What is the make and model number of the refrigerator (freezer?)?
The pipe is a copper pipe (doesn't rust) so it may just be a verdigris coating that is discolouring it as well as when it was heated to solder it to the other pipe into the evaporator unit during manufacture.
Ice buildup is usually due to a defrost problem, although leaving the door open wouldn't help as the moisture in the warmer air entering the compartment would condense and then freeze due to the icy cold temperature (0°F or -18°C) of the evaporator unit.
If it ices up again to the same amount (with the door properly closed) and if the refrigerator is an auto defrost model, then it may be due to a faulty defrost heater, a faulty defrost thermostat, a blocked defrost drain or a faulty defrost timer or control board.
Knowing the make and model number will help to find the problem more easily.
=== Update (06/21/2022) ===
Hi @Robert Carr
If you ever need replacement parts for the refrigerator, here's a [link|https://www.ersatzteilshop.de/ersatzteile-fuer/bosch/kgv24v00-17.1810945.html|link] that may help.
Search online using the ''Bosch part number'' for the required part to find suppliers that suit you best.
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Maybe a tip to prevent the door from staying open is to ''slightly raise the fridge at the front only'' using the two front levelling adjustment feet so that when the door is held open from about half way open and then let go it will fully close itself. I had to do this for my elderly mother who was forever forgetting to close the fridge doors.
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You don't have to raise it too much to get the doors to self close as you don't want any contents in the refrigerator to start sliding towards the back of the fridge.
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I know that the fridge manufacturers recommend that the fridge is level all around i.e. front to back and side to side for correct operation, but it didn't seem to affect the operation of the fridge at all by slightly raising it evenly at the front.
What is the make and model number of the refrigerator (freezer?)?
The pipe is a copper pipe (doesn't rust) so it may just be a verdigris coating that is discolouring it as well as when it was heated to solder it to the other pipe into the evaporator unit during manufacture.
Ice buildup is usually due to a defrost problem, although leaving the door open wouldn't help as the moisture in the warmer air entering the compartment would condense and then freeze due to the icy cold temperature (0°F or -18°C) of the evaporator unit.
If it ices up again to the same amount (with the door properly closed) and if the refrigerator is an auto defrost model, then it may be due to a faulty defrost heater, a faulty defrost thermostat, a blocked defrost drain or a faulty defrost timer or control board.
Knowing the make and model number will help to find the problem more easily.
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=== Update (06/21/2022) ===
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Hi @Robert Carr
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If you ever need replacement parts for the refrigerator, here's a [link|https://www.ersatzteilshop.de/ersatzteile-fuer/bosch/kgv24v00-17.1810945.html|link] that may help.
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Search online using the ''Bosch part number'' for the required part to find suppliers that suit you best.
What is the make and model number of the refrigerator (freezer?)?
The pipe is a copper pipe (doesn't rust) so it may just be a verdigris coating that is discolouring it as well as when it was heated to solder it to the other pipe into the evaporator unit during manufacture.
Ice buildup is usually due to a defrost problem, although leaving the door open wouldn't help as the moisture in the warmer air entering the compartment would condense and then freeze due to the icy cold temperature (0°F or -18°C) of the evaporator unit.
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If it ices up again to the same amount and if the refrigerator is an auto defrost model, then it may be due to a faulty defrost heater, a faulty defrost thermostat, a blocked defrost drain or a faulty defrost timer or control board.
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If it ices up again to the same amount (with the door properly closed) and if the refrigerator is an auto defrost model, then it may be due to a faulty defrost heater, a faulty defrost thermostat, a blocked defrost drain or a faulty defrost timer or control board.
Knowing the make and model number will help to find the problem more easily.
What is the make and model number of the refrigerator (freezer?)
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What is the make and model number of the refrigerator (freezer?)?
The pipe is a copper pipe (doesn't rust) so it may just be a verdigris coating that is discolouring it as well as when it was heated to solder it to the other pipe into the evaporator unit during manufacture.
