When I did that, I used a shop light with an incandescent bulb, and [this fan](https://a.co/d/hJanaFh). I just propped them both up (light inside the freezer, fan blowing into it) and left them alone, and it worked really well against the huge solid frost-brick my freezer had developed in the back.
That fan has turned out to be useful for a bunch of things; it moves a lot of air with pretty low power consumption, and is designed to stay on indefinitely.
I have another stationed next to my drying rack at the kitchen sink. Really speeds up the process! Can even get the insides of bottles dry relatively easily.
Every summer, I empty the fridge and leave the door open. I place a pedestal fan in front to blow the hot air into it. Helps cool down the kitchen and defrost it in half the time.
Hair dryers are not hot enough to do damage to the plastic. It’ll take a while for a hair dryer to even melt the snow build up.
OP needs to empty the freezer, melt the buildup, and start over. The way this freezer is filled makes it hard for the freezer to circulate air and makes the compressors work overtime. OP- you need to reduce the amount of stuff you’ve got in there or this will happen again.
If that is the case, then it’d only happen if someone kept the hair dryer in the same spot LONG after the ice melted. Think about it. We use hairdryers on HAIR. Hair will melt much sooner than plastic.
This.
In my experience, it's always a little bit of something that kept it open. 1 too many icecream and ice formed at the bottom / on the gasket and now it will just do this until defrosted and cleaned.
Yeah this. You have too much shit in there. Pull it out and turn that little defrost timer on if you have one. There's a little condensation line that should drain to an evaporation pan above the condenser. That mrfkr clogged dawggie.
This makes sense since most of the build up is around the front of the freezer and the door. Not seeing an obvious obstruction in the way of the gasket though. Maybe it’s just getting old.
Mine just did this because I overstuffed the freezer, and some random pizza box or something held the gasket open a tiny bit. Took everything out into a cooler, unplugged the fridge, waited a couple of hours, wiped it all down, restarted it. All is well.
I just had to replace the gasket on our freezer (we have a drawer version). There were places you could order a replacement gasket for your particular model and it wasn’t too hard to install. I tested to make sure it was the seal/gasket before I spent the $ on ordering one by putting some Vaseline on the old gasket (which let it seal) and verified for me that was the problem.
You can rub (a little) Vaseline on the gasket to see if it seals up again, instead of buying a new one right away. It will extend the life of the gasket for a bit longer. Saved a cousin from having it replaced.
Or they had something keeping the door from closing all the way. My kids favorite thing to do is move shit in the freezer where it just almost closes and walk off. Luckily ours beeps if the door isn’t completely closed. It’s apparently a frequency they can’t hear.
Which fills the freezer with ice, which stops the door closing, which lets humid air in, which....
Give it a million years and you've got a new ice age.
Pull everything out. Carefully remove the excess ice.
Put a strong flashlight inside the freezer at night and look for a glow around the seal for the door.
If a seal is weak, it lets in moisture. Sometimes you can 'repair' the seal by using a small amount of material between the seal and the door to 'push' the seal outwards a little. I used a chopstick once to help bolster a seal.
It also could have just been left open a crack and op didn't realize. Especially considering it's only been happening a few days and they just stocked up on frozen goods.
Turn off fridge, Take stuff out put in a eski to keep cold, clear as much Ice as you can with plastic tools. Then put a wooden cutting board down and put a put pot of hot but not boiling water in the melt the ice and mop up.
My old fridge didn't have self defrost and you'd have to do this every 3 months or so.
Fuick I hated our old fridge freezer that we had to do that too. It was the middle 1980s and the fridge was a very basic unit from probably the early 1970s
Whoever added the first fan to a freezer unit was a genius.
I used a couple of layers of foam double sided tape. That bulked it up a millimetre and a bit which was more than enough to make the surfaces mate flat again. It was a freezer that I was going to buy second hand for $80, but as soon as I pointed the seal issue out they instantly dropped the price to $40. Win/Win/Win as the lady didn't really care about the price and only wanted the mini upright freezer gone.
I'm surprised I don't see someone already mentioning this...but a fridge or freezer can freeze up if there isn't adequate air flow due to it being so jam-packed with stuff. You may have a different issue here. But I'd say this is a possibility.
I was going to say the same thing. There are vents (usually on the back wall) where air is exchanged during the defrost cycle and if those are blocked, it's ineffective.
