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My power breaker in the kitchen tripped… not due to the fridge but due to something else I plugged into the circuit. Around five hours after resetting the breaker I went to get some ice-cream and discovered my fridge apparently didn’t actually kick back in. I unplugged it and then plugged it back in and it came back on, however, it is not getting as cold as it previously did! Some stuff in the freezer is still frozen solid, however, other things have thawed… all the stuff is still quite cold, just not freezing. The refrigerator compartment is cold… but not as cold as it should be either. I have checked a number of things, including cleaning the coils under the fridge, ensuring the fan is running, checked for ice build up… still not getting as cold as it was just before the breaker tripped. Cold air is coming out of the vents at the back of the freezer when the fridge is on… though I don’t know if it is as cold as it previously was. This fridge has had no problems at all up until this time so I am really confused how a breaker tripping broke my fridge! This is an twenty year-old fridge, however, I can find no actual model or make information anywhere… the fridge itself is also in great condition and has been working perfectly until now! Any other suggestions for what I can check before having to call an expensive repairperson I can’t really afford?
It’s had five hours to warm up it will probably take five hours to cool it back down again. If the fans and compressor are still running after six hours you will need to find out why before you loose your food. As to why it did not turn back on after the breaker trip I have no idea, but it would be best to have your fridge put on a breaker of its own so this doesn’t happen again.
I just had this happen to me. We had a broken thermostat so it wasnt telling the fridge that it is the wrong temp.
