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GE Refrigerator: GE PFE29PSDASS Low Ice production, icebox fan moving air backwards!

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:58:07 -0700

Ice maker in the left french door at top. I noticed a week of very low ice production. I have full service manual and ability to do all diagnostic tests. The ice box fan is blowing but it is coming out of the RETURN port on the upper inside of the left fridge (lower slot) rather than the SUPPLY port (upper) I can blow air through either port and it comes strongly through the other so no obstruction. All other fridge fans working, keeping temperature well.

I swapped the icebox fan with a new one (doubt it would change and it didn't) My repair manual says the door control board controls the door icebox so I swapped the control panel with another identical fridge. Before swapping I confirmed that in the other fridge the air was coming out supply and slight suction present on the return holding a piece of paper up over it.

swapping the control board changed NOTHING on my fridge. Somewhere a control board must be sending a negative 12v signal instead of a positive 12v signal to make the fan run in reverse?

Do I swap out the main board next?

The only trouble code I have is Fault 10, FZ icemaker Mold Body Thermistor (MB) Invalid. I don't have a Freezer icebox so that code is confusing. But there is a thermistor in my icebox which is replaceable only by cutting and splicing wires according to the manual.

This sounds crazy but if the computer doesn't get a reading from the thermistor int he icebox could it think it is frozen or out of range and could the computer reverse the flow to try to let it 'thaw out' or is that a whacko idea?

I'm stumped!!

⟐ Commented April 06, 2026 at 10:58 MST

GE Refrigerator: Why is my G E refrigerator cool but not cold?

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:30:58 -0700

Both the refrigerator and freezer are blowing cool air on the coldest setting. The ice maker is still making ice but some food is starting to thaw out. What could be the problem?

⟐ Answered March 16, 2026 at 10:30 MST

GE Refrigerator: GE Fridge is cold but Freezer is warm

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:39:03 -0700

I have a GE french door fridge with pull-out freezer underneath. The fridge is holding a consistent temperature between 34-38, but the freezer is hovering in the 50s - 60s.

The freezer fan works fine. There is no ice buildup anywhere. The condenser is clear of any debris or grime. I called an appliance guy who said it was likely a damper issue -- but this particular unit (Model GYE22GYNBFS) doesn't have a damper.

I'm at a loss.

⟐ Answer edited April 02, 2026 at 11:39 MST

GE Refrigerator: GE PFE28KYNFFS Ice Maker Not Filling with Water

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:01:23 -0700

I have a GE PFE28KYNFFS French door fridge with an ice/water dispenser in the door. The ice maker in the door stopped filling with water. I replaced the ice maker with a Kitchen Basics 101 WR49X31524, and the ice maker worked properly for about a month then stopped filling with water again. I then replaced the ice maker with a genuine GE WR30X28731 ice maker assembly, and the ice maker again filled with water and made ice properly for about 30 days. Once again though, it stopped filling with water.

The water dispenser has worked fine throughout all this, and I have an ice maker in the bottom freezer that has also worked properly throughout the door ice maker failures.

Periodically I can also hear the fridge sound like it is attempting to fill it with water, but no water is ever dispensed into the tray of the ice maker assembly.

Does anyone have any thoughts on what may be causing this and how to fix it?

⟐ Answered March 11, 2026 at 11:01 MST

Ge Profile refregerator: mi refrigerador congela, pero luego hace escarcha y deja de congelar

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:54:55 -0700

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am experiencing a serious recurring issue with my GE Profile refrigerator, and I am looking for clear technical guidance.

Initially, the refrigerator was not freezing properly, and it was diagnosed that the evaporator fan was faulty. The fan was replaced, and after that repair the unit started freezing very well.

However, after several days of normal operation, excessive frost builds up in the freezer area (where ice is produced) and also on the interior back wall of the refrigerator compartment. When this happens, the refrigerator stops cooling, presumably because airflow is blocked by ice buildup behind the evaporator.

If I manually defrost the unit, it works correctly again for about 3–4 weeks, but then the exact same problem occurs again.

Based on this behavior, I strongly suspect a failure in the automatic defrost system (defrost heater, defrost thermostat/bimetal, temperature sensor/thermistor, or control board). Since the evaporator fan is new and the issue is cyclical, it does not appear to be an airflow or cooling-capacity problem.

I would greatly appreciate a proper technical diagnosis so I can guide the repair process correctly, as previous technicians have not been able to identify the root cause.

Thank you very much for your assistance.

