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I have a GE gtr11aaparww fridge. The freezer and foods are frozen and works fine, i will test actual temp later, but the fridge recently wont go below 48-50ish on max cold settings. the compressor turns on and off and i hear fans going. where do I start, I dont see any ice at the back of the freezer. but i did notice in the middle of my fridge at the top plastic has some ice only?
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I also notice while dusting that the big metal motor in the back was pretty hot, and if i held my hand on it for like 10 sec it would prob burn me. but it does turn on and off no problem.
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If the compressor is very hot, it indicates poor refrigerant circulation, or low refrigerant level and ingestion of non-compressables . Gauges and a amprobe would confirm.
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i stuck a lab thermometer in the freezer over night and its all turned on the coldest setting. The freezer is at about 20 degrees.. and fridge is still 48-52.
if its the low or poor refridgerent is this a cheap enough fix, or is my fridge done for.
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All indications are you have a refrigerant leak and a bad compressor, time to buy a new one, generally way too expensive to fix.
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