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From: profox-bounces@leafe.com [mailto:profox-bounces@leafe.com] On Behalf

Of Stephen Russell

Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 8:44 AM

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Subject: Re: [OT] Refrigerator problems

On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 12:25 AM, Michael Madigan <mmadi10699@yahoo.com>

wrote:

> I have a 20 year-old refrigerator that just now is just a little on the

warm side over the last few weeks. The refrigerator is getting down to

about 45 and the freezer is only getting down to about 5 at the lowest.

The ice cream doesn't freeze solid now and the milk seems to go bad more

quickly.

>

> I've cleaned the coils, but it's still not getting cold enough Obviously

it's not a completely broken since it still keeps things somewhat cool.

>

> Does anyone have any suggestions of a quick fix that might save me from

buying a new refrigerator? I've guessing a repair would be about $200 -

$300 dollars minimum, which isn't worth it since a new basic refrigerator

would cost $500.

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You may have a defroster issue. That is what I had to replace. There

is a heater core in the freezer behind the wall that will get clogged.

If you empty the freezer and open that back wall you will see it iced

up. My guess is that it is frozen now and no air can get through.

HTH

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I have 1 yr 3 month old Whirlpool with the same problem, bad auto defrost

card. Had to buy a addition 1 year warranty for 350. I remember when a

fridge lasted 20 years.

Jerry

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