Maybe the door was left open and frost built up which is now causing the seal to allow more air in which is creating more frost. Best thing to do is turn off and completely defrost and see if it comes back
Humid air infiltration. Check your door gasket and make sure there are no holes/cracks. Replace is best, but electric tape is a good temp.
If your gasket looks good check the magnet. Close the door and.make sure it's pressed snuggly against both sides.
While the gasket is 90% of these if it looks amazing you can try checking the condensate drain. These vary by model.
As said, leaky door gasket and probably high humidity.
Pack up the food into a cooler with DRY ICE. Power off the freezer and let it thaw out for 24 to 36 hours. Ice is likely in the panels as well and will take some time to melt and run out.
Have towels on the floor to keep floor dry. When the dripping stops, towel dry interior and plug back in. Let run for 3 to 6 hours and observe temperature and interior conditions. Finally, refill with food.
If the condition repeats in 30 to 45 days, you need new magnetic door gaskets most likely.
Everyone is talking about the door gasket and no one is talking about the defrost thermostat. Just replaced my defrost thermostat, it was causing this problem.
You're close to answering your own question. What are the two things you need for snow? Cold and moisture. Cold you already had. Now, from some defect in your system, you're getting moisture and that is what's making your freezer into a winter wonderland.
On top of the leaking gasket issue it looks like you are over packing your freezer. When you do that it prevents good air circulation which can negatively effect your food and further exacerbate your other issue.
Once you've defrosted when you put everything back in try to organize it better so there are clear paths for the air to flow between and around the items in there.
I suggest not over filling. Something kept the door from closing all the way. Prob the steak box on the top middle slight right hanging forward on the shelf. Once frost got to your gasket it would keep it from closing all the way. You can see it on the bottom left corner and a little above before the picture is cropped.
FYI, you may be able to get replacement freezer seals if the seal has actually failed. I am also in camp overstuffed freezer not letting the door shut all the way, however. Fully defrosting it and cleaning the seal may "fix" it however.
Shove all the stuff in a cooler, put the big chunks of ice in ziplocs and throw em in the cooler too. It'll stay cold long enough to defrost the freezer enough to get all that build up and the racks out of there.
Ideally you'd unplug the device, but you can do the freezer just by propping the door open. This can cause stuff in the back of the fridge to freeze as it will run almost constantly, so be warned. However, it shouldn't take THAT long to be able to bust the ice out and dry it good with a towel, especially if you're there babysitting it because you don't want your food to thaw out all the way in the meantime (nevermind the excavation process 😂😂)
Whenever I close the fridge door on my beer fridge, it cracks open the freezer door. They are connected via an air tunnel for defrosting purposes. It’s most likely that the freezer door just isn’t sealing or it’s getting opened just slightly when using the fridge door.
Need to turn off and defrost. If you don’t, the most air will eventually freeze the coils and it’ll quit working properly. The reason it’s happening is likely the door gasket.
Check the back. There should be a pan that collects condensation water off of a dripping line that has a rubber nipple. Sometimes the nipple gets clogged and the water backs up. During defrost cycle the water inside the freezer doesn't drain out. A buildup of ice will also push against the door and let in warm air.
This is a bit of a read, but I believe it's detailed and informative.
First, find another freezer to keep stuff you don't want to lose unplug. Next, unplug it for 48 hours, doors open. Recommend 2 days, because sometimes even if it looks clear, there can still be frost behind the evaporator cover. Put towels on the floor as the drip pan below will overflow. When it's completely defrosted, plug it back in, monitor.
To me, there's two possibilities.
DEFROST PROBLEM
If frost starts forming in the back and keeps building more and more, it's not defrosting at all. Possible causes:
- Defrost heater has failed.
- Defrost timer has failed.
- If the unit has ADC (auto defrost control) instead of a timer (typically found on newer units), the main control may have an issue. Or an evaporator/defrost thermistor (temp sensors) are giving control bad readings because their resistance is way out of range.
- Bimetal that clips onto the refrigerant line behind back cover has failed and cannot open/close anymore when temperature is cool enough to turn on defrost. Or, sometimes the bimetal clip slips off the line and just needs to be clipped back on (zip tie it around the clip).
AIR INFILTRATION
If the frost starts building anywhere around the door opening in the front, or you start to see condensation forming like dew drops (usually on the ceiling) and freezing, it's warm air getting in.
