Fridge is Warm but Freezer is Cold? DIY Repair

[@monte751007]

I had the same problem and I ordered a refrigerator online which was costing me $839 . I was just watching trouble shooting videos on refrigerator cooling problems. And then I watched this video and I followed the steps and my fridge is back to Arctic again. I canceled the order and saved 839 bucks. All thanks to this gentleman who made it so easy for me. God bless him. Cheers.

[@timekabolden5309]

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[@ThrghmyEyeZZ]

Must be nice to be rich

[@st6910]

I'm sooo very grateful for your video!!! After my fridge stopped cooling I thought I was going to have to buy another. This year has been a VERY EXPENSIVE YEAR and I was dredding having to use credit card to pay for it. So I decided to ask Google and WAALAA (you told me what to do). As a 61 y/o single woman you explained the process in such easy terms that I had the confidence to try. This morning my fridge was cold . Next I'm gonna try to stop my toilet from running and replace a light switch. Thank you again for helping me fix my fridge.

[@alexgarza4015]

Thank you so much Sam! 9 years later this Video is still a great troubleshooting walkthrough saved me money in these hard times. God Bless you Sam.

[@browneyez0516]

I just wanted to thank you!!!! I was on the verge of buying another refrigerator until I saw your video. I did everything you did in the video a few hours ago and my fridge is already feeling a lot colder. Thank you again!!!!

[@MindHunger]

A thousand thumbs-up - this video fixed a months-long problem where my freezer was reaching -20F and the fridge was at 51F dripping water from the freezer. I took everything out of the freezer and removed the back bottom fridge panel, and there I saw ice clogging everything, including the drain line. I took out all the ice & pointed a heat gun at the drain line and the back vents. That was yesterday and I'm amazed how my unit is working - like it's brand new! I can't thank you enough! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@shawnjefferds9411]

Thank you...thank you...thank you! Five stars! Our side by side had an icy cold freezer but a fridge that was slowly climbing and at 55F. We asked around for reputable repair people and the soonest they could be here was three days. I watched this video, looked in the back of the freezer, saw the screws, and had the courage to tackle the problem by myself. A blow dryer to address MASSIVE ice and a shop vac to blow off the coils, and an hour later the fridge is at 44 and dropping a few degrees a minute. I'd add one word of advice to others, put the food back in the freezer ASAP. Air in an empty fridge/freezer is harder to cool than solid objects, plus everything that came out was stored cold, so brought back coolness rapidly. This video saved me the $90 service call for someone that would have at least done the same thing...if they didn't opt to replace anything. Finally, the shop vac, you CAN try and vacuum the coils but, ours had multiple rows that were inaccessible. By removing front and back access covers, I was able to blow massive amounts of air over the coils and get 100% of the accumulated dust off...thank God for whole house HEPA filters! Even after vacuuming what I could, I was astounded by the amount of dust the shop vac blew out.

[@alyssacrosby8172]

Thank you for posting this (and leaving it up 6 years later). It was exactly the info I needed. We just moved in 2 days ago and I am SO glad we don’t have to buy a new fridge!

[@shakeitpopitrollit]

Agree with the above comment. Thanks for posting!

[@CarlGerlach]

Thank you for making this video. This evening we found our fridgerator was warm and the freezer was cold. We followed your instructions and resolved the issue. This morning the fridgerator is nice and cold.

[@jasonallen1592]

I just unplugged and let it defrost, cleaned it out and plugged it back in and it worked like a charm! Thanks for the tip!

[@anthonysc3140]

Me too

[@nitiajohnson8406]

That’s what I plan on doing

[@armandomederosjr.1247]

just want to express my appreciation for this video. you see we can't afford to hire someone let alone buy a new fridge so I found your video and that was my exact problem. took chunk of ice out and all is well with fridge. so thank you so, so very much. hope you have a wonderful day and god bless.

[@getmusic65]

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[@virvegeorgeson1176]

I also want to express my appreciation. My older model Admiral Frostless fridge stopped working. The freezer was fine but the fridge was barely below room temperature. I discovered the problem one day, but I think it had gradually come about. It was a second fridge and not in constant use. The fix was super easy. I just unplugged the fridge, got my hair dryer from my makeup table and blasted the back of the freezer section. When the ice that accumulated on the back wall melted I removed the cover of the fan, (the fan works fine), and the attached vent cover that goes down from the fan cover at the back of the freezer. A large chunk of ice, the rectangle shape of the vent, fell out. The vent is open on one side when it is removed so the ice came out easily. The whole job required only a roberts square head screwdriver and very little muscle power. It was only a simple DIY because the clear video and the helpful comments of others on this page helped me to diagnose the problem. I was unable to take off the whole back cover of the freezer because the screw holding the fan in place was very tight and I did not want to strip the screw. As I was unable to see the cooling coils to see if they were packed with ice, my diagnosis of the problem and my fix was to only to remove the ice out of the vent.

