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Amana Refrigerator: My freezer stop freezing

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:19:31 -0700

My amana freezer and fridge stop getting cold

⟐ Edited December 19, 2023 at 5:19 MST

Amana Refrigerator: My Amana refrigerator/freezer has stopped cooling!

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:42:28 -0700

about six weeks ago I noticed my fridge wasn't cooling like it should so I unplugged it, vacuumed the coils under the doors, and around the fan at the bottom rear. I waited a couple of days and plugged it up. By the next morning it seemed to be working fine and did so for a couple of weeks. Then it stopped cooling completely. I have checked the coils behind the panel in the back of the freezer as well as the fans and the compressor seems to be working ( I think I can hear a light humming noise...but the lines are neither hot or cold) Please help!!

Desperate!!

Frank

Here an update... I was checking the Overload/relay with star capacitor with my multimeter and it seems to be fine. So just for giggles I plugged it up again to see if the compressor was vibratingand it was. So I walk around and check the coils inside the freezer and the are cold?? I Don't understand what is happening!!

⟐ Answered September 10, 2025 at 6:42 MST

Amana Refrigerator: How do I install an ice maker when the plugs are different?

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:47:47 -0700

I have an Armana abb1924dew refrigerator. I am trying to install an ice maker, but plugs don't match, so I am trying to splice them. The colors are different though. The icemakers colors are blue, yellow, black, and green. the refrigerators colors are white, tan, violet, and green. does anyone have any ideas of how I should match them up?

⟐ Edited December 19, 2023 at 5:47 MST

Amana Refrigerator: Amana Fridge Model ABB1924DEW won't cool?

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:02:50 -0700

I have an Amana Fridge Model ABB1924DEW with single door up top and a freezer drawer on bottom. My fridge will not cool, even on coolest temperature setting. Air flow vents on floor of fridge not blowing any cool air at all. I removed the rear door panel of fridge and cleaned all dust around compressor, cooling grates underneath fridge, etc. Fridge still not working. Noticed the fan was running ok within rear panel. The freezer is working fine though maintaining a good temperature.

⟐ Answer accepted March 08, 2024 at 17:02 MST

Amana Refrigerator: Amana Refrigerator Water indicator light in front panel won't come on

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:52:52 -0700

I have an Amana side by side refrigerator model

ASD2575BRW01.

The display panel has lights on the outside front panel that indicate light on, light off, crushed, cube, water, lock on, lock off.

All of the lights work except the one for "water".

All selections work; I just don't have an indicator light for the water.

I don't know how to repair it.

I don't even know how to remove the panel if I can repair it.

⟐ Edited April 26, 2024 at 12:52 MST

Amana Refrigerator ASD2626HE: Amana Refrigerator ASD2626HEB stops running periodically

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:01:30 -0700

This refrigerator was in a seven-year-old house that I bought four years ago. Every six months or so, it stops working. If I unplug it and then plug it back in, it starts back up, kind of like rebooting my computer. Weighing the expense of calling a repairman versus buying a new one?

⟐ Answer accepted March 08, 2024 at 17:01 MST

Amana Refrigerator: fridge ok but freezer stops freezing food while still making ice

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 06:47:44 -0700

Hi,

I've been using this Amana side-by-side since 2004.

The fridge is working fine.

The freezer is still making ices.

The freezer's coldness, which remains at/above 40 degrees Fahrenheit (since 2 weeks ago), is obviously colder than fridge's but is not cold enough to freeze foods.

Today I removed all the foods in the freezer to open the inside back panels and removed the ice buildup that was right above the coils using a hairdryer.

But it remains about the same so far for the past 5 hours.

Could someone please advise what I could look into next? Or, is it about time to replace it with a new one?

Thank you very much in advance!

⟐ Edited December 19, 2023 at 6:47 MST

Amana Refrigerator: Amanda (Whirlpool) fridge/freezer. Fridge quit

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:59:41 -0700

I have a 12 year old Amana (Whirlpool) fridge with bottom freezer. The freezer is working fine, but the fridge will not cool anymore.

Model AF B2234WES0. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

⟐ Edited March 11, 2024 at 9:59 MST

Amana refrigerator: Why is my Amana fridge/freezer not defrosting properly?

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:38:50 -0700

My Amana fridge/freezer isn't defrosting properly freezer builds up ice. I open the doors , unplug it and turn both controls off. I used a hair dryer last time and it works fine for a few weeks until it builds up and fan quits working. I called a repair man he socked me about 100$ he just used a steamer took panel off back of freezer and defrosted it of course that didn't work and not calling him back any suggestions?

⟐ Answered October 21, 2020 at 14:38 MST

Amana Refrigerator DRT1802B: Water leaking into bottom

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 08:15:31 -0700

Why does water accumulate in bottom

It’s pooling in bottom of refrigerator!

