On Jun 2, 8:44*am, klem kedidelhopper
wrote:
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

We had the same symptoms twice, with a GE side-by-side.

The first time, the defroster element had failed, and the repairman
put in a heavy-duty element, for free, under a secret warranty.
(Enough had failed where GE realized they needed to redesign the part,
but they were not about to pro-actively contact any owners.)

The second time, the refrigerator door had sagged to the point where
the light stayed on all the time, because the door no longer actuated
the switch when it closed. I noticed the butter melting in its top
door compartment, and feared the defroster element had failed again.
The repairman simply took out a socket wrench and ratcheted the fridge
door upwards.