[stephencday]

I have a side by side refrigerator/freezer with the compressor unit on top.

The compressor recently went out and I had it replaced along with the compressor fan and the defrost timer.

Now it seems that the compressor runs all the time (or at least all the time I am in the kitchen) - except when the defrost timer kicks in. I hear a humming noise from that area anyway. I don't remember this happening before I had the compressor replaced

The repair tech says this is normal in the hot weather

I started with freezer/refrigerator controls both set at 5 (1->9, warm->cold)

The freezer temperature varies between 0 and +10 degrees - the refrigerator stays about +42 - the ice-maker works

I have since incrementally reduced the freezer control down to 1 (the refrigerator control adjusts a damper) without a change in the temperatures or the continual running

any help would be appreciated

[PS Staff - Sheila]

The fridge will run more in the warmer weather but it should still shut off after twenty minute to a half hour of run time.

You should have the technician back to check the fridge.