My compressor runs but I think it shuts off and stays off too long...the box gets to warm and the ice starts to melt before it starts again
First of all, before you do anything, clean the coils under the refrigerator. I couldn't tell you how many refrigerators I've 'fixed' that needed nothing more than the coils cleaned. Dirty coils can cause a multitude of problems, many of them with the exact same symptoms that would be expected when refrigerant components fail. Dirt is the #1 enemy of any refrigeration unit.
If that doesn't help, since both sides of the refrigerator get warm before the compressor kicks back on, I'd suspect the fresh food temperature control thermostat. Not an easy fix for the average homeowner unless you've got specific skills in appliance repair.
Before you do anything, try this. Turn the fresh food thermostat all the way up, the set the freezer setting at a higher than normal setting. The way the system works is that the fresh food thermometer turns the compressor on and off and the freezer control simply controls how much of the cold air from the freezer is diverted to the fresh food compartment.
If you turn the fresh food thermostat higher, the compressor will run longer and adjusting the freezer control to a higher setting will allow less cold air into the fresh food compartment, forcing the compressor to run longer in order to cool it to the thermostat setting.
If the settings have to be abnormally high, this is a workaround, rather than a fix. To get a permanent fix, you'll probably have to replace the fresh food control thermostat.
I hope this was helpful to you or to anyone reading it.
I have the same problem. First, my ice was half melted when dispensed, and ice cream got really soft, then meat started thawing in the freezer. Now milk is turning in the fridge side sooner than it should, and while a little cool, it does not reach a satisfactory temp. I am now using my freezer as a fridge, since fridge is not cold enough. Freezer is barely cold enough to keep milk. I have cleaned condensor, etc. with compressed air (was pretty dirty) and intend to remove the freezer back to check for ice. I am not far from throwing it in the yard and venting my frustration with a sledgehammer before ordering a new unit.
Same problem here, ever since I bought it. I suspect it was a return, or "used" when I bought it new. Milk does not get cold enough for me (I'm a big milk drinker), even when turned to highest level of cold, which is 34 degrees. I had repairman out 4 different occasions and they all basically told me it was fine, that I was nuts. I have another GE fridge that keeps milk so cold you can barely stand it, and the temp is only half way. What gives? Also, the water dispenser lever broke off. I will never buy another Frigidaire again.
Bill, would defrost issues explain both sides not getting cold enough? I was a little disappointed that rust has formed around my factory water/ice dispenser (beneath the paint) after only a year or two after purchase, and am also wondering if it was a mistake to buy a Frigidaire to start with....Is it possible that the unit I purchased was already several years old when I bought it new?
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