Noted symptoms -- freezer compartment only 26 degrees F; refrigerator compartment about 50 degrees F. Noted problem started after we had a momentary power outage.
Had technician check. It took literal 4 minutes before he diagnosed it as a compressor failure. He said there was a simple test for this and took out some of the food in the freezer and noted that a portion of the back wall had frost on it (the lower right wall of the freezer compartment). Well, that cost $60.
Is this a likely compressor problem. It's a Hotpoint 14 years old, but doesn't get much use (only 1 family member). What about a defrost unit problem or possible evaporator coils? Can a
compressor problem be diagnosed so simply?
