Hot Middle Panel on Refrigerator

Refrigerator & Freezer Repair
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Hello,

Hoping for some feedback. I have a Maytag Refrigerator and the frame/Middle panel between the freezer and refrigerator where you open the doors was hot to the touch a week ago.

I went ahead and thoroughly cleaned the condenser coils and all areas I could reach with condenser brushes and a shop vac with slim attachments. The coils were extremely dirty. I placed the insulation and cardboard back over the fridge properly as not to interfere with the condenser fan, and I also made sure that all sides of the refrigerator had enough space between it and the wall to allow for ventilation.

Also the refrigerator was off, of course, while I cleaned the condenser coils so it had enough time to reboot and startup if that was an issue.

Today I checked the middle panel, and while it is not hot anymore it is warm (92 degrees). I dont recall this ever being warm or hot in the past, can anyone advise if this is normal or if theres another cause? I.E. a component in the middle panel that may be malfunctioning? Thanks!

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Since the condenser coils are clean, the condenser fan running correctly and the front and rear vents are clean I would say the it is normal.
It keeps condensation from forming on the frame.

I am assuming that the unit now cycles properly

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Hi Denman,

Thank you so much for the feedback that makes sense. I’m assuming when you say it now "cycles correctly" you mean running less? I’ve noticed since I did maintenance that the refrigerator runs less often and when it isn’t running the middle panel is room temperature. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks again!

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Yes that is correct.