Frigidaire Refrigerator FGHS2631PF4A - Freezer not cold but Refigerator side is fine

Refrigerator & Freezer Repair
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Hi,

Side by Side Frigidaire. Model number is FGHS2631PF4A

Freezer is not getting cold below 32 degreees and the refrigerator side is steady at 34 degrees. I replaced the defrost thermostat hoping that was the issue. I unplugged the refigerator to reset it. I pulled the lower back panel off inside the freezer and could see the defrost heater was working.

I did notice the coil is not evenly frosted up. The top of the coil is frozen but the bottom has no frost at all. So, I guess my next step is to check the amperage on the compressor. I heard I should get about 10A on startup and then it should run normally pulling around 1A.

If it’s running lower than 1 amp, it could be the compressor is failing or I have lost refrigerant.

It it’s running higher than 1 amp, it could be there is some kind of restriction preventing the flow of the refrigerant.

It could also be the Compressor Relay, right?

Any other suggestions?

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Hi - I added a refrigerant line tap (or bullet piercing valve as its called) to the low side and added some R134A refrigerant. That got the freezer working again. I guess I will see how long that lasts and how bad the leak is.

I’m wondering if R134A with Leak sealer would help instead of regular R134A? Would that work on a refrigerator to seal a leak? I am thinking the "sealant" part is probably just for o-rings that might exist in an automotive AC system.

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Don’t add leak sealant, it would not be good. While running your refrig. the low side pressure shouldn’t be above 3 psi.