When the coils are covered by too much frost and ice airflow is restricted and the freezer won t efficiently cool food.
Auto defrost freezer not working.
The defrost timer is such that either the compressor or the defrost heater is on but not both at the same time.
A quick fix if the fridge freezer is working ok but the auto defrost is not is to connect it to the mains via a 24hr timer.
The automatic defrost should now work if there is no other issues with the defrost system.
If the defrost heater assembly is defective the defrost system will not work and frost will continue to accumulate.
If the defrost timer is not advancing replace it.
The defrost heater assembly turns on several times throughout the day to melt away any frost that may have accumulated on the evaporator coils.
A manual defrost freezer does not contain any automatic heating elements to prevent the build up of frost or ice.
5 check if the defrost timer defrost heater and the thermostat are working correctly.
Do this with all the sections of the timer till you reach the beginning of the cycle again.
You can use volt ohm meter to check the defrost sensor for continuity.
If the defrost sensor trips because it s not working correctly frost builds up on the evaporator fins eventually making the refrigerator and freezer not cool well.
All you have to do is set it to come on for 15mins then of for 30 mins.
Move on to the next step if this does not resolve the defrosting issue.
Replace the defrost sensor if it shows no continuity at around 0 degrees f.