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    mjcosta Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 29, 2007, 11:24 AM
    Frozen coils, not cooling enough
    Hello,
    I have a GE - Hotpoint Side-by-side refrigerator that has frozen coils on the freezer side and not cooling enough on the fridge side. What do you think it could be.
    Thank you for your help.
    MJ
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    May 29, 2007, 03:02 PM
    Umm... frozen coils. Empty your fridge and let them defrost. Should work for awhile until they freeze over again. You'll eventually have to replace them or get a new fridge.
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    May 29, 2007, 03:29 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by mjcosta
    Hello,
    I have a GE - Hotpoint Side-by-side refrigerator that has frozen coils on the freezer side and not cooling enough on the fridge side. What do you think it could be.
    Thank you for your help.
    MJ
    Most likely defrost heater no good,timer or relayed relay malfunction, make sure the sensor is attaching to the coil
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    Oct 14, 2008, 03:28 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by caibuadday View Post
    most likely defrost heater no good,timer or relayed relay malfunction, make sure the sensor is attaching to the coil
    Thanks for the advise
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    Oct 14, 2008, 07:30 PM

    I agree with tellepa, most likely defrost timer. Relatively inexpensive ($25-35) and easy to replace.
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