So I have a Gorenje Pacific fridge/freezer and it is around 10 years old. About 4 months ago it started to cool less effectively than usual. The freezer worked fine but the fridge section definitely struggled to keep things cool. I realized that the seal was losing contact in a couple of places and so had a guy replace them for me. The fridge definitely benefited from the new seal but was still not operating at its usual full efficiency. I bought a fridge thermometer and checked the temperature at various settings on the fridge thermostat (which ranges from 1 to 7). No matter what number I turned the thermostat to, the temperature remained at a constant 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit). From what I can gather the ideal temperature should be around 4 degrees Cecilius (39 Fahrenheit).

Is it possible that the thermostat is stuck and if so is that something I can tinker with myself?

Perhaps there is there another explanation I am not thinking of?

Thanks for your help.

Pete.

I would suggest to replace it with a new one, don't spend money on a 10 years old fridge/freezer, Thanks.

John

John is correct in his response...

Anyway, yes, it could be faulty thermostat. Also, you could have small leak in cooling line losing pressure in the process.