Frigidaire FRC150FF fridge warm, freezer frosting over

Re: Frigidaire FRC150FF fridge warm, freezer frosting over

Hi,

If the freezer is full of frost this is a classic sign that warm air has been allowed to enter the appliance over a period of time. This is usually because either the fridge or freezer door has not been closed fully. It only takes a small gap between the door seal and the cabinet for the air to be pulled into the cabinet by the fan.
It is not always noticed when this happens as when the door is opened again, and then closed, the door is sealed correctly. It may be that one of the freezer baskets had not been pushed in fully and this stopped the door from making an efficient seal.
Ubnfortunately the only answer to the problem is to defrost the appliance completely and, in future, make sure the doors are always fully closed after removing items of food.

Richard

Re: Frigidaire FRC150FF fridge warm, freezer frosting over

Ben,

If there is frost in the freezer this can only be created by warm moist air entering the cabinet. If the seals are ok then the only other explanation is that one of the doors has not been closed fully at some time. It does not take long for the frost to build up if warm air is allowed to enter the cabinet.

If the defrost thermostat was faulty the freezer evaporator would either block up with ice or not get cold at all. If it blocked up with ice you would not see it as it is behind the rear wall of the freezer. If the fridge thermostat was at fault the fridge would be either too cold or the appliance would stop cooling in both the fridge and the freezer.

Richard

Re: Frigidaire FRC150FF fridge warm, freezer frosting over

BeBopUK wrote:Hi,

The freezer compartment is covered in frost

Bryan,

I think the answer to your question is in Ben’s first posting.

Richard

Re: Frigidaire FRC150FF fridge warm, freezer frosting over

Hello Tricia, the one near the light is for the appliance as a whole and the slider is just for the air flow from the freezer to the fridge. No one can really tell you what your fridge should be set at. That is really down to you finding a setting that corresponds to conditions inside the appliance that meet your requirements.
As a useful guide, we always recommend half way on the scale as a starting point. So, in your case, 3-4 should suffice. Try this and edge it up or down, depending on the temperatures that your appliance returns you.
The door not closing correctly thing was certainly true in some cases where the door seal didnt properly meet with the cabinet, but in the majority of cases, frost on the drawer fronts is caused by the air return duct from the fridge to the freezer being blocked with ice.
This results in the fridge temperature being too warm and also frost on the drawer fronts.
We’ve looked at scores of these where the door seal has been perfect.
If you turn off the appliance for a good while, with the freezer door open, this should sort out the issue, at least temporarily.
If the problem persists, then you’ll need an engineer out really.