[mrueckert]

my freezer and refrigerator stopped working the lights still come on and the fan is still working. the freezer is defrosting and the is no cold air coming in both freezer and refrigerator side could someone please help me. i think it's the condessor but i am not sure any help would be appreciated.

[woodchuck]

Check to see if the condenser fan at the back bottom of fridge is running.
Is the compressor motor near that fan running.
Are the coils warm ,cold or hot.

Is the evaporator fan in the freezer running. It blows cold air into the fridge side through a damper in the wall between the freezer and fridge. Make sure the damper is open.

Below the evaporator fan is the evaporator coils. Remove the back cover in the freezer to observe the frost pattern. stopped up? clear? ice in one spot . frost everywhere.

[mrueckert]

the coils were frozen so i unplugged it and let it defrost then plugged it back in and i am getting cold air in the bottom of the freezer but nothing in the top of the freezer or the fridge.

the evaporative i have not seen run and the whole unit is hot
any idea what it might be.

when i turn the temp control switches in the refrigerator area i do not hear the motor turn on
please help
thanks

[woodchuck]

Check the evaporator fan--Refrigerator Repair Guide: How To Test the Evaporator Fan - ACME HOW TO.com

Apparently your defrost system isn't working also. Check your defrost heater and defrost thermostat. If those check out ok it's probably your adaptive defrost control board. Refrigerator Repair Guide: How To Fix a Refrigerator - ACME HOW TO.com

[mrueckert]

i also have another question there is some cold air coming out from the coils and is keeping the the bottom part of the freezer cold but not the rest of the refrigerator or top part of the freezer i am going to test the evaporative fan any idea why i might be getting some cold air