RogerT wrote:
Thanks all for the suggestions. I'll probably be going there tomorrow
(Friday) to see if I can figure out what the problem is. I'll try looking
for what everyone suggested.

One thing that I am not sure of is why, if some of the problems suggested
are present, the refrigerator section would be colder than normal and cause
freezing rather than warmer than normal.

This may be a moot point since you are going to check out your
refrigerator, but since you asked: Most frig/freezer units have the
cooling coils in the freezer compartment, and they blow cold air into
the refrigerator compartment in order to cool it. If anything obstructs
the free flow of cold air into the frig compartment the thermostat
(located in the frig compartment) keeps the compressor running, even
though it is plenty cold in the freezer section.

So a fan blowing cold air that is not working properly, or any
obstruction to the flow of air would restrict the flow of cold air.
Additionally the unit has a defrost timer that starts the defrost cycle
expecting any ice that has accumulated to be defrosted during that
cycle. When this happens the melted ice is supposed to drain through a
hose into a pan sitting over the compressor motor. The heat from the
motor causes the water to evaporate. If the ice is so great that not
enough time is given for it to melt, the ice simply builds up even more.
The built up ice might even restrict the air flow.

Now there may be some variations to your unit, but the principle is
similar. Unplug the unit for a couple of hours and watch to see if
water is draining into the pan. If none is draining, you might have a
clogged drain hose or a large accumulation of ice.

he door seal is a
problem maybe the more humid air would freeze easier in the refrigerator
section.

My guess is that I won't be able to figure it out on my own, but I'll post
back here either way just to follow up.

RogerT wrote:
Frigidaire Refrigerator/Top-Mount Freezer, Model Number FRT21P5A.

I got a call from a tenant who is saying that some items in the
refrigerator are freezing up -- milk, vegetables, etc. Apparently,
the freezer part is working fine. However, she said if she turns the
refrigerator temp setting down (from "colder" toward "cold"), things
in the fridge do not get cold enough.

She said this is not an urgent problem, but she thinks it has been
getting worse over the past 6 months and she is concerned that maybe
the refrigerator is getting ready to fail. I am going to head over
there in a day or two.

My question is, does anyone have any suggestions of what I should
look for or try while there? If it is not a simple fix or it needs a
part replaced or something like that, I'll have an appliance repair
person come out. I don't actual refrigerator repairs since I don't
know enough about them. But, if there is something I can try
adjusting or cleaning or whatever, I'd like to give that a try first.

Thanks.