- Check the gaskets for tears, or any gaps between where gasket meets cabinet/housing. Even small gaps. Hair dryer will seal them if you point at gap, may take a while. Also consider doing the same around the whole gasket, softening it, getting the tight seal. Leave it closed for at least 30 minutes and it will retain new shape.
- Check doors. Are they closing normally? Any odd sounds? Is it loose feeling? Sometimes cams or closers on bottom of the door get stripped or cracked, causing improper closure.
- Check the hinge. Is it bent, warped, out of position at all?
- If your door does not close easily with a modest push, consider raising the front feet. Gravity will help more so it's never left slightly ajar.
- Finally (and this is rare), sometimes you will see gaps between the cabinet and the liner (liner being the inner walls, top. bottom). These can create incredibly frosty freezers. Any gap smaller than a quarter coin can be filled with silicone adhesive. if it is larger, it is not repairable.
So, whether it's a defrost issue or an air infiltration issue, it's systemic. With no defrost, ice builds and builds until the freezer compartment is overwhelmed. With air infiltration, door can become harder and harder to close, leaving larger gaps and more warm air to get in. That's everything I can think of for now, feel free to ask any questions.
SOURCE: I'm a professional in-home Appliance Repair Tech, and I visit over 2000 homes a year.
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1) Defrost
2) Reseal the gasket with a hair dryer (https://youtu.be/vzr5gHiXSbk)
3) That freezer is overstocked which causes rapid ice build up, aim for about 65% full by volume)
Could be too full, no room for air circulation. Or door seal worn out. Or might need to be leveled if it is tilted forward causing the door not to close snugly.
I worked on my own freezer once and figured out you need the heating element to work for it to cool properly. Yea get hot to stay cold. Mine ended up being the defrost thermostat. I would start by moving stuff around in freezer and buying a refrigerator thermometer. Also there are vents in the freezer that should not be blocked or covered up
My guess is you aren't getting a good seal anymore due to too much stuff in the fridge causing the door to not fully shut at some point, which allowed moist air in which then had the moisture frozen out of it creating frost buildup around the seal, making the problem worse.
Pull out the food, defrost it, and then put some, but not all, of the food back in.
Frosty took a piss in your freezer by the look of it.
But seriously you either left it cracked open or something compromised the seal (do you have a plastic bag or something on top of the fridge that is stopping the top from forming a seal?)
the gasket is leaking outside air . here is what a repairman taught me . boil water in the kettle . pour over the gasket . it apparently resets its shape .
I had to deal with this myself for years. I saved up and bought an anti frosty freezer. Im never going back.
If you have the money for it, i would suggest to have a look into it. See whats possible with your budget
There may be more than one problem here, others here are suggesting moist air might be getting in, I have no idea about that.
But what I would be concerned with is how full that freezer compartment is. Oddly enough, the more stuff you have in a freezer compartment, the faster ice tends to build up, so ok, you’re concerned about the “snow”, I’d be more concerned with thick ice build up and how frequently you then have to de-ice your freezer compartment.
High moisture content in the air is what’s happening here. Every time you open the door moisture gets in. If the gasket is leaky more moisture gets in.
How to fix this. Dehumidifier in the home helps but won’t fix this. Your freezer should have a deliver built in. Might want thaw the entire fridge and clean all drains and areas first. See if that works.
On an old freezer that built up an ice glacier thing inside. I used my steam cleaner unit with the small head attachment for easier access. It got rid of the ice mountain really quick & no damage. Also when ice gone. Used it again to clean out & freshen the whole freezer inside & out. My only & greatest cleaning hack. lol.
Most likely a bad seal but also you could be putting moisture in especially if it’s taken a very long time to get bad.
Dethaw the thing clean it out, then see if it reoccurs. Or if the seal is obviously bad replace the seal.
You're not getting a tight seal. Whenever you close the door, make sure you always pull on the handle gently to confirm it's closed.
If your gasket is warped you should replace it, you are wasting energy AND potentially causing your frozen food to spoil faster.
All that’s wrong is that it needs to be thawed out, wiped out and then started back up overtime Sometimes freezers will do that and all you gotta do to get it back going is do the thaw stated above. At least it’s always worked for me over the years. Hope this helps.
