Refrigerator Cooling Repair

Fridge stuck at 55°F with a full grocery run inside — dead evaporator fan plus an iced-over defrost system. Ice cold the same evening.

ClientFamily home
DurationSame evening
CategoryRefrigeration

Overview

No airflow, no chill

The freezer held at zero but the fresh-food section sat at 55°F — the classic signature of an airflow failure, not a dead compressor. Our probes confirmed it: a seized evaporator fan motor and a defrost heater that had let ice choke the air channels solid.

Both are stocked OEM parts. We steamed the coils clear, fitted a new fan motor and defrost heater, then watched the fresh section pull down to 37°F and cycle normally before signing off — groceries never left the cooler bags long.

  • OEM fan & heaterGenuine parts, fitted and torqued to factory spec.
  • Coil steam-clearIce removed without nicking a single fin or line.
  • Probe-verified pull-downSigned off only at 37°F fresh, 0°F frozen.
Detailing a stainless steel refrigerator after a cooling repair