Need help with my refrigerator?

Question

My refrigerator(and freezer) is not as cold as it is supposed to be. This just started today. I have a feeling its something simple. Before I get a repair guy can anyone offer adcice as to what may be wrong?

Answer 1

See if your compressor is running and go from there.Check for heavy frost and if present,empty it,unplug it and leave the doors open overnight for a hard defrost.Good luck.

Answer 2

Check drain pan underneath.  Empty and rinse out.

Check for collected dust in back and underneath.  Clean out.

One time I had a bad switch on the light and the light was on all the time.  See if the bulb is warm to the touch when you first open the door.  I replaced my own switch.  

Then call the repair man.

Answer 3

One possibility is that dust has collected on the cooling coils, which are located at the bottom or sometimes on the back.  There is usually a cover of some sort which can be removed, and simply vacuuming off the dust can help.  But if the refrigerator is old, it could be getting ready to give you a real problem.  Check the temperature controls (to make sure you didn't accidentally bump one while taking something out), and try comparing the setting with the reading you get on a regular thermometer.  The next step will probably have to be calling the repair guy.