Empty it unplug it you gotta get some bowls to get the ice out you can't block the breathers in the freezer they look like vents in there keep them unblocked
Depends. Is it frost free? If not this is natural as every time you open moisture gets in there. If frost free you may have it too full and it is limiting air flow. Either way empty, unplug, and thaw. Make sure the seals around the door are still good.
Could be the defrost sensor. We lost like $350 in food cuz we just fixed the seals and thought we fixed it because it worked well for a few days after that but it turned out to be the sensor
Leaky gasket is letting moist air in, the moisture condenses and freezes.
I would also recommend a total shutdown of the appliance and defrost. That brought mine back to life after a post hurricane power outage for a week.
This. Empty or out and break out the hair dryer.
When I did that, I used a shop light with an incandescent bulb, and [this fan](https://a.co/d/hJanaFh). I just propped them both up (light inside the freezer, fan blowing into it) and left them alone, and it worked really well against the huge solid frost-brick my freezer had developed in the back. That fan has turned out to be useful for a bunch of things; it moves a lot of air with pretty low power consumption, and is designed to stay on indefinitely.
Fans are amazing at warming things up or cooling things down to room temperature. Life hack!
I have another stationed next to my drying rack at the kitchen sink. Really speeds up the process! Can even get the insides of bottles dry relatively easily.
If that's an affiliate link you just made like 30 cents or whatever
Every summer, I empty the fridge and leave the door open. I place a pedestal fan in front to blow the hot air into it. Helps cool down the kitchen and defrost it in half the time.
A light bulb + fan internally is how many refrigerators with an auto defrost cycle work. Great job!
Put a pot of boiling water into the fridge. It’ll defrost it faster and better than a hair dryer.
This but put the pot on a towel
This melted my shelves
well you don't put the boiling pot directly onto the plastic. It's a boiling pot.
Don’t tell me how to live my ****ing life
I have glass shelves but I could see how they might affect certain plastics. Adding an insulator is probably a good call.
I'm surprised your glass shelves didn't shatter.
It's tempered glass usually so it should be able to hold up to the cold to hot shock.
They didn’t 🤷♂️
Don’t do this. Hair dryers can damage the plastic in a freezer.
Heat gun it is then. >!\s!<
Map gas torch would be much quicker
Mom won’t let me play with those any more. 😪
Thermite, then. Or fertilizer and tinfoil. Nothing could possibly go wrong with either of these plans.
Mac Gruuuuberrrrr!!
Not tinfoil.... that's for hats.....
Y’all are acting like there’s a spider in there or something
Hot nickel balls!!!!
Assuming you don’t keep pointing it at a place that no longer has ice on it, how would the heat get to the plastic?
Agreed. I use a heat steamer. Works great.
This guy is a coward, hit it with the torch.
Hair dryers are not hot enough to do damage to the plastic. It’ll take a while for a hair dryer to even melt the snow build up. OP needs to empty the freezer, melt the buildup, and start over. The way this freezer is filled makes it hard for the freezer to circulate air and makes the compressors work overtime. OP- you need to reduce the amount of stuff you’ve got in there or this will happen again.
If that is the case, then it’d only happen if someone kept the hair dryer in the same spot LONG after the ice melted. Think about it. We use hairdryers on HAIR. Hair will melt much sooner than plastic.
>This. Please don't
Hair dryer can melt the plastic. Use a handheld steamer.
This. In my experience, it's always a little bit of something that kept it open. 1 too many icecream and ice formed at the bottom / on the gasket and now it will just do this until defrosted and cleaned.
Yeah this. You have too much shit in there. Pull it out and turn that little defrost timer on if you have one. There's a little condensation line that should drain to an evaporation pan above the condenser. That mrfkr clogged dawggie.
That's what my grandma used to do and it worked. +1 for that!
If you did this do you still have to replace the leaky gasket?
I didn’t replace the gasket. The
This makes sense since most of the build up is around the front of the freezer and the door. Not seeing an obvious obstruction in the way of the gasket though. Maybe it’s just getting old.
Alternatively door isn't fully closed and so gasket isn't sealed
Mine just did this because I overstuffed the freezer, and some random pizza box or something held the gasket open a tiny bit. Took everything out into a cooler, unplugged the fridge, waited a couple of hours, wiped it all down, restarted it. All is well.
