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I have a Whirlpool WRX735SDBM04...freezer on the bottom, then two separate refrigerator compartments above.
Ice maker is on the top left.

Noticed the water dispenser was not working, and then noticed some frozen food.

Turned off refrigerator overnight and then turned it back on.
Also adjusted the freezer and refrigerator temps slightly (just a degree or two).

Some foods like vegetables still freeze up; others like bacon, sauces do not.
Water line is still working so it has not frozen yet (plugged refrigerator back in Wednesday AM).
Refrigerator is not running continuously FWIW.

Any other troubleshooting recommended?

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Posted by gerald65

Moss Bluff, LA

Member since Jul 2020

710 posts

Posted on 2/20/21 at 10:23 pm to redbaron

quote:
Turned off refrigerator overnight and then turned it back on.

Need more detail on exactly what you did.

How many hours was the power turned off? Did you empty out the fridge of all items? Did you open all doors to allow air circulation? Did you put a light inside to help melt any ice? Was there any ice build up, if so where was the buildup.

I had a similar problem after hurricane Laura. I had ice buildup in the back wall where the cooling coils are located. After I cleared out this ice, the freezer compartment went back to working.

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Posted by LSUtigerME

Walker, LA

Member since Oct 2012

3890 posts

Posted on 2/20/21 at 10:32 pm to redbaron

Where is the food freezing?

Most the times this happens to me there’s poor air circulation due to overloading the compartment. Either at the top of fridge section if freezing up there, or at the top of the freezer section if freezing at the bottom of fridge.

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Posted by Bayou

Boudin, LA

Member since Feb 2005

38932 posts

Posted on 2/21/21 at 6:47 am to LSUtigerME

Is this just since the recent bad weather? If so, give it a short bit of time to adjust.

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Posted by redbaron

Member since Aug 2011

743 posts

Posted on 2/21/21 at 7:05 am to Bayou

I noticed the water not dispensing around February 9. Was out of town until the 15th at which time I noticed frozen items.

Emptied/unplugged the fridge that night until the next morning (about 8 hours). Had left all the doors open.

Since then, seems that only the doors and one of the drawers in the refrigerator aren’t freezing items.
Also thinking it’s barely freezing them, as mostly-water items, like vegetables, are frozen. But bacon, milk, sauces are not.

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