On Dec 29, 7:27*pm, digger odell wrote:
The bottom freezer section of my 10 year old Amana BX20S5 refrigerator
appears to be nearing the end of its ropes. *For example, even though
it can freeze ice cubes O.K. with the thermostat set on coldest, the
ice cream looks more like vanilla pudding. *Which option is
recommended: *(1) try replacing all gaskets; (2) buy a new
refrigerator; (3) have a commercial repair; (4) try DIY repair?
THANKS! *digger

Go for DIY, but keep it simple. Clean out all the dust bunnies
underneath, open up the defrost drain, try to monitor the run time to
get a feel for whether the efficiency has gone south. There may be a
marginal circulating fan, etc. Talk to experts at repairclinc.com for
clues on what and where to test. If it turns out that your best option
is a new box, get the Consumer Reports ratings and pick several models
that you like and go look at them. Good luck.

Joe