Refridge is acting up...HELP!

[trekkor]

The freezer is 15-1 degrees depending on where I point the pyrometer. No problem there.

The fridge-side is 48-70 degrees.
I have the settings on "coldest".
I'd like to see it between 37-40.

the unit is 15 plus years old.

What should I do?

Is it time to buy a new one?

What brands do you like?


KT

[fintstone]

Put in a pro-cooler and some barrier hoses.

[dd74]

Yes, time for a new fridge. The best? I think they're all about the same these days. I'd say buy the one with the best warranty.

[trekkor]

pro-cooler and some barrier hoses

What is that?


KT

[fintstone]

Sorry...bad joke. Parts for Porsche AC. Try vacuuming condenser coils in the back of fridge....but I expect you need a new fridge.

I like the new "counter depth" models that don't stick out into the kitchen (depth) as far but still have a large capacity. They cost a lot more than similar models though.

[trekkor]

Yeah, I vacced the back of the unit and turned the freezer side down a bit.

Temps are dropping on the fridgey side, but Home Depot appliance department will get another visit.

Already replaced the washer and dryer this year.
Also were 15 years old.

KT

[rick-l]

Samurai Appliance Repair Man

The first thing you need to know in order to understand what these controls really do is that all the cold air in the entire refrigerator is made in the freezer compartment. A portion of that cold air is then blown into the fresh food compartment. How much cold air gets blown in is controlled by the "freezer" control, which is really just an air baffle that opens or closed to let more or less air into the fresh food compartment. The "refrigerator" control is actually a thermostat that feels the temperature inside the fresh food compartment and turns the compressor on and off according to the temperature that the thermostat feels.

[VINMAN]

Possibly the defrost timer?

[singpilot]

I see that he is in Napa. Wasn't it 100F there yesterday? That might have something to do with it.

[Jims5543]

How much is your time worth?

We just bought a 10 year old house in NC and the fridge was acting up. I went to Lowes and bought a $550 fridge and had it delivered. Now I do not have to think about it for at least 10 years. It cost $50 to get it delivered and they took the old one with them when they left.

[trekkor]

Thanks rick !

That's what I did, adjusted down the freezer temp.
I took the panel off inside and I could see the vent open and the cold air greeted me.

I'll keep checking with the pyrometer.

KT

[rick-l]

Did you look at the door gasket?

If that is the cause however it may be more cost effective to buy a new one.

The guy delivering my new refrigerator said they don't last as long now that they use R-134

[trekkor]

door gasket looks good.

I had the freezer on "coldest" and virtually no cold air was getting in the fresh food compartment.

It was 95° in my house when we got home. The in-car outside air thermometer read 117° on the way home...yow!!

KT

[vash]

if the freeze is good, and the fridge is too warm, you have to make sure that fan that brings the cold air into the fridge section is blowing. it is behind the panel on the freezer side. on my friends unit, the fan was dead. a $50 dollar replacement and he was up and away with safe cold storage. mine? i bought a regular cheap unit to await my next kitchen redo. (my fan was spinning) then this one goes to the garage, for my beer.

[RickM]

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The first thing you need to know in order to understand what these controls really do is that all the cold air in the entire refrigerator is made in the freezer compartment. A portion of that cold air is then blown into the fresh food compartment. How much cold air gets blown in is controlled by the "freezer" control, which is really just an air baffle that opens or closed to let more or less air into the fresh food compartment. The "refrigerator" control is actually a thermostat that feels the temperature inside the fresh food compartment and turns the compressor on and off according to the temperature that the thermostat feels.
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This depends on the brand/type of refrigerator. Not all work this way.

[coloradoporsche]

I had the exact same symptoms a month ago. Had a repairman come out and replace a control board (located in the back wall of the freezer side), which did fix the problem. Cost was $230.

[jrdavid68]

Time for a Cool Collar

[trekkor]

I just shot one of my beer with the pyrometer.

It was 38 degrees...I think I'll drink *that* one.

thanks for the help!


KT

[vash]

you are 2 degrees from the danger zone.........