Thanks everybody for your input on the fridge. It appears to be the thermostat. I tried unplugging it overnight and then turning on again. Same symptoms. The thermostat switching mechanism is in a plastic box screwed to the side of the fridge compartment. So it is subject to any humidity changes. The sensing bulb is attached to the cooling plate underside. Since the behavoir didn't change after a 24 hour plus off period I decided to look inside the box. The box is held to the inside with one screw and a tab. Just unscrewing the the retaining screw and swinging the box away from the side started the fridge compressor. Now it is cooling properly. So either the capillary tube is faulty or the switch contacts are dirty. I think. Anyway, I will be taking apart the switch mechanism to see if I can clean the switch contacts. If that doesn't work I do have a little temp controller that I can set to an exact temp that I can substitute for the thermostat assembly. Thanks again for all the reaponses. Cheers, Eric
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3 years ago