American Style Fridge/Freezer

[888sally888]

I have one and the food in the fridge keeps freezing and I end up throwing so much away.

Has anyone else had this problem?

[jack daniels]

have you got the setting the right way around - easy mistake to make.
have you tried lowering it? what setting is recommended?
ask the place you bought it from for advice

[888sally888]

Yes - its on the lowest setting. So annoying wasting so much food.

[Clanad]

This is a common question and a relatively simple answer. The only cold air produced by the compressor is to the freezer side. A fan in the freezer section cirulates the cold air to the fridge side. That cold air passes through a diverter door which you can see near the top of the fridge on the wall where it joins the freezer. It's usually called an air damper, at least here in the U.S. This damper is what your thermostat actually controls. It modulates the damper open and closed depending on demand for cold air in the fridge section.

The problem could be the thermostat has failed or it could be the electrical motor that drives the damper has failed. In either cae, an astute DIY'er could replace them, but it is a challenging job. If you call a repairman it can be fixed in short order, but be prepared for the cost...

Best of luck!