I just had to replace the gasket on our freezer (we have a drawer version). There were places you could order a replacement gasket for your particular model and it wasn’t too hard to install. I tested to make sure it was the seal/gasket before I spent the $ on ordering one by putting some Vaseline on the old gasket (which let it seal) and verified for me that was the problem.
You can rub (a little) Vaseline on the gasket to see if it seals up again, instead of buying a new one right away. It will extend the life of the gasket for a bit longer. Saved a cousin from having it replaced.
It could be the door not sealing properly, that can cause humidity as well and snow.
I might also add that it's so packed with food items there probably isn't much room for air flow.
Or they had something keeping the door from closing all the way. My kids favorite thing to do is move shit in the freezer where it just almost closes and walk off. Luckily ours beeps if the door isn’t completely closed. It’s apparently a frequency they can’t hear.
Which fills the freezer with ice, which stops the door closing, which lets humid air in, which.... Give it a million years and you've got a new ice age.
Global warming hates this one simple trick!
Maybe coupled with a bad defrost coil.
Yup. This also happens when my kids leave the freezer cracked open.
This is it.
Either that or the freezer wasn't properly closed.
The door wasn't closed, look at the build up in the lower left of the photo
I also think there's too much in there, and it's not letting the air circulate. I've had frost issues when I improperly load up my freezer.
Pull everything out. Carefully remove the excess ice. Put a strong flashlight inside the freezer at night and look for a glow around the seal for the door. If a seal is weak, it lets in moisture. Sometimes you can 'repair' the seal by using a small amount of material between the seal and the door to 'push' the seal outwards a little. I used a chopstick once to help bolster a seal.
I like the flashlight inside idea.
It's a pretty bright idea for sure
It’s certainly illuminating!
Beats climbing in and looking for daylight through the cracks, that’s for sure.
That's what she said!
Relevant username?
I’m always concerned when a username checks out.
It also could have just been left open a crack and op didn't realize. Especially considering it's only been happening a few days and they just stocked up on frozen goods.
That water bottle looks like the culprit
I had this happen once. The door had become a little loose. I had to tighten the hinge.
If OP has access to another freezer I'd recommend just turning it off and thawing it instead of removing ice
Turn off fridge, Take stuff out put in a eski to keep cold, clear as much Ice as you can with plastic tools. Then put a wooden cutting board down and put a put pot of hot but not boiling water in the melt the ice and mop up. My old fridge didn't have self defrost and you'd have to do this every 3 months or so.
Fuick I hated our old fridge freezer that we had to do that too. It was the middle 1980s and the fridge was a very basic unit from probably the early 1970s Whoever added the first fan to a freezer unit was a genius.
You can actually just replace seals. It's a pretty cheap fix.
I used a couple of layers of foam double sided tape. That bulked it up a millimetre and a bit which was more than enough to make the surfaces mate flat again. It was a freezer that I was going to buy second hand for $80, but as soon as I pointed the seal issue out they instantly dropped the price to $40. Win/Win/Win as the lady didn't really care about the price and only wanted the mini upright freezer gone.
My dumbass was like why would you get inside your freeezer lmfao
You can usually just replace the seal.
Something (likely the burger box) is sticking too far out, hitting the doors shelving and not allowing for you to fully shut it.
My money is on the water bottle.
Looks like there is a chunk if ice build up right where the door seals.
Or, if you shut the refrigerator door too hard the freezer door pops open.
This happened in the fridge in my old apartment, so annoying
He can't shut the door because of all the ice. It's a viscous paradox. Edit: also vicious.
This.
I'm surprised I don't see someone already mentioning this...but a fridge or freezer can freeze up if there isn't adequate air flow due to it being so jam-packed with stuff. You may have a different issue here. But I'd say this is a possibility.
This is most likely the cause. Happens to my freezer every time I over stuff it specifically in the back where the air comes out
My vote is on the door not being shut all the way due to an obstruction
I was going to say the same thing. There are vents (usually on the back wall) where air is exchanged during the defrost cycle and if those are blocked, it's ineffective.
Maybe the door was left open and frost built up which is now causing the seal to allow more air in which is creating more frost. Best thing to do is turn off and completely defrost and see if it comes back
Frost free freezers have been a thing for so long, I forgot we had to deal with this several times a year when I was a kid.
There was a time you had to work for that pizza!