[@marthaavila1915]

We are going through this right now. We can't hire anyone or buy a new one. I'm praying that this is the problem for us. 🙏🏽

[@raychacon8738]

Your video helped resolve my cooling issue within minutes. I had just purchased a used refrigerator as a secondary unit that was working great at the appliance resale outlet and as soon as we unloaded it and got it home the fridge wouldn't cool but the freezer was on point. My problem wasn't ice but a sort of dampener that moved while we were placing the fridge. I appreciate you posting this and alleviating my having to load out back up and return it to the dealer.

[@fljunkmail1249]

Port was clogged, just like you said...Fridge is cooling as I'm typing this. Many thanks for posting!!!

[@hobbyelectronics6630]

Many thumbs up. This just saved me a fortune. I live in a rural area and repairmen are nearly impossible to find. Thanks !

[@stevensiegel4315]

i was having the same problem as i see many other people have, just found your video, excellent job on the video worked perfectly took me 1 1/2 hours with the blowdryer. thank so much for posting

[@adamstewart4672]

Dude! You seriously just saved me a bunch of money, I ended up having a ice clog and the fan was stuck, because of the ice everywhere! Much appreciated! Liked and subscribed!

[@thedarkwolf25]

TY Sir! You saved me the time and cost of calling out a repairman who likely would have done exactly this and charged me too much for the effort.

[@rasheedali8645]

Wow. I just got done doing this to my fridge. You saved me a bunch of money and a lot of headache. Thank you so much.

[@842qwery]

I was just about to start researching new fridges online. Thanks to you my old one is good as new. Thanks again!

[@CommentsfromRick]

Thanks for posting this - fixed my fridge yesterday - Your video is still doing some good in 2019!

[@ChaseMaximilian]

Thank you for this! I found out the technician did not remove the foam from the factory which was blocking the vent that goes into the fridge. I was wondering why the fridge was not cooling below 50 degrees. Thanks again Sam, you saved us a bunch of time!

[@Chrisicola]

I think this maye be the case with me as I feel foam in the vent.

[@originalswagking13]

Lol guess I can stop searching for refrigerators now because this just solved my problem. Thanks man, you saved me several hundred $$$

[@katdekarachisimba1056]

THANK YOU!!!! I followed your video and my fridge is working perfectly!! I have no skills in the diy department at all but your video was so simple that I had no issues. You saved me so much money and stress, God bless you!!

[@anmolchhabra2996]

Thank you. This video was really helpful. However, I did not have the confidence to open up the refrigerator. I did learn the reason for the malfunction though. So I completely emptied my refrigerator, kept both the doors open for 24 hours and let the icing melt. This was one month ago. My fridge is still working perfectly well.

[@joseff5998]

Thanks a lot! It worked after unplugging.

[@mohammeda5571]

Done the same thing here but a month later it came back

[@joseff5998]

mohammed A I ended up purchasing a new one:-)

[@johndoeredfeather9600]

@@mohammeda5571 it's. Temporary fix

[@DavidJackson-y4d]

Manufacturers recommend you do this at least once a year.

[@tjsanford4535]

Old video, I know, but this helped me A LOT! This is the same fridge/freezer I have and the "ice dam" was my problem. I was worried Id have to buy a new fridge, but you I dont, thanks to YOU! You saved me hundreds of dollars. Thanks!

[@ricklamb2417]

I've been trying to troubleshoot my fridge for weeks. Looked on every website I could find. This 3 minute video helped me fix my fridge. Never would have thought it would have been something so simple. I cleared the defrost drain got rid of the ice buildup and its working like new. Thanks

[@Christianpreaching]

Thanks for the video. I was ready to buy a brand new refrigerator but the people said they couldn't deliver a new one until a week later. This must have been God's guidance because i then looked up your video, did this easy fix, and saved 800 dollars!

[@pramodrk6135]

Awesome got the solution exactly the way it was,so the drain clogs and den ice builds up so no free flow of air below the freezer. Superb u saved too many bucks to me ,With love frm India

[@kerridrerup5214]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I WAS about to spend money on a different fridge. SUCH A LIFE AND MONEY SAVER 🥰🥰

[@dstreet82]

Thank you so much ! Just opened up my fridge and found the icy blocked drain exactly as described. So relieved that I can fix it myself and don't have to stress about the money to call a repairman. A+++++

[@adamwn2000]

My wife thought she was going to get a new refrigerator until I watched your video. Let's just say she's not happy now with either of us...

