- Model Number
- ZISS360NRSS
- Brand
- GE
- Age
- More than 10 years
I have a GE monogram fridge that has a compressor that runs very hot. Too hot to touch more than about 5 seconds. But it's definitely running, so not triggering the overheat protection. I inspected the condensor fan, and it is running. The frame in between the 2 compartments is warm, not hot.
Today, GE Appliance Service technician came to my house and said everything looked ok. He blew out and vacuumed the condensor coils, didn't even charge me for it. He does not think any repair is necessary. I asked him if it could be a sealed system problem, but he said that the refrigerator wouldn't get cold like it is.
I asked him if could be evaporator defroster malfunction, and showed me that if that were the case, you would be able to feel ice on the coils by putting your fingers through the vents in the ceiling of the freezer compartment. Also, since he shut off the power and turned it back on, the defroster was on, making the evaporator coil hot.
The reason I was inspecting the fridge was because the freezer compartment temperature started rising over the weekend, to about 15 deg F. I opened the top door to inspect the compressor, and the compressor was hot, but running, and the condensor fan was blowing. After shutting off to inspect the motherboard, which had no burn marks and caps all look intact, I plugged the fridge back in. It took a couple of hours, but the freezer did go back down to 0 deg F and the fridge to 37 deg F as set.
To summarize:
Freezer not cooling enough, but then working after shutdown/restart.
Compressor running hot to touch.
What do you think? Everything ok? Or possible mainboard malfunction (not running the condensor fan fast enough?)
Today, GE Appliance Service technician came to my house and said everything looked ok. He blew out and vacuumed the condensor coils, didn't even charge me for it. He does not think any repair is necessary. I asked him if it could be a sealed system problem, but he said that the refrigerator wouldn't get cold like it is.
I asked him if could be evaporator defroster malfunction, and showed me that if that were the case, you would be able to feel ice on the coils by putting your fingers through the vents in the ceiling of the freezer compartment. Also, since he shut off the power and turned it back on, the defroster was on, making the evaporator coil hot.
The reason I was inspecting the fridge was because the freezer compartment temperature started rising over the weekend, to about 15 deg F. I opened the top door to inspect the compressor, and the compressor was hot, but running, and the condensor fan was blowing. After shutting off to inspect the motherboard, which had no burn marks and caps all look intact, I plugged the fridge back in. It took a couple of hours, but the freezer did go back down to 0 deg F and the fridge to 37 deg F as set.
To summarize:
Freezer not cooling enough, but then working after shutdown/restart.
Compressor running hot to touch.
What do you think? Everything ok? Or possible mainboard malfunction (not running the condensor fan fast enough?)