Humid air infiltration. Check your door gasket and make sure there are no holes/cracks. Replace is best, but electric tape is a good temp. If your gasket looks good check the magnet. Close the door and.make sure it's pressed snuggly against both sides. While the gasket is 90% of these if it looks amazing you can try checking the condensate drain. These vary by model.
Snow crab evolved...
Bad seal.
no fish for you!
^^^ this is the correct answer
As said, leaky door gasket and probably high humidity. Pack up the food into a cooler with DRY ICE. Power off the freezer and let it thaw out for 24 to 36 hours. Ice is likely in the panels as well and will take some time to melt and run out. Have towels on the floor to keep floor dry. When the dripping stops, towel dry interior and plug back in. Let run for 3 to 6 hours and observe temperature and interior conditions. Finally, refill with food. If the condition repeats in 30 to 45 days, you need new magnetic door gaskets most likely.
Is the door osnt closing all the way that will happen too. Happens to my freezer when the door is slightly open.
Odds are that your defroster element is not heating up anymore.
Maybe the door was cracked open
[here](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HK38wz7zafg)
I came here for this exact reference :)
I bet you have something in your freezer door sticking across the seal.
Everyone is talking about the door gasket and no one is talking about the defrost thermostat. Just replaced my defrost thermostat, it was causing this problem.
I can taste that freezer smell/taste from here.
I think I see Scrat from the movie Ice Age.
You're close to answering your own question. What are the two things you need for snow? Cold and moisture. Cold you already had. Now, from some defect in your system, you're getting moisture and that is what's making your freezer into a winter wonderland.
ZUUL
Likely needs a new seal. there are some good you tube videos on how to replace them. We bought ours in Amazon.
You need gaskets. Maybe something thin was caught in the door gasket like happened at my place causing an air leak. Check door alignment.
Door leaks, overstuffed freezer, no airflow on sides to allow auto defrost.
Defrost heater is dead. Cheap fix though, if you can find the part. If you don't have a chiller box, you can use a top load washing machine.
It looks like it is too full. Don't pack so much into it. If you need more freezer space, get a stand alone freezer to go along with the fridge.
Bad door seal
well, for one, you've got way too much stuff in there. The air in your fridge and freezer needs to circulate.
I probably isn't sealing properly. It could be that the defroster isn't working, but the most likely cause is a bad seal.
Air leak
On top of the leaking gasket issue it looks like you are over packing your freezer. When you do that it prevents good air circulation which can negatively effect your food and further exacerbate your other issue. Once you've defrosted when you put everything back in try to organize it better so there are clear paths for the air to flow between and around the items in there.
Needs defrosting. Also, might have too much packed in. There needs to be airflow of I’m not mistaken.
I suggest not over filling. Something kept the door from closing all the way. Prob the steak box on the top middle slight right hanging forward on the shelf. Once frost got to your gasket it would keep it from closing all the way. You can see it on the bottom left corner and a little above before the picture is cropped.
Lots of good looking TJ’s items in there
That’s why it’s so full! Our local Trader Joe’s is almost an hour and a half away so we tend to over stock up on things when we make the trip.
I’m in a similar boat - genuinely considering a second freezer for that reason
I’m definitely eyeing up those steak and stout pies…so good
Pretty sure those Steak pies got discontinued 2 years ago.
FYI, you may be able to get replacement freezer seals if the seal has actually failed. I am also in camp overstuffed freezer not letting the door shut all the way, however. Fully defrosting it and cleaning the seal may "fix" it however. Shove all the stuff in a cooler, put the big chunks of ice in ziplocs and throw em in the cooler too. It'll stay cold long enough to defrost the freezer enough to get all that build up and the racks out of there. Ideally you'd unplug the device, but you can do the freezer just by propping the door open. This can cause stuff in the back of the fridge to freeze as it will run almost constantly, so be warned. However, it shouldn't take THAT long to be able to bust the ice out and dry it good with a towel, especially if you're there babysitting it because you don't want your food to thaw out all the way in the meantime (nevermind the excavation process 😂😂)
generally not good to stuff it that full and block the back that much
Was the door closed properly?
Whenever I close the fridge door on my beer fridge, it cracks open the freezer door. They are connected via an air tunnel for defrosting purposes. It’s most likely that the freezer door just isn’t sealing or it’s getting opened just slightly when using the fridge door.
Defrost coil may be done for.
