Frigidaire fridge doesn’t work but freezer does

[mallymax]

Hi

Frigidaire fridge/freezer FR34H – freezer door was left slightly open spoiling food – so we defrosted it completely. Now freezer works, fridge doesn’t (since last weekend). Pulled away from wall & checking the back the black thing at the bottom (compressor?) is running hot – so hot that a plastic collar around the top of it is slightly burnt.

Any ideas? Reckon it’s solvable – the machine’s pretty old, getting on for 20 yearsish.

mallymax

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Re: Frigidaire fridge doesn’t work but freezer does

Hi

This will more likely be a restriction caused by the door being left open and the compressor then continually running and overheating partly with age and pumping oil through the system.

At this age buy a new one as the insulation will probably failed which would have caused a small ice ball normally just above the fridge drain channel or just behind the salad box.

Bryan

[mallymax]

Re: Frigidaire fridge doesn’t work but freezer does

r600a wrote:Hi

This will more likely be a restriction caused by the door being left open and the compressor then continually running and overheating partly with age and pumping oil through the system.

At this age buy a new one as the insulation will probably failed which would have caused a small ice ball normally just above the fridge drain channel or just behind the salad box.

Bryan

Thanks, Bryan, much appreciated – will take your advice and get another fridge/freezer.

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