Kind regards,

⟐ Commented February 03, 2026 at 20:54 MST

GE Refrigerator: evap fan not working after board replacement

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:17:26 -0700

ge side by side

replaced board, and new evap fan but still doesnt spin. fridge seems to be cooling but obviously not evenly as the water distribution line freezes up because of settling cold.

oem which spun slowly before replacing board. i just put it back in and does not spin at all.

panasonic udqt26ge4 197d2039p006 wr60x10043 evap. 72903

aftermarket which does not spin at all after install.

amazon aftermarket udqt26ge4 1977d2039p013 wr60x10185 evap 622089zt

notes: i had to swap the temp sensor into aftermarket harness, so idk if this affects anything.

also took some voltage readings at the fridge side evap fan motor harness.

terminal open switch vclosed switch v

L1R1 0.8 0.7

L1R2 0.6 0.3

L1R3 15 15

L2R1 0.5 0.2

L2R2 0.6 .08

L2R3 15 14

L3R1 9 10

L3R2 9 7

L3R3 2 2

L1L2 2 0

L1L3 15 15

R1R2 0.9 0.8

R1R3 7 7

thank you for the help.

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⟐ Answered January 24, 2026 at 7:17 MST

GE Refrigerator: Wiring diagram for old fridge?

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:11:23 -0700

Looking for wire diagram for 1963 TC469WD.

⟐ Answer edited January 23, 2026 at 23:11 MST

GE Refrigerator GZS23HSE: What is wrong with my ice dispenser and how to fix?

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:30:14 -0700

Apologiges in advance--I wanted to give as much detail as I could:

When I moved in to my new apartment, I was told my ice machine/water dispenser would occasionally leak and it was due to a manufacturer issue that could not be resolved. I have been in the apartment for nearly 3 months now and just recently thought to try to use it for ice. Nothing happened and no noises were made. I decided to open the freezer and take out the ice box with revealed the power switch(the thing at the top--sorry I don't know what it's called) and long behold, it was turned off. I turned it back on, gave it 24 hours to reset itself and noticed it wasn't leaking at this point. When I attempted to make ice, it made noise and I could hear the ice fall, but it would not drop into my cup. So I looked up and into it and noticed the flap thing would not open all the way to let the ice drop into my cup. I then stuck my fingers up into it and barely moved it towards me and all the ice that originally dropped into the dispenser, fell right out. The flap closes back just fine after the ice has fallen out but doesn't when there is ice held inside. I don't know much about appliances so I'm guessing it's something to do with the flap but I'm not 100% sure. Could someone please give me advise on what to do? I feel like this is fixable and the technicians here either didn't know how to do so and just turned it off and blamed it on the manufacturer. Help? Thanks!

⟐ Answer accepted January 22, 2026 at 13:30 MST

GE Refrigerator: Freezer display temp does not match actual temp

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:34:40 -0700

I have a GE profit refrigerator/freezer. The user interface displays the actual temp of the freezer as -9*, but the actual temp is 20*. I have replaced both thermistors and the control board. It is still doing it. I can put the user interface into test mode and everything tests normally. I set it to prechill mode and it will get to the correct temp in the freezer, and read the correct temp for a while. But ultimately the user display will go back to registering -9* as the actual temp but it will only be 20*.

Also, there are no leaks in the system. The coolant levels are normal. Does anyone have any ideas?

⟐ Answer edited January 23, 2026 at 9:34 MST

GE Refrigerator: Brand New GE GNE27JYMFS makes revving noise every 10 second or so

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:40:54 -0700

Just installed yesterday. Seems to cool fine. Motor running constantly and every 10 seconds or so it makes a short revving sound, like when you rev your car. Sounds like a fan trying to kick into a higher gear but not making it. Very annoying and distracting when trying to watch tv in the next room. Will call for a service call because I can't keep an appliance that sounds like this. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas. And YES I read the whole manual and it doesn't describe this noise.

⟐ Commented December 30, 2025 at 12:40 MST

Ge Profile refregerator: My upper coild is freezing up behind the climate zone drawer

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:33:44 -0700

my upper coild is freezing up behind the climate zone drawer. what would cause that?

