Not Cooling Enough

When refrigerators and upright deep freezers, especially frost free designs, work but not enough, mostly the problem has to do with restricted air circulation. The air flow can be restricted by frost on the freezer coils (indicating an automatic defrost malfunction), ice backed up under the floor of the freezer section, or simply a worn out fan motor that is meant to circulate the air.

Here are some answers to frequently asked questions when a domestic refrigerator is not cooling enough.

Frosted coils, running constantly and not cooling enough
Not cooling quickly enough, would it be the cold control?
Just moved it out to cottage, not working now
Freezer section okay, fridge part not
Worth repairing a 10 year old Inglis?
No frost build up, runs constantly
Side by side Whirlpool got warm inside
GE freezer up, not cooling or freezing, what do I look for?
Side by side freezer section works but fridge side won’t.
Before I call a repairman, what does this sound like to you?
Ice or frost stops up fan in GE refrigerator
Gibson side by side not cooling no matter where lever is set.
Bottom freezer Amana, freezer section works, fridge section does not, technician says it’s the compressor!!
Admiral, freezer section works, refrigerator section does not.
Mini fridge not cooling, anything I can do?
What can and cannot be repaired by the owner?
Inglis design works okay for 3 weeks then have to unplug it for 8 hours
Amana defrost circuit will come on, but unit does not automatically defrost.
Side by side Coldspot okay in either side lower down but too warm higher up, worth repairing?
Freezer is intermittent, works after unplugging it for a while.
Fridge section cool, freezer section not freezing
Sub Zero was not working well then fan stopped
Refrigerator section cold enough but freezer is not
Freezer section not freezing but refrigerator section okay
Not getting cold and notice presence of oil on a refrigeration line
Freezes everything fine except for ice cream