Stinckin frig again! What now.

[fuzebox40]

Freezer's cold but the other sides not. What causes this?
Jenn Air side x side JDC2389GE

[Appliancedude]

Look at the back wall of the freezer. Is it covered in frost?

Yes= defrost problem.

No= Possible bad evap fan, or air return blocked.

I'll keep checking back as time allows. If its frosty on the back wall, I have a feeling it is, I'll help you diagnose it

[woolleyworm]

Agree with AD, most likely a defrost problem. Do you have a multimeter? that's about all you'll need other than a couple screwdrivers and possibly a short jumper wire.

Is it a JDC or JCD model ?

[wv hillbilly]

you said again
if this happened before, it's time for a new one

[Appliancedude]

Originally Posted by wv hillbilly

you said again
if this happened before, it's time for a new one

His last problem was a bad relay/overload on his compressor.

Don't be some damned anxious to get rid of something. You have your resident online appliance tech here to help you through

My guess is its the adaptive defrost board. Very common. I stock 2 on my van. Easy to diagnose too

[fuzebox40]

No I'm familiar with the freeze over thing, thats not it. And yeah the guy already changed that relay for me awhile back, same frig.

[fuzebox40]

The back wall freeze over happened years ago. Figuered that one out myself and replaced some electronic control thingy behind the doomaflajee. Same frig. Then was that last thing, now something new.

[Appliancedude]

Originally Posted by fuzebox40

No I'm familiar with the freeze over thing, thats not it. And yeah the guy already changed that relay for me awhile back, same frig.

bummer. Ok next questions.

1st. Open the freezer door and listen. Can you hear your evap fan running? Is it blowing air around the freezer?

2nd. If the fan is running, shut the freezer door. Open the fridge and feel up at the top left hand side. Do you feel any air flow anywhere?

[fuzebox40]

Sounds like the fan is running. Don't feel air flow in frig. It's cool but not cold. Turned it all the way cold, so far only staying cool. Noticed this yesyerday.

[fuzebox40]

I think it's only cool cuz it's conected to the freezer.

[Appliancedude]

Well my friend, if your fan is running and you have no air flow to the refer, then you have one of a couple problems.

Either you have a defrost problem again, and you caught it early this time. To where the frost build up hasn't accumulated on the outside of the evap housing, or your air returns may be frosted over. If either door was cracked, and I mean as tiny as 1/16 in, it will pull warm air in from the house, mix with cold air in the fridge, and make condensation, which then freezes in the air passages between the units. SORRY for the run on sentence.

You need to pull the back wall off the freezer and see whats going on.
You want to see this


If you see something like this then your running out of freon.


If you see something that resembles this its a defrost problem.

[fuzebox40]

Ok, I'll pull that dude off now and report my find.

[fuzebox40]

No burn off.

[Appliancedude]

I think you caught it early. Looks like a defrost issue. How long ago did you replace the elec control? Could be bad again. Take a pic of it if you can. The new one looks nothing like the old one

[fuzebox40]

The thing I replaced is in the top pannel on frig side. I'll pull the pannel for a pic.

[fuzebox40]

It was a beach gettin that cover off. Someone decided to make it tricky, couldn't see what was holding it but here's what I replaced before if memory serves me.

[Appliancedude]

pry that cover off of it. If its the old style I can almost gaurentee its bad again.

[Appliancedude]

Fuse I'm sorry I hung out as long as I could

If it looks like this one, its the old style. you can stick a flat head screwdriver between pins L1 and test. That jumps it into defrost. If this is yours try it and see what happens. I'll guess it may make a click and go right on doing what it do. Fans running and all.



If it looks like this one DON"T JUMP IT. take the t-stat handle and turn it off and then on 3 times top initiate defrost. I have not seen one of these go bad

[fuzebox40]

Ok thanks. Sorry but the phone keeps ringing and other interuptions. I'll do like you said and post. Chat with ya later.

[fuzebox40]

It's the old one. You were right, I crossed with a screwdriver and nothing . Not even a click. Well I defrosted it and threw it back together to get it goin till I can get the part. I thought that would have it working for a day at least or untill it would clog up with ice again but the frig side still not getting cold. Why is that?

[gvw3]

Appliancedude you are handy to have around. I had the same problem with mine two times in 5 years. Now I know how to fix it.

[Double D]

Good of you to help fix things.....

[wv hillbilly]

Originally Posted by Appliancedude

His last problem was a bad relay/overload on his compressor.

Don't be some damned anxious to get rid of something. You have your resident online appliance tech here to help you through


My guess is its the adaptive defrost board. Very common. I stock 2 on my van. Easy to diagnose too

[Appliancedude]

Originally Posted by fuzebox40

It's the old one. You were right, I crossed with a screwdriver and nothing . Not even a click. Well I defrosted it and threw it back together to get it goin till I can get the part. I thought that would have it working for a day at least or untill it would clog up with ice again but the frig side still not getting cold. Why is that?

If you got it all defrosted it should start cooling. But its gonna take several hours. First you defrosted the freezer so its got to get back to zero, and once it gets cold enough it should start cooling the refer side. Big question is though, do you have air flow. A Refer is just a freezer with a pantry with no air flow

[Appliancedude]

Originally Posted by gvw3

Appliancedude you are handy to have around. I had the same problem with mine two times in 5 years. Now I know how to fix it.

Originally Posted by Double D

Good of you to help fix things.....

Hey I do what I can to help the people I like.

Funny story. I had to go work on this older couples fridge. Their water filter cracked and leaked all over the floor. Half of the filter cartridge was stuck in the housing and I couldn't get it out. So I ordered parts and fixed it. In the mean time though, they were having to get their floor fixed from the water damage. They had to uninstall the fridge and then reinstall it when the floor was done. And wouldn't you know it there was no water or ice when it was hooked back up. So I go out to see whats going on. When it was pushed back in the hole, someone hit the childlock button. So no water or ice dispenser. The old guy laughed it off and started off to get his checkbook to pay me my service fee. I told him not to worry about it. Because he had a Romney sticker on his car. But that if it had been a Obama sticker I sure as heck would have collected my 60 bucks. They thought it was funnier than hell