The Frostless Freezer
If you freezer is presenting a build up of ice and snow, the problem is with no doubt that the freezer door gasket is damaged and lets leaking the cold air. Therefore, with warm air coming in, it is forcing the freezer so it makes extra chills in the freezer and causing the ‘igloo effect.’
Check the gasket or freezer seal by putting a flashlight or battery-powered light inside the freezer with the light pointed directionally to the door. You can’t use an electric power cord to power the light or the door won’t close anyway. Once the light is on, (and this works better at night or in a dark kitchen), turn the light off in the kitchen and see if you can spot light coming from inside the freezer around the perimeter of the door. If you do, don’t worry, its pretty easy to get a new gasket and to replace the old one.
Ice Maker Not Making Ice?
This is no fun, especially since it Murphy’s Law dictates that it will likely happen the day before you’re hosting a party. No worries. If you can’t get it fixed, call us to help you but typically it can be caused by a couple a little problem that’s easy to fix. First, check to make sure that the ice maker was not accidently turned off. Sometimes when you put food in and out of the freezer, or when you get ice, you raise the little lever. Be sure its lowered and your icemaker appliance will need no more repair! Sometimes there isn’t a little lever and you need to lower a little wire bar. You can check for that too. If you still can’t get us, call us and we’ll send someone right away.
You Fridge Sounds Like its Constantly Running in Over Drive?
This problem is typically caused because the condenser coils underneath the refridgerator (located right in front a typically removable piece that is the width of the fridge at the front and bottom of the fridge), are both a dispenser of heat and a magnet for dust – especially if you have pets or a lot of foot traffic. It’s a good idea to regularly remove the plastic and vacuum the cools. You can avoid having to do this too often if you actually get a piece of pantyhose and make a kind of filter that will block the dust and pet hair from resting directly on the coils! Try that and if you need help or more, give us a call and we’ll send an appliance repair specialist right to your door.
Thought the refrigerator is a fairly simple appliance and you can handle most of any problem that comes up, there is something to always keep in mind! In most cases, the coolant in the kitchen appliance is toxic AND under pressure, which means that you should definitely call an experienced appliance repair specialist if your fridge is experience any of the following:
- There is a quiet or slight hissing noise and the fridge seems to be cooling less efficiently than it used to cool
- You can touch and feel a residue that feels oily when you reach inside the freezer compartment
- (Generally from moving the fridge), the condenser coils in the front bottom of the fridge are damaged
- Your refrigerator is leaking a lot of water (or a little), which can also damage your floors or lead to mold growth
- The fridge casing or outer shell looks like its sweating on a hot humid day
