Ge refrigerator My refrigerator (ge Model tbx182kb) keeps my food cold for a short time. However, it still sounds like it runs. Any ideas?

Forty Years old? Time to retire.

Could be the t stat not shutting the unit off..so it runs all the time untill it freezes the evaporator in the the freezer then it runs and runs and gets hot...or if it has had a compressor replace before..the freon level what not put back in thr right way..meaning its overcharged, or undercharged..this will also do this...The coils are dirty under the unit...

thats not a fan noise. to me, sounds like pressure going thru an expansion valve. you better get on an appliance thread website with that one. meantime....loose mounting of condenser pipe or evaporator outlet???

There could be a large list of things that cause the freezer to warm up from the temperature it was before. The most likely reason is you probably have a defrost problem. Defrost heater, defrost thermostat and the defrost control are all things that may have failed. If your model is not a frost free let me know. Look inside freezer for a layer of frost building on the rear wall. If your refrigerator is not defrosting it will be a short time before the fresh food compartment begins to warm. To extend the time your refrigerator and freezer can keep food safe defrost by placing a bucket of hot water inside the freezer and close the door. Please place food from freezer and fresh food compartment into another refrigerator or cold storage area. By keeping doors shut as much as possible the refrigerator and freezer will last up to a week this way before defrosting again, Sea Breeze

Close the doors and look to see if the fresh food door is down lower then the freezer door. If it is adjust the fresh food down up until it is at the same level as the freezer door. The reason why I suggest this is hard to explain but it is a legitimate repair. This page does explain http://www.appliance-repair-it.com/GE-refrigerator-repair.html Look under the section titled damper/door switch.

Hi,

Many times a freezer and/or refrigeratordo not work right because of a dirty condenser coil...there are also many otherthings that can go wrong. If you are hearing a clicking or buzzing then check out thelast two tips.

If your refrigerator is running but warm, then...

Check out this tip that I wrote about that... it is a great place to starttrouble shooting your unit...and something that you can do rather then callinga repair person to do a simple thing for you...

Refrigerator Condenser Coil Cleaning Refrigerator Repair

Refrigerator Troubleshooting Refrigerator Compressor

Refrigerator Compressor Start Capacitor and Start Relay
Refrigerator or Freezer not Cooling or Getting Cold

heatman101

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sounds like your evaporator fan motor is not running. when this happens the cold air is no longer circulated, so it falls toward the bottom of both sides. in addition, your iceamaker may stop making ice, and the water dispenser may stop dispensing water through door.
However, due to an issue with the fan motor itself possibly causing a short with the mother board, without testing properly, my advice would be to replace both the fan motor and the mother board.

For general refrigerator questions, visit my website: www.FixMyFridge.net

check the RTX overload on the compressor body its bad and trying to start the compressor

Sir,
You are suggested to try lowing down the Thermostate of you Refrigerator.

If it has a filter on the bottom, make sure that is clean.