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G. i looked up my repair invoice. the part that he changed out was the starting capacitor..(run capacitor?). i think it essentially lets the system get up and running. my symptoms were the same as you. i had to keep lowering the thermostat.

it immediately fixed the issue.

i considered a new fridge, but i had the added headache of owning an existing fridge that is smaller than anything i can buy new. it literally would not fit into my opening without new cabinetry. screw that.