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    arthurbach4 Posts: 19, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 20, 2009, 04:55 PM
    Fridge not cooling too well.
    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.
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    Feb 20, 2009, 05:19 PM

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

    John
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    Milo Dolezal Posts: 7,192, Reputation: 523
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    Feb 20, 2009, 09:13 PM

    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.

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