Need to turn off and defrost. If you don’t, the most air will eventually freeze the coils and it’ll quit working properly. The reason it’s happening is likely the door gasket.
Good God it's so hot in here that I would pay you to live inside there
Check the back. There should be a pan that collects condensation water off of a dripping line that has a rubber nipple. Sometimes the nipple gets clogged and the water backs up. During defrost cycle the water inside the freezer doesn't drain out. A buildup of ice will also push against the door and let in warm air.
At first I thought there was a whole ass crab in there
It’s too full. Fan is being blocked.
Too much shit and door not closing all the way
Humidity condensing and freezing everywhere.
Too full. Overworking the motor. You're gonna kill it sooner or later.
You would get another half of a cow in there if you defrosted it 😂
the door is leaking
Mine does this when there is too much stuff in there packed against the air circulation or keeping the door from properly shutting.
Yikes time to empty that out
Bad seal or door not closed fully. That's what happens when warm air gets inside of your freezer.
Bad seal
This is a bit of a read, but I believe it's detailed and informative. First, find another freezer to keep stuff you don't want to lose unplug. Next, unplug it for 48 hours, doors open. Recommend 2 days, because sometimes even if it looks clear, there can still be frost behind the evaporator cover. Put towels on the floor as the drip pan below will overflow. When it's completely defrosted, plug it back in, monitor. To me, there's two possibilities. DEFROST PROBLEM If frost starts forming in the back and keeps building more and more, it's not defrosting at all. Possible causes: - Defrost heater has failed. - Defrost timer has failed. - If the unit has ADC (auto defrost control) instead of a timer (typically found on newer units), the main control may have an issue. Or an evaporator/defrost thermistor (temp sensors) are giving control bad readings because their resistance is way out of range. - Bimetal that clips onto the refrigerant line behind back cover has failed and cannot open/close anymore when temperature is cool enough to turn on defrost. Or, sometimes the bimetal clip slips off the line and just needs to be clipped back on (zip tie it around the clip). AIR INFILTRATION If the frost starts building anywhere around the door opening in the front, or you start to see condensation forming like dew drops (usually on the ceiling) and freezing, it's warm air getting in. - Check the gaskets for tears, or any gaps between where gasket meets cabinet/housing. Even small gaps. Hair dryer will seal them if you point at gap, may take a while. Also consider doing the same around the whole gasket, softening it, getting the tight seal. Leave it closed for at least 30 minutes and it will retain new shape. - Check doors. Are they closing normally? Any odd sounds? Is it loose feeling? Sometimes cams or closers on bottom of the door get stripped or cracked, causing improper closure. - Check the hinge. Is it bent, warped, out of position at all? - If your door does not close easily with a modest push, consider raising the front feet. Gravity will help more so it's never left slightly ajar. - Finally (and this is rare), sometimes you will see gaps between the cabinet and the liner (liner being the inner walls, top. bottom). These can create incredibly frosty freezers. Any gap smaller than a quarter coin can be filled with silicone adhesive. if it is larger, it is not repairable. So, whether it's a defrost issue or an air infiltration issue, it's systemic. With no defrost, ice builds and builds until the freezer compartment is overwhelmed. With air infiltration, door can become harder and harder to close, leaving larger gaps and more warm air to get in. That's everything I can think of for now, feel free to ask any questions. SOURCE: I'm a professional in-home Appliance Repair Tech, and I visit over 2000 homes a year. (Edit: readability)
Bad gasket or you didn’t have the door all the way shut because too much stuff in it. All that ice came from the air water vapor that froze.
Probably the water bottle keeping the seal open
1) Defrost 2) Reseal the gasket with a hair dryer (https://youtu.be/vzr5gHiXSbk) 3) That freezer is overstocked which causes rapid ice build up, aim for about 65% full by volume)
That Trader Joe’s orange chicken is fire
Could be too full, no room for air circulation. Or door seal worn out. Or might need to be leveled if it is tilted forward causing the door not to close snugly.
If it’s a frost-free fridge something is wrong (gasket). If it isn’t frost-free and it’s very humid weather, might be expected.
As a temporary fix you can use a petroleum jelly (like Vaseline) around the seal.
Zuul! Are you the gatekeeper?
Nah bro it's too much stuff. Can't believe your fridge is still working. My fan would freeze and shut the whole shit down in about 10 mins.
