The short answer
When the ASI refrigerators runs without cooling, the part owners suspect first — the compressor — is the part that fails last on this platform. On these models a stopped evaporator fan is the first thing this page would have you rule out. The checks below are all owner-side; what they buy you is a named cause before anyone is paid.
What you observe on these models
- The appliance never cycles off — It runs on and on without ever reaching the setting.
- Frost has built across the freezer back wall — A sheet, rather than the usual light dusting.
- Ice production has fallen off at the same time — A maker needs the freezer at harvest temperature, so the two complaints share a cause.
- NEAR MISS — only the ice maker has stopped — Start with the ice page for this family; the cooling may be fine.
Causes, most likely first on this family
- Evaporator fan motor stopped — A failed evaporator fan gives a warm fresh-food compartment with a freezer that still makes ice for a while, and that split is the tell. First, because it accounts for every observable above without needing a second fault. One design carries every cabinet size in this family, so it holds across the line.
- Condenser coil packed with dust or pet hair — A dirty condenser is the cheapest cause on this list and the one most often skipped, because it sits where nobody looks. It ranks second — the fault the first check leaves standing.
- Air damper between the compartments stuck — The damper meters cold air from the freezer into the fresh-food side; stuck shut, the freezer runs cold and the refrigerator never does. Third: a real cause on these cabinets, but a less frequent one.
- Return-air vents blocked by the load — This cause is over-represented after a big shop or a holiday, and it corrects itself as soon as the vents are cleared. Last, which is exactly why the checks above are worth spending first.
- Body: Because this family is one design at several capacities, the air path is the part that is worked hardest at the top of the ladder — which is what moves airflow causes above installation ones here.
Check in this order, and why
- Open the freezer and hold the door switch closed: a healthy evaporator fan is audible the moment the switch makes. — First, because it settles the top of the ranking before anything else is touched.
- Pull the appliance out, take off the lower rear cover or the toe grille and look at the coil for a felt of dust. — Next, once the check above has come back clean.
- Find the diffuser vent on the fresh-food side and feel for air moving out of it while the appliance runs. — Last, so that nothing further is spent until the cheaper checks are exhausted.
Disconnect before you open it up
Safety
Unplug the appliance or switch off its breaker before removing any panel; a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. Never bypass a door switch to keep a part running while you look at it. Keep the doors shut meanwhile and move perishables to a cooler: a refrigerator holds food safely at 40 °F (4 °C) or below, a freezer at 0 °F (−18 °C) or below.
Models in the ASI family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| ASI2175G**0* | amana:refrigerator:asi |
| ASI2275FR*0* | amana:refrigerator:asi |
| ASI2575FR*0* | amana:refrigerator:asi |
| ASI2575G**** | amana:refrigerator:asi |
| ASI2575G**0* | amana:refrigerator:asi |
When to call a technician
Stop and call when the checks above come back clean, because what is left is the defrost circuit and the sealed system. Call sooner if the compressor starts and stops every few minutes, because that shortens its life.
The other faults covered for this family
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