Rebecca for Model Number FFHT1831QS3 Suddenly, my freezer is building up frost/ice throughout (ceiling/floor/shelves/back wall).The freezer vents are not blocked, and the unit isn’t overloaded. All parts of the evaporator system is covered in frost and ice, as well as the thin copper pipe attached to on the upper right, surrounding wiring, etc.It appears the black insulating material has ripped on the copper element. The ice heaving seems to have deformed some lighter metal (aluminum?) parts, but they appear functional. After a complete defrost, the frost/ice builds back up within 24 hours, and continues to accumulate until another manual defrost. Periodically, I hear the freezer fan come on and turn. It's noisy- assuming from the blades being covered in ice/frost. I hear air blowing in the refrigerator, although after the frost/ice builds to a certain point, the refrigerator no longer cools, until the freezer is manually defrosted. Once defrosted, most of the resulting water will drain away, although some will drip into the refrigerator from the drain in the middle of the freezer that the back wall panel sits in. Narrowed this down to potentially to the evaporator hater and/or thermostat. Does this seem correct, or could other parts be in play?
Answer Rebecca, it would be recommended that the freezer door gasket 242193209 be checked for an air gap that would allow warm air to enter into the freezer. The most common cause of frost accumulating on the entirety of a freezer is from warm moist air coming through. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, August 8, 2024