[@TheMetroDetroiter]

lol!

[@HR-jy1nb]

Adam Newman 😂😂😂

[@richardsteele-gray7473]

Haha, mine too 😉

[@alvaroakatico9188]

We can do without wives no problem. They get in the way usually, and their solution is to spend money. Just stick with a girlfriend, much cheaper in the long run.

[@marymcdevitt9607]

Hah! Who needs a husband...I fixed it myself! 💋

[@eringray6133]

Thank you for this video! I wasn't too happy about calling my landlord for another repair because he just fixed our stove, so I tried this method & it works great now. Subscribing in the event that I need future DIY maintenance.

[@Ston247]

KZbin to the rescue ! This little video helped me fix my fridge. Additional thanks, for keeping the video short and *to the point.*

[@miguelalfaro9668]

Thank you for this posting! Looked at several videos before finding this one which was the same problem that I had. Took care of it in no time at all and saved me some money. Appreciate the help!

[@oscardaniels]

Thank you, Sam!!! You saved me a bunch of money and time. Praise the Lord!

[@jojo-jy5rc]

Thank you so much! You saved my Thanksgiving meal! My fridge went out this week and my landlord couldn’t get anyone out in time to fix it. All the other videos I watched, I didn’t want to mess with electrical stuff really as that’s not my expertise. Your video was the only one that made sense to me so I tried it. I didn’t have the right screwdriver for the screws holding the back freezer plate, so instead, I took everything out of the freezer and just took a hot hairdryer to the back tube for 5 minutes and low and behold you could hear the ice melting and dropping! I had to use what I had and it worked, my fridge works again and my landlord is happy he doesn’t have to fix my fridge!

[@simonInternational]

Thank you so much for the tips you saved us thousands of dollars!

[@markrankin3297]

This worked, mine was totally frozen up, thank you so much for taking the time to do this.

[@joedubiel6702]

Great video. I fixed mine today. Ice clogged the port or tunnel. Fan didn't turn on for a while though. I adjusted the control up some for the refrigerator and freezer and fan turned on. Must have adjusted it just enough. Refrigerator is back working. Nice and cool now. Thanks for this video. Huge help. I have had the refrigerator for several years now. Never had this problem before. Now I know what to do.

[@MoreThanMaintenance]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6qcn39tat2chK8 This is to stop the issue from reoccuring! 👍

[@hayleyeverage1528]

Just done everything you said. Waiting to see if it worked! I’m thinking and praying it did! Thx!

[@MoreThanMaintenance]

Let me know if it worked out! Thanks for watching 😀

[@jahquannachandler7892]

Look who don’t have to buy a new fridge because of this video!!!! Thank you thank you!!!

[@lvxu3056]

An entire decade has passed since this video was posted and it just helped me out today, thank you so much for this video Sam 🙏❤️

[@jigsaw4770]

Very thorough. Thanks for the video! really helped as soon as I watched this, within 10 minutes did it myself

[@katrinawhitlock3224]

Dude! You just walked me through taking my freezer apart. I found ice in exactly the place that you found ice. I got it out and put everything back together. Now I'm just waiting to see if refrigerator resumes regular coldness. Thanks for your help.

[@MoreThanMaintenance]

This will work. Honestly you will run into this problem again. If you want a more permanent solution here is the link. 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6qcn39tat2chK8

[@DavidFutcher]

I am the farthest thing from handy around the house, but your video helped me fix my refrigerator and was exactly the problem I had. Thank you so much!

[@Swarmstead]

Thank you for this vid! I was about to call a repairman but then I found this. Totally fixed my problem.

[@carolkeller6572]

Very helpful! Aftermarket fan motor was $35. Works like a champ now. Thanks!

[@subukai]

Thank you for the video. I pulled apart my fridge looking for the points you mentioned to check.. I ended up.. finding out the culprit. A magnet used for putting on a magnetic eraser board ended up stuck to the seal on the fridge section. That was enough to have the gasket pull away slightly on the fridge and it lose the capacity to keep the cold in. So a pointer is to check the simple stuff and make sure your seals are good. Thanks for the video btw.

[@workingclasshero7239]

Thank you Thank you this saved me alot of Money and the headache of moving in a new Fridge.

[@rashb3994]

Thank you so much! I figured something was clogged because the freeze is overly iced and the fridge was warm ASF. Much appreciation and wished if wealth for you! 🙏

[@renarudo1]

Did this today, but I forgot to check the drain pipe in front of the panel covering the condenser and fan. The pipes were iced over and I thawed them. So I'm just waiting to see if the fridge will come to temp on coldest setting. Long story short, THANK YOU so much for this instructional video. I'm not trying to spend $300+ on a new fridge anytime soon.

