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My label says Model GSS22SGPC. Side by side GE. I opened it today and realized I had melted water and popcicles in the bottom of the freezer and the blower (internal blower I believe) seems to be running a bunch. Fridge side seems unaffected.
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Is it still doing it today or did you catch it during the defrost cycle?
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No, it is not cold at all. I thought the fridge side was ok but even it is now warm. The canister shaped coils in the back were badly coated with dirt and hair. I've picked and vacuumed a lot of it but not yet gotten air to blow it out. I have yet to see that fan at the end of that turning.
It sounds like it is "running" internally near the top of the freezer. There seems to be some air circulation in the freezer compartment but not sure if what I feel is the "normal" amount and what I do feel does not feel cold.
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According to the parts diagram, there are two fans. One is simply a circulator freezer<-->fridge.
In order to make COLD, the fan down by the compressor must be running to blow HOT off the cooling coils. Odds have it, since the coils were found so dirty, the cheapo fan motor is kaput.
My GE has a paper-board shroud around the fan to direct the air from the floor, up and over the coils.
You must dis-assemble the shrouds. If the fan does not spin freely, replace it. Its cheap.
Being a old show-me nerd, I used my shop-vac to clean the horse-hair and dead bats out of that filthy thing, then used the vac-exhaust to blow over the cooling coils. Wow! instant cold ! However,,, the wife didn' t go for the aiplane-in-the-kitchen idea, so I bought a new cheapo fan.
The compressor fan also serves another purpose. It draws kitchen air over the "defrost evaporation tray" to rid the melted water. If you have high-humidity, it helps to remove the decorative 'skirt' along the bottom of the fridge.
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