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Refrigerator Not Cooling

This is the most common problem with all refrigerators and there are many different things within your refrigerator that can cause this problem. There are "whole" books written on how to fix a refrigerator with cooling issues.

HMMMM....CLICK, HMMMMM CLICK (sound) - If you are hearing this sound and everything in your refrigerator and freezer is melting (going bad) UNPLUG your REFRIGERATOR! That sound is VERY bad for your compressor, (it is trying to start over and over) You need to be experienced in checking the compressor, start, overload and run relays.... We HIGHLY suggest calling GOFAR APPLIANCE to fix your refrigerator. Don't forget to unplug your refrigerator ASAP if you hear this sound as if you leave it running you could damage the compressor (and then you have a 370lb paper weight)!

No Sound, No Lights - Plug your refrigerator in, (check breaker etc...) Yes, I have gone to a customers home and all I had to do was plug in their refrigerator and charged them $47.50 service call. (sometimes its the small things we overlook)

No Sound, Lights On - Most likely stuck in a defrost mode. Depending on the brand/age of the refrigerator there are several different problems that could cause this problem. Once again we suggest letting a professional handle the diagnostics and repair of the refrigerator. GOFAR APPLIANCE.

Not Cooling, Can hear fan running, No Hmm, click sound - Check the back wall in the freezer about 3/4 of the way down, Is there ice build up? What kind of ice?

Solid Clear Ice - check the ice maker and ice maker fill tube for leaks, may have leaked down and froze over the evaporator coils blocking airflow.

Snowy Frosted Ice - You have a defrost problem! All your cold air in the Freezer and the refrigerator come from behind the back wall in the freezer and airflow is being blocked to upper freezer (may also cause ice maker not to work) and refrigerator section. Once again depending on refrigerator brand and age there are many things that could cause this problem, we suggest calling GOFAR APPLIANCE to have a professional diagnose and fix this problem. Under NO circumstance should you attempt to "CHIP" at the ice behind the back wall as the evaporator is made of soft aluminum and you WILL destroy your refrigerator if you puncture the evap. coils.

Refrigerator Not Cooling - Many other companies suggest checking the condenser coils underneath the refrigerator for dust build up. This is rarely the cause of a refrigerator not cooling. Dust build up would have to be "blanked" thick to really have any affect on cooling issues. But, it is a good idea if you have a dog with long hair that loves to lay on the floor in front of the refrigerator to ask he/she to find a new favorite spot to lay. If your dog insist on laying in front of the refrigerator you will need to at least once a year take the front panel off and vacuum out all of he/she's hair from the condenser coils.