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    Jul 12, 2007, 10:00 AM
    Refrigerator will not cool - Freezer is ice cold ?
    My Whirlpool upright Refrigerator (on top) will not cool at all.
    Frig is currently 65 deg F and will not cool.

    There does not seem to be any circulation in the refrigerator.
    There is a small vent on the bottom (floor) in the frig under the vegetable drawers
    And there is the temperature selection unit box on the back wall- up high-
    Which has vents on it- and NO air is moving near either of them.

    The Freezer (on bottom) is fine. Ice cold.
    The freezer is packed so I will look around and see if there is anything that might be blocked down there.
    There was a small bit of ice (and frost) on the inside of the Freezer door.
    I will remove most of the freezer contents and see where air moves down there.

    I pulled the unit out from the wall- removed back cover(s) - fan is fine and working,
    Compressor is running and warm.

    I removed the 'cover' on the front at the very bottom and found a ton of dust blocking and covering all the coils and everything else - so I did a thorough 'dusting' w/ compressed air.
    Dusted everything- front and back.

    Still- Refrigerator will not cool.

    Other questions / answers here said refrigerator will cool faster than freezer (which of course is working fine)

    Biggest problem- is repair guys can not come till at least Monday (today being Thursday)
    And then might have to order and wait for parts.
    Would be great to troubleshoot and find a small fixable problem (yeaaahh Me !) OR
    Troubleshoot and find which part is needs- so I can order it- or drive
    Somewhere to get it !

    Puzzled? -
    I can not understand why the Refrigerator will not cool but the Freezer will - ?


    Thank you the Ironman-
    Christopher Ian
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    Jul 12, 2007, 10:10 AM
    Check the damper in the vent. It may not be open to let the air past through.Could be the cold control has failed. This will cause this problem

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