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Amana SCD23VL refrigerator/freezer warming intermittently

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Posted: Sat Oct 17th, 2009 04:38 am

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Our 8 year old fridge and freezer thaws (ice melts) and warms the refrigerator, then gets cold and freezes solid again. Not sure if it is a temp control problem or defrost control problem or? Fan seems to run. Compressor is good (was checked out).

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Posted: Sat Oct 17th, 2009 09:22 am

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It could be that the Defrost Terminator Bi-Metal Switch is stuck closed and not turning off the Defrost Heater
when the Evaporator Coil temperature reaches 54F during the 25 minute Defrost Cycle.

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Posted: Mon Oct 19th, 2009 02:19 am

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Could also be a moisture restriction in the sealed system. Need to take a look at the evaporator when it is running cold and see if the frost pattern on the coils is even. If not; you may have a restriction, which would give you these symtoms.

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