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wrote:
My refrigerator is running..........however, everything in the freezer
has defrosted, and the refrigerator part stuff is just
semi-cold.......I turned the controls all the way to the coldest. I do
not understand what could have caused this, and what should I do? Is
it on its way out? It's a Whirlpool, and it does appear to be quite
old. It was here when I bought the house 3 yrs ago, I have no idea how
old it is.
thanks in advance for any advice!
Melissa

Hi,
First thing I'd check, defrost timer and it's contacts, fan which push
cold air around. Defrost heater can be on or off all the time depending
on how it fails, then compressor could overwork leading to burn out, if
fan is stuck(seized), cold air won't circulate evenly.
Beyond that, I'd call service tech.
Good luck,