Winter is coming.
Could the plug or tube that takes moisture out for defrosting be blocked?
How long have those steaks been in there?
Just don't start chipping ice. It could end badly.
Door was open
Legit everytime I opened my grandparents freezer on the 90s
Your defrost cycle has working for a number of reasons.
Unplug, pump sprayer with hot water and a shop vac.
everything looks frozen
Your water bottle is pleading for a recycling
Leak.
I worked on my own freezer once and figured out you need the heating element to work for it to cool properly. Yea get hot to stay cold. Mine ended up being the defrost thermostat. I would start by moving stuff around in freezer and buying a refrigerator thermometer. Also there are vents in the freezer that should not be blocked or covered up
My guess is you aren't getting a good seal anymore due to too much stuff in the fridge causing the door to not fully shut at some point, which allowed moist air in which then had the moisture frozen out of it creating frost buildup around the seal, making the problem worse. Pull out the food, defrost it, and then put some, but not all, of the food back in.
Frosty took a piss in your freezer by the look of it. But seriously you either left it cracked open or something compromised the seal (do you have a plastic bag or something on top of the fridge that is stopping the top from forming a seal?)
omg lol let me in
the gasket is leaking outside air . here is what a repairman taught me . boil water in the kettle . pour over the gasket . it apparently resets its shape .
Congrats on owning your first freezer. Instead of redditt perhaps this is a straight up google question
I had to deal with this myself for years. I saved up and bought an anti frosty freezer. Im never going back. If you have the money for it, i would suggest to have a look into it. See whats possible with your budget
Global warming
Replace your antifreeze fluid.
Winter is coming!
It could be your deposit timer or your thermostat. Or the thermal sensor.
There may be more than one problem here, others here are suggesting moist air might be getting in, I have no idea about that. But what I would be concerned with is how full that freezer compartment is. Oddly enough, the more stuff you have in a freezer compartment, the faster ice tends to build up, so ok, you’re concerned about the “snow”, I’d be more concerned with thick ice build up and how frequently you then have to de-ice your freezer compartment.
Its not working properly
Refer Love Death and Robots: s1, e16
What's going on? You don't know what snowing is, for one. 2 - make sure you're closing your door all the way.
Is it a cheap manual defrost fridge? I didn't know that was a thing until I bought one and now have to deal with it.
Your defroster isn't working and you have some leaky rubber
High moisture content in the air is what’s happening here. Every time you open the door moisture gets in. If the gasket is leaky more moisture gets in. How to fix this. Dehumidifier in the home helps but won’t fix this. Your freezer should have a deliver built in. Might want thaw the entire fridge and clean all drains and areas first. See if that works.
On an old freezer that built up an ice glacier thing inside. I used my steam cleaner unit with the small head attachment for easier access. It got rid of the ice mountain really quick & no damage. Also when ice gone. Used it again to clean out & freshen the whole freezer inside & out. My only & greatest cleaning hack. lol.
Most likely a bad seal but also you could be putting moisture in especially if it’s taken a very long time to get bad. Dethaw the thing clean it out, then see if it reoccurs. Or if the seal is obviously bad replace the seal.
Must be winter
Have you tried building a snow man?
This makes my mouth water
There's a lot of ice around the stuff in your freezer
You're not getting a tight seal. Whenever you close the door, make sure you always pull on the handle gently to confirm it's closed. If your gasket is warped you should replace it, you are wasting energy AND potentially causing your frozen food to spoil faster.
You've just bought some snow crabs, didn't you?
All that’s wrong is that it needs to be thawed out, wiped out and then started back up overtime Sometimes freezers will do that and all you gotta do to get it back going is do the thaw stated above. At least it’s always worked for me over the years. Hope this helps.
You have a bad seal or someone is leaving the door open a crack…
Freezer isn’t sealing.
It’s either not sealed or not cold enough
Empty it unplug it you gotta get some bowls to get the ice out you can't block the breathers in the freezer they look like vents in there keep them unblocked
Depends. Is it frost free? If not this is natural as every time you open moisture gets in there. If frost free you may have it too full and it is limiting air flow. Either way empty, unplug, and thaw. Make sure the seals around the door are still good.
Could be the defrost sensor. We lost like $350 in food cuz we just fixed the seals and thought we fixed it because it worked well for a few days after that but it turned out to be the sensor