Quick Freeze Area Not Freezing, frost buildup

My freezer is not freezing properly. Quick frost area, not at all. Some frost build up on back of freezer. Ref. side doesn’t seem as cold as it should be either. I can hear fan going…Help!! Thanks so much!!!

hughes said:
…Some frost build up on back of freezer…

Sounds like there is a faulty defrost. It could be a bad defrost thermostat, defrost heater or main control board.

You can find the complete troubleshooting instructions in one of our previous posts: http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/refrigerator-freezer-repair/4221-freezer-fine-refrigerator-too-warm-3.html (page 3).

You can look up the part numbers in the break down diagrams and parts list for the GE refrigerator http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?diagram_id=23510226&&model_id=5229551 or just post the results of the troubleshooting and we’ll help you to find the right part number.

Gene.