounted on my slide so??? But yes I'm pretty sure everything went back in correctly.

I added 2 pic to show what I've got here. The bulb is pointed mostly at the big cilinder at the bottom of the fridge but heat is getting to the back as well.






I switched this around a little bit to hopfully get some more air flow. i had the bottom two blocked and switched to the top two. i think with the way my fridge is installed I get a little better airflow.

I check the temps a bit latter. Thanks for the info!!!!!