[@muhammadismael7677]

Very innovative video about afridge cooling problems ,much appreciated Sam.

[@HoyaSaxaSD]

Thank you so much. Just saved us a big chunk of $$$ (definitely not in the budget at Christmas time). My wife is so impressed with my Schneider One Day at a Time skills and money saved, she’s promised a special occasion level of appreciation shown. 💪🏼

[@Gorboror]

I just did this, minus the temperature gun (didn't have one). Thanks a lot, man!

[@moneynoluv]

I liked and subbed....At first my freezer fan was making a loud noise fixed that. Then my refrigerator stopped cooling. I realized i didnt clear the drain nor the open ports to the refrigerator. Working like a charm thanks to you.

[@elainataylor4287]

This is exactly what was wrong with my refrigerator! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

[@elgatoshinobi5784]

Man you just saved save my butt i checked behind the freezer panel and like you demostrate in the video the line was clog with ice and the fan wasnt blowing thanks so much again hope this is a permanent fix

[@JuanGomezBusinessCredit]

Good looks on this video for real! That was my exact problem had two pieces of ice blocking the air flow. Saved my grocery!

[@Triiodide1]

fantastic video! I had this exact problem. 5 minute fix and my fridge is nice and cold again! thank you for this

[@sparkyd82]

my Kenmore Elite side by side is warm on both sides evap and condenser fans both work. Compressor also works. I did notice the evap fan didn’t come on right away when I plugged it in. Love your videos

[@nwicaksono123]

Opened up the back of my freezer and saw the chunks of ice blocking the path. Thank you so much!

[@gatosgataros2218]

Didn't know the freezer drain could block the cold air to the fresh department . Great video very helpful

[@henrymmene4470]

This video was very helpful. I salute you all the way from Kenya.

[@woodymurphy4522]

Bless you for posting this. Woke up this morning poured me some milk and took a quick swallow. Half asleep I might add, well until the after taste of rotten milk hit me. Fridge is hot freezer is cold. Know what I have to do now.

[@richard728]

Thank You! Easy to follow video. Saved me at least a $300 repair bill from a technician. Airflow from fan down to vent to fridge completely blocked up with ice. Removed the ice and an hour later everything working great.

[@user-nq3eb3zq1c]

Fixed my fridge, thank you for saving me heaps of money

[@AHHF005]

Hey buddy. Thank you. I saved my self some needed money today thanks to your video.

[@7suarezf]

this has to be one of the easiest videos i have ever followed doing a diy. my ports where all blocked with ice build up, i couldn't find a drain plug in my Kenmore fridge

[@bobwarren3898]

The failure of that little fan is a common occurrence. The freezer creates all the cold and the fan just moves the cold air to the fridge. Those fans are available for $30 or less online and almost every fridge uses a similar, if not identical fan. I keep two of them on the shelf all the time just for this occasion.

[@nathantighe551]

Thank you for this vid saved me alot of money! and made me look good for the wife hahah!

[@mellixagarza2399]

Thank you so much. No money for an extra fridge...My husband and I appreciate it...No more milk in the freezer 😊😊

[@brianweidert9230]

Just saved me a buying a new refrigerator for work. Budget is now ok. LOL! Much thanks.

[@albertaeinstein9349]

Hoping & praying this is what's wrong with mine! Great video! Thanks for posting!

[@FryChicken]

I have that exact same refrigerator. I checked everything described here. No restrictions, no ice buildup, the ports are clear. I set the freezer to as warm as possible, and the fridge as cool as possible. Latest reading: 37.9°F

[@Empress_Von]

Did it work frl

[@billysturgeon8616]

thank you for this video sir, it saved me $500.00. that was the cheapest new fridge I could find.

[@habsrule1797]

You will have to do it over and over again. He did not solve your problem. He just told you the quick fix, except you will have to repeatedly do it forever. Your defrost cycle is not working. The heater, timer or thermostat is causing your problem.

[@batstube]

Thank you! just saved myself $95 and a frig full of food!

[@deborahrowe4397]

Such valuable knowledge...thanks so much for sharing!!!

[@ziqi92]

Thanks for the explanation! I pulled apart the paneling on my old fridge and...uh wow, the ice build up was absolutely insane. Took a lot of effort and hot water to remove what amount to at least two pounds of ice that had formed a block nearly 1.5 inches thick around the entirety of the exchange coils. Even the screws were completely buried in ice. Guess I better look into the evaporator fan next to figure out how this ice could have accumulated.

