I can't afford a new fridge right now, and I probably won't be able to for a while. But the fact that the freezer is still working gives me some hope that whatever went wrong is simple enough to fix on my own. Are there any repositories on the internet where I might find a guide or a checklist on diagnosing the problem?

EDIT: Thanks so much for all of the help. Unplugging the it and letting it defrost for a couple of hours actually did the trick. It's now getting cool again.

  • cosecantphi [he/him, they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Some refrigerators function by having the chilled air tumble down from the freezer compartment into the main compartment

    My freezer is below the fridge, does that advice still apply?

    And yeah, next I'm going to check if any of the internals are covered in dust and or ice. Hopefully that's what's wrong with it.

    • flan [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      it still applies yes. it sounds like you need to thaw out the freezer

        • redfern45 [none/use name]
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          2 years ago

          For what it’s worth I was going through the same thing as you and unplugging for around 30 hours did the trick. If your freezer feeds the cold air into the fridge then try to make sure there’s not stuff right up against the venting area in the freezer