[kevinraykurtz]

Refrigerator just stopped working. ice in ice bin started melting so i checked compressor and it seems to be running. i took the plate off inside the freezer side (side by side) and there was a big chunk of ice covering defrost thermostat and top of evaporator coils and defrost heater. i checked evaporator and ice forms over entire thing evenly. i think it might be the defrost heater or thermostat. is there an easy way to tell which one might be to blame?

[kevinraykurtz]

just an update. i checked the evaporator fan and it was getting 120vac but it was not running. so i guess i should start there!

[michel0730]

I had the same problem happen to me today. My fridge is only 3 1/2 yrs old. It turned out to be the termination switch plus my fan motor needed to be fixed. It cost a bit to fix but we didn't want our food to spoil any longer that it had been. Good Luck.

[woodchuck]

Add the defrost timer to your list of things to check. Also ice buildup can block the evaporator fan and keep it from running. If timer is stuck in defrost the fan will not run.

see how to check all three here>>>
Refrigerator Repair Guide: How To Fix a Refrigerator - ACME HOW TO.com