⟐ Commented December 15, 2025 at 1:33 MST

GE Refrigerator GSE25GSH: Not getting cold but lights inside work

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:52:30 -0700

I moved my fridge and now it doesn’t work it’s not getting cold but the lights on the inside work but the lights on the outside don’t

⟐ Answered November 30, 2025 at 18:52 MST

GE Refrigerator: Low and high pressure for GE GTS refrigerator.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:24:50 -0700

I have a GE e GTS refrigerator. Is not culling despite change gas plenty times and filter tqo times. Also changes for any case starter and thermic switch. Low pressure i set it to 4 psi or a little more to test. Equalized pressure is form 55 to 75 depending on charge but don't cool or not freeze. I installed now a new filter with check valve to check high pressure. I need to know high working pressure at 28 °C ambient temperature. To check the compressor. Thanks in advance.

⟐ Commented November 17, 2025 at 17:24 MST

GE Refrigerator: Main fridge not cooling

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:36:59 -0700

My refrigerator model is gfe28gmkbes

About 2 weeks ago we noticed that my refrigerator wasn't cooling very well. It was freezing anything we put in the climate control drawer but nothing up higher was cooling off. I removed the climate control drawer and noticed ice build up but even after clearing it out it still seems to be an issue.

I pushed the Water, Crushed and Cubed button and ran tech job 0000 and the codes that show up after "read" are 0105, 07lo, 000d. I read in the tech sheet that 0105 is condenser fan is not reaching speed but the 07lo and 000d are confusing me. Does anyone know how to properly interpret these codes and what I can do?

Thanks in advance.

⟐ Answer edited January 22, 2026 at 13:36 MST

GE Refrigerator: GE water/ice/freezer light

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:33:16 -0700

We have an 18 month old fridge freezer and randomly the water and ice dispenser won't work and the light in the freezer won't come on. It will quit for a few days and start working again. The buttons light up and everything else is working. Not sure what it could be.

⟐ Edited November 04, 2025 at 22:33 MST

GE Refrigerator: GE Fridge #GSH22JSCBSS Side by side Some Display buttons not Working

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:29:04 -0700

So i got this ge fridge and i don't know about it's past. It seems to be cooling on both sides just fine. Problem is i notice 3 of the buttons in the display screen are not working. 1. Water button, 2. Water filter button & 3. Refrigerator Warmer temp change button.

What could be the culprit?

Is it the dispenser display control board that needs to be replaced?

I don't have the water line connected but i don't think that should stop me from selecting the water button.

⟐ Answer edited January 23, 2026 at 9:29 MST

GE Refrigerator: Why won't my GE refrigerator dispense water?

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:36:46 -0700

When I try to dispense water the refrigerator makes a noise, but nothing comes out. I also noticed water slowly leaking from in the bottom corners of the unit. I've checked the hoses and there doesn't seem to be a problem. The ice maker/dispenser still works fine. I've tried two different brand new water filters, but get the same result. What else should I try to get the refrigerator to dispense water again?

⟐ Answer edited January 23, 2026 at 9:36 MST

GE Refrigerator GSH25JSX: Frost buildup on freezer back wall in GE Fridge

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 10:39:16 -0700

Hello -- I have frost build up in the back freezer wall of a GE fridge (model; GSH25JSXL SS). As a result, it is preventing any ice cubes to be formed and is causing the refrigerator to be less cold than usual.

I called a local repair shop on the phone and they want to replace the defrost heater, but I'm not sure.

What's the problem cause and suggestions to fix it? Thanks in advance!

⟐ Commented September 20, 2025 at 10:39 MST

GE Refrigerator GFE26GMH: Fluctuating refrigerator and freezer temps

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:15:41 -0700

Picked up a non-working GE French door, freezer on the bottom frig - mode GFE26GMHEES. I replaced the upper and lower interior fans, and appears to be working as it should. Was going to run it for a week, before I put anything in it. Freezer is consistently -5 to -8 and refrigerator portion is around 32-35 degrees when I have checked it. However I have caught it twice when the refrigerator shelves were kind of fogged up, and temp was higher and closer to 50 (condenser fan not running). If I go back 30 min, condenser fan is running and it is back down to the -5 and 32 degree temps. Since I didn't own when it was working, but sure if this normal, and I am catching in a defrost cycle or something like that? Or do I have an intermittent issue?

⟐ Commented September 11, 2025 at 18:15 MST

GE Refrigerator: Model PYE22PSHFSS. The fridge itself won’t go below 55. Help please.

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 01:27:57 -0700

Model PYE22PSHFSS. Just purchase a used refrigerator. The freezer works. Ice works. Meat drawer is 36 degrees. The fridge itself won’t go below 55. Help please.

⟐ Answered September 04, 2025 at 1:27 MST