In message , Joe writes
> Check you owner's manual and see what sort of advise
>> and warnings it contains about defrosting the unit. Even
>> for self-defrosting models, it is a safe practice to allow a
>> 24 hour defrost period once per year. If you have gone 2.5
>> years without any defrosting, then it may take quite a while
>> for all of the ice to melt.
>
>Could failing to defrost it cause the symptoms I described?
>
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I must admit I tend to defrost my freezer when the door refuses to close properly :-( The motors on mine are separate for the fridge and the freezer