Hi, I have a TFX22GR by GE, it has been a very good unit all of these years. Anyway, recently it stopped keeping things cold enough. I decided to learn to fix this myself. So being the freezer was cold enough, but refri is not. I have put a thermostat inside to check it. So I changed the Defrost timer (did not advance), the two heating elements (one was completely burned out) and the little button guy (I think it is a relay?). The parts are generic and not original (I am not in the USA). But I was assured these were correct parts. Anyway, after I turn on the unit it seems fine. It works great for 10 days, in fact it is alot colder than it should be, I set it to #3 in the refrigerator and it is definetly cold enough. But after 10 days, the next 5 days (15 days it has been on) it is ok, it has to be on #5 like it is supposed to be....then the next 5 days it starts getting poorer and poorer...it is not cold enough, there is now ice on the back panel in the freezer, uncover the panel, it is basically a snowball. I checked the fans, they are both working, the one in the freezer and the one in the back. What might it be? What can I do to get it workin properly. The compressor is hot, you can touch it, but not a long time. But I understand this is normal. Thanks for any help! I am pretty stubborn! hehe Laura
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