⟐ Answered March 28, 2026 at 8:15 MST

Amana Refrigerator: Fridge Too Warm (in mid / low 40's) - Freezer Working Fine

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:49:22 -0700

Our fridge (BX21VW-P1325002WW) located on top is too warm (46 - 42 degree), but freezer is working as it should. It cycles on and off, but never gets down to the high 30 degree range

Here are some items I checked:

I cleaned the coils which are under the fridge

Condenser fan is running

Replaced evaporator fan in freezer 8 months ago

Door seals are solid

Set to fridge to colder option

Fridge is far enough from wall

Nothing in fridge or freezer blocking vents

Tried re-booting fridge

Help

⟐ Answer edited March 18, 2026 at 12:49 MST

Amana Refrigerator: Why does Ice Maker take so long to make Ice Cubes

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:19:08 -0700

I recently replaced the water filter on my Amana refrigerator, now the water flows fine, but the ice cubes seem to take about 6 hours to dispense a new batch. Prior to changing the filter, they would freeze and dispense in about 2.5 hours. Now the cubes are larger, but it seems to take a long time to make a new batch of cubes.

Does anyone know, how the dispenser determines when to eject the cubes ? Is hat something that is adjustable ?

⟐ Commented February 13, 2025 at 11:19 MST

Amana Refrigerator: Freezer not freezing sufficiently

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:31:28 -0700

Amana bottom freezer fridge.(XRBS017BW)

Freezer cannot maintain sufficient minus degrees....thus fridge is also too warm.

Compressor running frequently

Door seals OK

Condenser coils clean

Refrigerant OK

Thermostat in freezer changed

What could be the problem?

⟐ Commented September 24, 2024 at 14:31 MST

Amana Refrigerator: refrigerator section only get's slightly chilled.

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:51:23 -0700

I have a TPI21A3W with a freezer working perfectly (seemingly) but the refrigerator section only get's slightly chilled. The condenser fan in the freezer is running. Does this point to a thermostat issue? Where is the thermostat and / or the defrost timer located?

⟐ Answered August 14, 2024 at 21:51 MST

Amana Refrigerator: Amana Refrigerator working, but bottom freezer is not freezing

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:50:00 -0700

My Amana refigerator/freezer is acting up. The refrigeration (top) works great, but the bottom freezer is no longer freezing. What causes this? How can we fix it?

⟐ Commented July 22, 2024 at 20:50 MST

Amana Refrigerator: Why won’t my Amana fridge/freezer cool down?

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:10:40 -0700

I woke up today with my Amana freezer totally thawed and fridge and freezer both around 50 F.

A few were ago I was annoyed at the temp of my freezer so I changed a dial in the back to “Min” thinking that would make it as cold as possible. Apparently the dial is actually an air flow controller so I effectively dropped the freezer to minimal air flow, diverting it to the fridge.

Later that week some of my fridge items were frozen solid - like a full 2L carton of almond milk. I dropped the fridge temp from 3/5 to 2/5.

Fast forward to now. I’ve returned the settings to normal and am waiting but am now optimistic that it will be running normally after.

The coils in the back are not dusty. Obviously nothing is iced up since my whole freezer melted. Compressor in the back is hot to the touch but the coils running up the back are room temp.

Fridge was made in 2019 so it’s not set old. Any idea what it could be?

⟐ Edited March 11, 2024 at 10:10 MST

Amana Refrigerator: Refrigerator turns on but it does cool

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:56:52 -0700

My Amana Refrigerator had been sitting unplugged for about 8 months and now I plugged it back in and it doesn't cool. I hear the fans all running and it has a little cool air flowing through the both the freezer and fridge but not cool enough. All coils are clean and the fridge urns off when I turn the temperature controls to zero. When I turn on the control it all kicks back in. The compressor sounds like it kicks in but not getting cool.

⟐ Edited March 11, 2024 at 9:56 MST

Amana Refrigerator ASD2522WR 0: Freezer intermittently melts ice then refreezes

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:49:43 -0700

My 12 year old Amana ASD2522WRB03 side by side freezer has an intermittent issue where the ice melts then freezes again into a “block”. This was happening every few months, but is now happening more often-every few days. I assume the defrost cycle is staying on too long or coming on too often. The coils under the unit are free of dust/debris, the compressor and fan both are running. The door seals are all tight. Inside the freezer, the evaporator fan runs, the evaporator is not frozen up, the heater seems to work when in the defrost cycle. A friend suggested the defrost timer, but my unit does not have this “mechanical” device. I replaced the electronic defrost control board, but it did not fix the issue. I was going to try the defrost bimetal, but could that be intermittently faulty or is it the type of component that would not work at all?

⟐ Answer edited January 22, 2026 at 13:49 MST

Amana Refrigerator: stopped cooling about 6 weeks ago

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:26:18 -0700

My Amana Model # SQD26VW stopped cooling about 6 weeks ago. I unplugged it, cleaned the coils under the fridge and around the fan located at the bottom rear. Two days later I plugged it up and it cooled fine for a couple of weeks and then quit cooling completely. I have checked the coils in the freezer, and the compressor seems to be running ( I hear a faint humming noise coming from the compressor ) please help! I can't afford to purchase a new one and we are tired of "Camping" in our house!!

Thanks,