[@meritofapproval]

My vent openings were clogged with more ice than the Swiss Alps-lol! I would have NEVER figured this out on my own! Many thanks!!! 👍

[@MoreThanMaintenance]

This is a more permanent fix if the issue keeps happening with your fridge. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6qcn39tat2chK8

[@148gary]

Thanks for the video it helped me fixed my fridge !!

[@johnswimcat]

Great video. I have just this problem. I'll empty and defrost the whole thing today

[@rachelschwarcz8508]

Thank you I followed your instructions and saved hundreds of dollars! Blessings

[@bbqd9809]

May 2023! Thanks a ton for the insight. Garage fridge I have about 300 stickers on went down and this is the same model. Defrosting the let out tube as we speak!

[@angiehuffman1270]

Thank you so much, I removed the panel in the back of freezer and the entire area had ice over it, The air vent leading to fridge was frozen solid, Saved me some big bucks, Again Thank You !!! #ColdFoodAgain

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[@jschlock448]

Thanks! We have a newer side by side LG. Same, cold on freezer not very cold on refrigerator side. We took the inside panels off the refrigerator including LED lights and found ice! I also found the drain plugged with ice. (I believe that was the source of the trouble). I used a spray bottle with hot water and a piece of wire to finally clear the drain. I then checked behind the refrigerator that the drain was clear and used a leaf blower to clean all (made a mess!).... Thanks Again

[@raquelmey5203]

Thanks for you video. I was already thinking to buy a new one and just saw how expensive the fridge are. I have the same proble, The freezer os so cold with some while the fridege is warm.

[@bigguy423]

Fixed my girl's fridge thanks to this. This video made me look cool

[@jameshenderson40]

Thank you so much. You have just saved me hundreds of dollars and stress.

[@PhilppineWonders2231]

Thanks a lot for this video. I just fixed my fridge using a hair dryer! The vent was completely blocked by ice.

[@Tj0708]

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[@Tj0708]

Wow 😳

[@will3377]

Very helpful video and saved us a lot of time and money. Thank you!

[@MikeRushing-im5rr]

Just a note of thanks, I think you just saved me a lot of money 👍

[@stacylynn2938]

Our 22 yr old fridge died. All I could afford was a used fridge. Had it for a couple months and opened the freezer it was snowing in there and the fridge was warm. (Same problem with my 22yr fridge) I want to cry. I'm going to try your video and hope it works!

[@richardsteele-gray7473]

I'm not Spanish but muchos gracias, gonna love showing my wife I fixed the fridge 😉

[@laxtondtl]

Mine was the exact same model and same problem thank you for this video it saved me so much time and frustration.

[@georgeplagianos6487]

David Laxton if people having problems with the same model it must be a design flaw unless it was a design by a refrigerator repairman hahaha

[@MrAcEsNeIgHtS1188]

Thank you for this video!! This happens to mine. The freezer stays cold. The refrigerator gets warm. But what I found was the coils behind the back plate completely freeze up with a solid layer of ice. I have to take a blow dryer to it every 3 to 4 weeks.

[@lisapastorell1755]

Yeah ‼ you helped me fix my whirlpool refrigerator.

[@HeliPadUSA]

Great video. Someone else told me my fridge was dead I didn't believe it. Now I know and you saved me some money or I thought you had...wife wants a new fridge so as soon as I fix it I have a garage fridge...yaaaaay! ;)

[@oakland2641]

Wives seem to think refrigerator money grows on trees.

[@TheNakos]

Followed your instructions on the fridge in my RV and now my eggs won’t spoil! Thanks kind sir! You’ve done my groceries a great service!

[@yajairaramirez3829]

It’s 2:58am and I couldn’t sleep know my fridge was not cooling but my freezer was, my fruits& veggies and what I had to cook for tomorrow went bad 😭 I texted my landlord and said they will here at 10am 😭😰😭 so I found your video and let me tell you it took me about 45 mins only because I had no tools 🤦🏻‍♀️ So I finally found a small wrench 🔧🙌🏼 Found slot of iced blocking. So I don’t have a temperature reading gun, so had to make my own experience by boiling hot water and put it in a mug and now wait. I’ll keep posted but I’m sure this was the problem and it was THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@MoreThanMaintenance]

Let me know how things work out 😀

[@oracleofaltoona]

I think this was my problem. But waiting to see if it gets colder now. There was ice encasing some vents at the back. Thank you for your vid.

[@79mviews26]

What if this problem is happening many times even after fixing it? Does that mean that the thermostats is damaged?