Jcook for Model Number General Electric model PSH23PGSB BV The freezer compartment has been fluctuating widely in temperature for several months. We first thought it was the ice maker as the ice would melt and then refreeze in the ice storage container in the freezer compartment. We turned off the ice maker to see if this was the problem. After that we noticed soft items in the freezer compartment on occasion. Not all the time but periodically. To refine the issue further, I purchased an EasyLog Data Logger to see if the freezer temperature was varying. During the first of two 7 days periods (not contiguous) where no one was home (no door openings at all), the EasyLog Data Logger shows the following: freezer temp set to -1 degree, logger data -4 to +10 degrees for 1 day and then the range jumps to +14 to +23 degrees. Upon returning home from the first week out, I reset the freezer temperature to -7 degrees. During normal use the freezer temp as measured by the EasyLogger was -7 to+7 degrees. We then left for the second week away from home. For the first 6 days of our absence, the freezer temp remained (again according to the EasyLogger) between -6 and +4 degrees. For some reason on the 7th day before we returned home, the freezer temperature jumped up to +12 to +17 degrees. Can you advise as to what is the most logical culprit causing this wild variation? Thanks
Answer Hello Jcook. It sounds like it is going into defrost cycle. It is normal for the temp to go up in the freezer during these cycles. As for the issues you have been having, it could have been something holding open the door or not getting the door closed good in the unit. The readings you provided are good in the unit. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Monday, July 15, 2013