Maytag MSD2756GEW Refrigerator side too cold

[Epeescott]

Hello all,

 

My fridge is extremely cold, even though set to warmest setting.  Eggs and milk are freezing in it.

 

I found behind the second drawer a opening that seems to go to the freezer - and a blue film with two punched out holes in it lying on the shelf in front of it.  Is this how cold freezer air is getting into my fridge, making it cold?

 

Thanks!

[16345Ed]

That sounds more like the return air duct. 

I believe cold air enters from top duct then circulates down to that lower duct back to freezer. 

Usually it's covered by a white grille. What you described sounded like packing tape from when the unit was new. 

Make sure lower one is clear and unobstructed. 

Upper one my be stuck open. Either thermostat is bad or duct mechanism isn't working. 

[Epeescott]

My temperature control is just a manual slider, I believe moving a louver.  I will look at it.

[16345Ed]

This is your temp control thermostat: Part number: WP61005651

It controls the compressor run time based on the temperature setting. 

[evaappliance]

WP61006081.   Also this part needs to be in good shape to keep cold air from the freezer from migrating back to the refrigerator side when it is cycled off

[16345Ed]

Part number: WP61006081

Thanks Evaappliance!

[Epeescott]

Thanks - my return air duct, which you call WP61006081, does not look like that, but the blue plastic film actually has holes in it that were attached to the inside of mine.  I modified it slightly with a similar plastic film and epoxied it to the inside of the return air duct on the top, so it can "breathe" normally.  I will check in a few days if things are still freezing up.

[Budget Appliance Repair]

If you glued the blue plastic film to the top air duct, (that is NOT the return air duct and not where the flap goes).  Air comes in at the top from the freezer and circulates thru refrig section and returns to freezer thru the air return duct, (the bottom duct near the crisper drawers which should have the blue plastic flap, to prevent the cold air that drops from migrating over into the refrig and freezing items in the crisper drawers).

[Koi Guy]

On 7/22/2017 at 7:13 PM, 16345Ed said:

This is your temp control thermostat: Part number: WP61005651

It controls the compressor run time based on the temperature setting. 

I think there are two different part numbers for this unit depending on serial number.... WP61005651 and 61005438....