Refrigerator repairs might include dealing with Freon and sealed system. It is strongly recommended that you seek the assistance of a qualified appliance technician.

Caution:
Before doing any work on a refrigerator or freezer, make sure it's unplugged. After unplugging the unit, check to see if the motor/compressor has a capacitor; this component is located in a housing on the top of the motor. Capacitors store electricity, even when the power to the unit is turned off. Before you do any work on a capacitor-type refrigerator or freezer, you must discharge the capacitor, or you could receive a severe shock.

Refrigerator constantly running:
Check condenser coils, clear the vent on the back and the front of the refrigerator.
Your refrigerator wasting energy and cutting down the life of your appliance.
It could be due to problems with the door.

When a refrigerator gasket (usually a rubber seal around the door) becomes hard or cracked, its seal is broken, and the unit's efficiency drops sharply.
Test the door gasket for leaks by placing a dollar bill between the gasket and the door jamb and closing the door.
Pull the bill out. If it offers some resistance, chances are the gasket fits properly.
If the bill comes right out, or falls out, the gasket is faulty and should be replaced.

If the compressor runs all the time, turn the control knob to the OFF position.
If the compressor still runs, unplug the unit, then pull off the control knob and remove the screws holding the thermostat in place.
Pull out the thermostat and remove either the red or the blue wire from its terminal.
Plug in the unit. If the compressor doesn't run, the thermostat is faulty. Replace it with a new thermostat.

If the compressor runs after the wire is removed from its terminal, there is probably a short circuit somewhere in the unit's wiring. In this case, don't try to fix the problem yourself; call a refrigerator service company.

If the freezer compartment is normal but the refrigerator box doesn't cool, set the dials that control both compartments to mid-range.
Remove these knobs (they're usually friction-fit).
Then unscrew the temperature control housing; you'll see an air duct near the control.
Replace the knob on the freezer thermostat and turn the control to the OFF position.
Open the refrigerator door and look closely at the air duct. If this duct doesn't open wider in about ten minutes, the control is faulty.
Replace the control with a new one of the same type. Connect the new control the same way the old one was connected.

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