It often happens that the refrigerator does not freeze, and the freezer freezes. Do not let the problem drift, you need to immediately understand the causes of the breakdown. We will tell you what leads to such malfunctions. Do it yourself or call the master - you decide.
The freezer is working in the refrigerator, but the camera is not
Let’s figure out what to do if only the freezer works in the refrigerator, and why the upper chamber does not cool, although there is not much difference between the temperatures.
It is worth paying attention to the operation of the motor-compressor: in the event of a breakdown, it works without stopping and greatly overheats. The cause could be simple problems:
- Badly closed chamber door. If the sealing rubber is broken or the door is sagging, cold air constantly leaves the chamber.
- Installation issues. If the room is hot or the equipment is near heating appliances, then cooling will occur constantly. Therefore, Indesit, Nord, and other brands of refrigerators will not work, although the freezer works. Move the case away from the battery or stove, set the regulator to a lower value.
- Freon leak. As a result of damage to the circuit or due to a violation of the tightness of the wall, the cooling gas escapes, it becomes insufficient for normal cooling. Repair and refueling of the cooling gas is required.
The situation when the refrigerator began to freeze like a freezer is also not normal. The temperature rises in the compartment, food freezes, snow and ice build up on the walls. Why is this happening?
- The door seal does not fulfill its function - there is no tight fit to the body. When warm air enters the chamber, the system compensates for the temperature increase by constant cooling, so the compressor does not turn off for rest.
- Drain hole clogged. There is frost on the walls, snow, and water under the lower drawers. During normal operation, the refrigerator includes defrost: as a result, moisture drops flow down the walls into the drainage hole, and then are removed from the system. If the hole is clogged with crumbs, small debris, then moisture has nowhere to go. It is necessary to carry out cleaning to resume the operation of the equipment.
- The temperature controller in the compartment or the air sensor is defective. The temperature in the chamber is not received on the main board, so it does not give a command to turn off the engine.
- The valve does not switch, so the top of the refrigerator may not freeze. In a technique where two chambers are cooled by a single motor, a switch (valve) is activated. If it sticks or breaks, then the cooled air will flow into the freezer, but will not reach the refrigerator.
The refrigerator does not cool, and the freezer works
In refrigeration only a freezer works. How to fix the situation? Probably there were problems with one of the equipment nodes - it is advisable to carry out diagnostics and repairs. Consider the main problems:
- The fan motor broke down, so the refrigeration chamber stopped cooling and freezing. When you do not hear the sounds of the working blades, check the fan. If it is frozen, defrost the compartment. After defrosting and restarting, the fan should work, and if not, then its motor needs to be replaced.
- If the freezer freezes, but the rest of the twin-engine refrigerator is warm, it's about the compressor. Since the lower camera is working, its motor is in good condition, which means that a breakdown happened with another engine. Need repair or replacement.
- Does the refrigerator compartment freeze badly and cool? The drainage system or capillary tube is probably clogged. The reason may be a refrigerant leak - you need a complete system diagnosis and troubleshooting.
- Modern refrigeration systems are equipped with many sensors that send information to the module. The cause of the breakdown may be a malfunction of one of the sensors. For example, if the Samsung refrigerator does not freeze, you need to check and replace the sensor.
We figured out why one of the cameras is not cooling. Now you can correctly determine the cause of the problem and try to fix it or contact a service center.