I have a magic chef fridge,freezer on top from either 91 or 92,over the last 2 weeks it seems to have gotten quiet,food is still frozen it defrosts fine and the milk is still cold ,just sounds quiet before i could hear it running now its like a hum.it shuts off and turns on ok.any ideas what its doing?

A couple things, 1- the freezer fan, do you hear it running when you open your freezer door?

2- your condenser fan, in the back of the refrig. near the compressor, those 2 fans should be running when the compressor is on.

Jake

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yes i checked those 2 fans both running and its a 1993 magic chef model i found the book with the date.back in 2001 i had the defrost timer combo thing changed could that be failing again?

Well, unless the defrost timer was making a humming or ticking sound and thats the source of the quietness, then yes its possible that has got stuck or burned out.

Do you notice any frost build up on the freezer bottom or back panel?

Jake

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