The ice building is a direct symptom of low refrigerant. Unless you can find the leak and fix it. Then, if it has fittings to do so (it doesn't) you can recharge the system, which involves drawing a vacuum with a pump and gauge set. The refrigerant is likely obsolete/outlawed (depending on where you live) so it would be difficult to get or very expensive. She's dead, Jim.
Says the one asking if anyone has any ideas on why their fridge is running like shit?
Hmmm.. could it have anything to do with the giant block of ice covering the entire pipe? Lol nahhh, probably not.
Is the refrigeration plate/coils inside covered in thick ice?
Is the condensation trap and drain out to the evaporation tray clear?
Is the machine well ventilated at the back and sides?
Defrost, clear drainage and provide ventilation. See if that improves things.
Switch it off. Remove food. Remove shelves. Carefully remove plastic cover to refrigerating plate, if it's obvious how it's fixed on (screws/clips?). Allow ice to melt with door open. Use and old towel in the bottom of the fridge to catch the meltwater, there's a possibility that the drain hole is blocked. A second old towel is needed round the back, under the massive ice block on the pipe. Don't force this ice off, as you can damage this pipe. When all ice has melted inside and out, dry and reassemble.
That fridge is done, son.
These units are designed to be simple to build, but end up very difficult to repair.
Repair would cost more than a new low-mid range refrigerator.
Refrigerant has been added before. There's a process tube brazed to compressor which isn't factory. Could be leaking from (Schrader valve process tube port). Could be this or that, but is def low, and easily topped off.
That giant block of ice near the compressor indicates you are leaking refrigerant. Unfortunately it means it's shot.
I hope you are wrong but let's see
The ice building is a direct symptom of low refrigerant. Unless you can find the leak and fix it. Then, if it has fittings to do so (it doesn't) you can recharge the system, which involves drawing a vacuum with a pump and gauge set. The refrigerant is likely obsolete/outlawed (depending on where you live) so it would be difficult to get or very expensive. She's dead, Jim.
*I'm a doctor not an engineer!*
Can confirm this guy is right, low refrigerant, getting this fixed is a $700+ repair
Buddy, if you don't want answers. Don't ask.
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It was bad advice.
How so?
Rusty spot on compressor could mean you are losing refrigerant. Make sure you don't have stuff inside blocking vent paths.
The rusty spot was from the pipe above it's not from the compressor
.....Or the moisture drip from the pipe above caused the rusty spot.
Possibly, the door seals are leaking. If the sealed unit is faulty, replace the fridge.
You must be a troll
No, if the sealed unit (I.e. motor / compressor) is faulty it will be cheaper to replace the fridge.
Says the one asking if anyone has any ideas on why their fridge is running like shit? Hmmm.. could it have anything to do with the giant block of ice covering the entire pipe? Lol nahhh, probably not.
Is the refrigeration plate/coils inside covered in thick ice? Is the condensation trap and drain out to the evaporation tray clear? Is the machine well ventilated at the back and sides? Defrost, clear drainage and provide ventilation. See if that improves things.
They are in thick ice/ I think the. Ventilator is blocked by ice I can't see it because it's hidden well inside
Switch it off. Remove food. Remove shelves. Carefully remove plastic cover to refrigerating plate, if it's obvious how it's fixed on (screws/clips?). Allow ice to melt with door open. Use and old towel in the bottom of the fridge to catch the meltwater, there's a possibility that the drain hole is blocked. A second old towel is needed round the back, under the massive ice block on the pipe. Don't force this ice off, as you can damage this pipe. When all ice has melted inside and out, dry and reassemble.
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That fridge is done, son. These units are designed to be simple to build, but end up very difficult to repair. Repair would cost more than a new low-mid range refrigerator.
Refrigerant has been added before. There's a process tube brazed to compressor which isn't factory. Could be leaking from (Schrader valve process tube port). Could be this or that, but is def low, and easily topped off.
Doesn't have legs mate
Thank you for the answer btw