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On Sat, 2 Jun 2012 08:44:49 -0700 (PDT), klem kedidelhopper
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My son has a Ropor refrigerator. I think this was a Whirlpool
contractor model for about 300.00 I haven't got the model number but
it is 7 years old. The freezer is on top. Recently he noticed that the
freezer seemed cold enough but the refrigerator section was too warm.
The controls were both apparently set to max. He cleaned it out and
disconnected power with the intention of getting rid of it. I told him
that we should at least try to investigate this a little further
before condemning the box. I'm not sure if they've ever cleaned the
coils under it or not. We just vacuumed the dust off the coils of his
other refrigerator last night and although it didn't seem to have any
performance issues it looked like a blanket of dust, ( I'm not talking
about the fiberglass mat that belongs there) under neath it. I told
him to try vacuuming the coils first and see what happens. Does
anyone have any other diagnostic tips past that point they might be
able to offer? Thanks, Lenny

In addition to cleaning the condenser (always a good idea), if this is
a two door refrigerator let it sit unplugged and with the door open
for a day. A common fault of some designs is the evaporator in the
refrigerator section will freeze up. There are other issues with the
'end of defrost' sensor failing, and an open defrost heater. Some
designs use a single evaporator and a fan to move air between freezer
and refrigerator sections. As a general rule of thumb, if the
freezersection gets cold enough to freeze ice cubes, and there are no
mechanical problems (bad hinges, etc), it is repairable.

www.elektrotanya.com has a large inventory of free service manuals for
appliances as well as electronics; the model number would be necessary
to locate that.

PlainBill


the fridge also needs to have the DUCTS between freezer and lower
compartment clear,that's how the "cold" gets into the lower section.
It's possible dust or something else clogged them up.they use circulating
fans to move cold air between freezer and lower compartment.

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