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If a refrigerator stops working, but the attached freezer is still good, what might the problem be?

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(And how many glitters will it cost to fix it?)

Posted - September 13, 2016

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  • 1113

    Glitter tanks needs to be recharged.

      September 13, 2016 4:32 PM MDT
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  • 7939

    Blast it! I knew it wouldn't be cheap! :p

      September 13, 2016 4:35 PM MDT
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  • 12

    You  need to get it regassed

      September 13, 2016 5:07 PM MDT
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  • 2500

    Many of today's ice boxes have a solenoid or motor operated door that bleeds air from the freezer into the fridge side. If that door is stuck shut (maybe ice, maybe circuit failure, maybe crappy construction if it's a GE) that would cause the problem. There's also a fan in the fridge side that draws that cool air over from the freezer when that door is opened and that too could be the issue.

      September 13, 2016 5:07 PM MDT
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  • 12

    or it might be the condenser fan

      September 13, 2016 5:09 PM MDT
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  • 19937

    If the fridge is more than 12-15 years old, it may be better to buy a new one.  For one thing, it will be more energy efficient. 

      September 13, 2016 7:19 PM MDT
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  • 44617

    What is with the glitter thing?

      September 13, 2016 8:15 PM MDT
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  • 3934

      September 13, 2016 9:00 PM MDT
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  • 17596

    Some refrigerators have two motors, so I guess the refrigerator motor may have failed.  I don't know about this kind of thing.  Appliances are so cheap now that it is often smarter to get a new one.  I had one years ago that the opposite happened.  I got a new one and kept the old one outside full of drinks.  It did 't last long.  Stranger children were seen helping themselves a time or two.  We got rid of it.  I decided it was a liability as far as children were concerned.

      September 14, 2016 12:19 AM MDT
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  • 7939

    lol

      September 14, 2016 3:01 AM MDT
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  • 7939

      September 14, 2016 3:01 AM MDT
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  • 7939

    You nailed it! Thank you! 

    I suspect the door between the fridge and freezer was iced shut. I could see a few drops of ice on the outside, so I pulled everything out and let it warm up for a few hours. It seems to be coming back down to the right temp now. I still don't know what caused it to ice over or if the problem will come back soon, but it'll survive a little while longer at least.

      September 14, 2016 3:07 AM MDT
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  • 7939

    It's a newer one, but small parts cost almost the cost of a whole new unit. Hopefuly it'll behave now though.

      September 14, 2016 3:09 AM MDT
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  • 7939

    It's in support of the new presidential candidate of answerMug- Winged Wonder. 

      September 14, 2016 3:09 AM MDT
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  • 7939

    You're spot on with the cost. It's crazy. The part probably would have run $200+ installed and a new fridge is only a couple hundred more. SRP guessed it for me, though. It was the door that brings the cold air in from the freezer that failed. 

      September 14, 2016 3:12 AM MDT
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  • 44617

    OK.

      September 14, 2016 6:49 AM MDT
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