Ice buildup is usually due to a defrost problem, although leaving the door open wouldn't help as the moisture in the warmer air entering the compartment would condense and then freeze due to the icy cold temperature (0°F or -18°C) of the evaporator unit.
If it ices up again to the same amount and if the refrigerator is an auto defrost model, then it may be due to a faulty defrost heater, a faulty defrost thermostat, a blocked defrost drain or a faulty defrost timer or control board.
Knowing the make and model number will help to find the problem more easily.
What is the make and model number of the refrigerator (freezer?)
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The pipe is a copper pipe so it may just be a verdigris coating that is discolouring it as well as when it was heated to solder it to the other pipe into the evaporator unit during manufacture.
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The pipe is a copper pipe (doesn't rust) so it may just be a verdigris coating that is discolouring it as well as when it was heated to solder it to the other pipe into the evaporator unit during manufacture.
Ice buildup is usually due to a defrost problem, although leaving the door open wouldn't help as the moisture in the warmer air entering the compartment would condense and then freeze due to the icy cold temperature (0°F or -18°C) of the evaporator unit.
If it ices up again to the same amount and if the refrigerator is an auto defrost model, then it may be due to a faulty defrost heater, a faulty defrost thermostat, a blocked defrost drain or a faulty defrost timer or control board.
Knowing the make and model number will help to find the problem more easily.
What is the make and model number of the refrigerator (freezer?)
The pipe is a copper pipe so it may just be a verdigris coating that is discolouring it as well as when it was heated to solder it to the other pipe into the evaporator unit during manufacture.
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Ice buildup is usually due to a defrost problem.
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Ice buildup is usually due to a defrost problem, although leaving the door open wouldn't help as the moisture in the warmer air entering the compartment would condense and then freeze due to the icy cold temperature (0°F or -18°C) of the evaporator unit.
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If the refrigerator is an auto defrost model, then it may be due to a faulty defrost heater, a faulty defrost thermostat, a blocked defrost drain or a faulty defrost timer or control board.
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If it ices up again to the same amount and if the refrigerator is an auto defrost model, then it may be due to a faulty defrost heater, a faulty defrost thermostat, a blocked defrost drain or a faulty defrost timer or control board.
Knowing the make and model number will help to find the problem more easily.
What is the make and model number of the refrigerator (freezer?)
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The pipe is a copper pipe so it may also just be a verdigris coating that is discolouring it as well as when it was heated to solder it to the other pipe into the evaporator unit during manufacture.
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The pipe is a copper pipe so it may just be a verdigris coating that is discolouring it as well as when it was heated to solder it to the other pipe into the evaporator unit during manufacture.
Ice buildup is usually due to a defrost problem.
If the refrigerator is an auto defrost model, then it may be due to a faulty defrost heater, a faulty defrost thermostat, a blocked defrost drain or a faulty defrost timer or control board.
Knowing the make and model number will help to find the problem more easily.
What is the make and model number of the refrigerator (freezer?)
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The pipe is a copper pipe so it may just be a verdigris coating that is discolouring it.
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The pipe is a copper pipe so it may also just be a verdigris coating that is discolouring it as well as when it was heated to solder it to the other pipe into the evaporator unit during manufacture.
Ice buildup is usually due to a defrost problem.
If the refrigerator is an auto defrost model, then it may be due to a faulty defrost heater, a faulty defrost thermostat, a blocked defrost drain or a faulty defrost timer or control board.
Knowing the make and model number will help to find the problem more easily.
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What is the make and model number of the refrigerator (freezer?)
The pipe is a copper pipe so it may just be a verdigris coating that is discolouring it.
Ice buildup is usually due to a defrost problem.
If the refrigerator is an auto defrost model, then it may be due to a faulty defrost heater, a faulty defrost thermostat, a blocked defrost drain or a faulty defrost timer or control board.
Knowing the make and model number will help to find the problem more easily.