Why Refrigerator is not Cooling? [Reasons & Easy Solutions!]

“Whatever happens, happens for a reason!”

In this article, this proverb will fit perfectly! 

How? 

If your refrigerator is not cooling and is at room temperature, there might be some or the other reason behind this situation. 

In this article, we will take you to a section where you will come to know the exact reasons why your refrigerator is lacking coolness. 

So, without wasting any time, let’s proceed with the article. 

Refrigerator is not Cooling: Reasons

Surviving without a refrigerator is what everyone worries about. Because our routine storage like milk, water, ice, veggies, fruits, eatables, etc. is stored in the refrigerator. 

Even during a power cut, our mind goes wild because we are worried about the food items stored inside the refrigerator.

In the same way, we are in trouble when our refrigerator suddenly stops cooling!

Here are the top 9 reasons why the refrigerators stop cooling:

• The power supply is faulty or is shut down. Somehow you are not aware that your refrigerator is not receiving power.

• Temperature control is set improperly. The refrigerator temperature is 40 degrees Fahrenheit and that of freezers should be 0 degrees F.

• The condenser coil is dirty and full.

• Door seals (gaskets) are faulty, loose, and should be changed as soon as possible.

• Air vents are blocked by food items.

• If your fridge is understocked, it has to work harder to keep things cool.

• The same goes when the refrigerator is overstocked. If you are pushing things into the fridge, it has to work even harder to keep the temperature cool.

• The level of your refrigerator is not maintained.

• Evaporate fan is faulty.

These are some of the most reasonable reasons because of which your refrigerator might stop the cooling effect. 

Moving forward with the solutions to some of the reasons mentioned above. 

Solutions to the Above Reasons!

9 different reasons might be causing your fridge to stop the cooling effect. 

Now let’s see how to overcome these situations. Most of them are easy to perform. Don’t worry!

Let’s begin with the solutions then.

1. Check the power supply

There are chances that you might not be aware of the fact that there is a power cut in your area. So, check whether there is electricity at your home or not. 

Also, make sure that your refrigerator is plugged in properly in the socket. And also the socket is not burnt out. 

2. Set the temperature control at a proper value

A circular rotator called temperature control is present inside the fridge. Generally, if you allow your children to touch the refrigerator, the chances of them rotating the temperature control increases.

So, check the rotator before performing any other solutions!

Set the temperature of the fridge to 40 F, and the freezer to 0 F.

3. Cleaning the Condenser Coil 

Condenser coils are considered to be the hardest part to clean while cleaning the refrigerator. 

But easy steps to clean this coil are mentioned in the link given above. These steps are going to be your helping hands in cleaning not only refrigerator coils, but the whole refrigerator.

4. Check the door gaskets (seals)

Gaskets are the seals that appear in the door of the refrigerator. Sometimes it might have loosened its form or bent from any side. In this situation, the door might not shut completely.

Hence, check whether gaskets need replacement or not. 

5. Unblock Air Vents

If your refrigerator is overstocked, the chances of air vents blockage increase. Air Vents are responsible for the flow of cool air inside your fridge.

Sometimes, unintentionally you might have kept some pieces blocking the air vents. Hence, the flow of cool air might stop, causing the temperature to rise in your refrigerator. 

6. Do not let the fridge be understocked

Put at least minimum things in the refrigerator. If the fridge is understocked, it requires more time to cool the temperature. Hence, at least have 1-2 vessels, veggies, fruits, etc. things in your fridge.

7. Do not Overstock

Overload of things in your fridge will cause the temperature to rise. 

How?

Due to overstock, sometimes, the air vents might get blocked. It also gets hard for the refrigerator to keep the temperature equally cool for every product. Hence it causes an imbalance in the cooling effect.

8. Maintain the level of the refrigerator

Avoid putting the refrigerator in a sloppy place. Even a slight slope will cause an imbalance in the level of the refrigerator.

The level imbalance might cause a lesser cooling situation in the refrigerator. So, make sure the level of the fridge is maintained. 

9. Changing Evaporator Fan

There are few steps to follow if the faulty evaporator fan in your refrigerator is not working. 

• Remove the cover in your fridge.

• Remove the fan cover that’s just above the fan.

• Remove the fan using a screwdriver.

• Get a new fan and replace it.

This task’s not easy as it seems. So, we prefer you should have a professional to perform this work. Else, you might turn the table on yourself.

Final Verse

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