Help freezer drawer stuck closed

What should I do

  • Defrost it potentially loose food

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Open with brute force

    Votes: 10 76.9%

  • Tip it

    Votes: 3 23.1%

  • Wait till black Friday and buy a diamond plated fridge

    Votes: 1 7.7%
  • Total voters
    13
No fries

No fries

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I have a GE French door refrigerator. The freezer drawer on the bottom is stuck closed. The left side where the ice maker is will not budge nothing, like it is locked. Right side will "open" nearly 3/4" until the drawer tracks bind up due to the left side not moving. The ice maker is continually running as if it is trying to dump ice.

I really don't think it is frozen shut, I believe something fell when closing, shifted or the ice maker arm got in the way. I've pulled on it harder than I should have to and it will not budge. I can't get anything in from the right side that will be strong enough to move anything or even see to know what I'm hitting. I can get a 8 gauge soft wire in there but it hasn't done anything. I also poured hot water through a tube to the bottom to see if I could thaw anything that may have been frozen to the bottom.

I really thing it is an obstruction and not frozen, The ice has dumped while the door is open, in the past which I think is the dumbest thing why couldn't they have a switch that prevents that when the drawer is open. Not sure if that has anything to do wit it or not. Icemaker arm dropping on tray or drawer as it is closing. The arm is a "flat" piece of plastic not the old time wire arm.

I am considering a few options
1) unplug it let it thaw and hope it was frozen, potentially losing food.
2) turn fridge on its side and hope the suspected object falls and I can open it.
3) rip it open with brute force and replace what ever breaks
4) Call a repair man (wife and sons 1st choice) which I don't think will help other than lightening my wallet.
 
We are talking about the main bottom freezer drawer that extends all the way across, correct? And not an interior tray?

If so - our old GE profile french door did the same once - although it didnt have an ice maker in the freezer it was up in the fridge through the door setup.
In my case the drawer had gotten off the track, it took a lift/twist and big pull and it opened. Then I got to take the freezer apart and get it back on the track
 
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Water is off. I'm thinking tip it too but how far? 45degrees or on its side. Supposed to stay upright though correct?
 
There is really only ONE solution.
State at it. Pour a tall glass of bourbon. Sip. Stare. Sip. Stare. Sip. Repeat. Eventually the problem will be solved or your give a damn will break. Either way. No problem
 
I got Waffle House next time. Bottoms up
 
Cheers
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Maybe I'll order a new one by the end of the night. Lol
 
Amazon can have you a cheap borescope by tomorrow if you think you have enough room to snake it in there.

Duane
 
CLRracer said:
Amazon can have you a cheap borescope by tomorrow if you think you have enough room to snake it in there.

Duane
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Was looking at HF about $70 but the phone borescopes look like they could work. Anyone have experience with them?
 
No fries said:
Was looking at HF about $70 but the phone borescopes look like they could work. Anyone have experience with them?
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I have a cheapo from Amazon and it's always worked when I plug it in. Mine is bare bones, just one camera and a light, no side view cam or ability to change where it's looking, but it's been helpful the few times I've used it.

Duane
 
I have the vevor brand one that the end bends and all. Like 100$ has its own screen. Working in sketch places I don’t wanna risk my 1000$ phone. But I do have the phone one as well. That being said I doubt would matter in this situation but not a fan of propping my phone up while working in an engine bay.

 
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