Can frost block the vent from the freezer to the refrigerator?

Answer by  helper1 (35)

Frost can block the vent from the freezer to the refrigerator. When vent is blocked it will restrict the air flow into the freezer/fridge. This causes a cold air build up in the freezer vent and freeze over, blocking the vent. Make sure there is room for airflow in the freezer.

Answer by  joebob31 (622)

Yes, in older refrigerators, frost can build up and block the vents. You best indication of this will be a decrease in the cooling capacity of the refrigerator while the freezer is operating normally. You may also see the frost building up in the freezer. The best way to fix this is to unload and defrost the freezer and refrigerator.

Answer by  jsflw2010 (459)

Frost can block the vent from the freezer to the refrigerator. If the vent is blocked it will restrict the air flow out into the freezer. This will cause a cold air build up in the freezer vent and to freeze over, causing a block in the vent. Always make sure there is adequate room for airflow in the freezer.

Answer by  champaign9497 (11977)

Yes it can to stop it make sure nothing get stacked in the back of the freezer other than that there is no fix for it that information cost us almost 500 dollars glad to help you.

Answer by  maggie860 (46)

Yes.Check your freezer for frost and remove it as it will make the motor overheat and not allow for proper ventilation. If it overheats it will burn motor and cause refrigerator to not produce cold air.

Answer by  appliancegal (49)

Yes, frost can block the vent from the freezer to the refrigerator. Condisations builds up in the vent and the cold air from the freezer freezes it and makes it into frost and sometimes ice and blocks the air flow to the refrigeator.

Answer by  mansi (521)

The freezer will frost up and block the vent so that the cold air cannot be blown into the fridge to cool the fridge. So, the freezer should be frost free.

Answer by  ConnorLee (40)

Yes, frost can freeze over the vent in between, just take a chizel and pop that ice off in small chunks.

Answer by  Imagin (88)

Yes, It can block block the ventilation. Check your freezer for the frost which can block the air flow. Due to condensation cold air freezes & forms frost or even ice also, Because of this machine gets heated & Sometimes it damages also.

Answer by  Ben3889 (178)

yes over time they ice can slowly build up.The ice will continue to grow until the vent is completly frosted over.

Answer by  user86 (4)

yes,because it makes the refrigerator can't work like normally. it will take more electric . and clean the refrigerator so very hard . we hate to wait for the frost broken

Answer by  aracnophobic (116)

No, frost can not block the vent from the freezer to the refrigerator. There is probably some other reason behind this problem.