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landyacht318
Jul 30, 2014Explorer
I'd say your fridge compressor/ condenser is not ventilated properly, and that higher temps cause the duty cycle to skyrocket.
The single biggest way to improve refrigerator performance is to make sure the condenser is not baking in its own generated heat, and compressor based Norcolds got the nickname Nevercolds, when installed improperly with little or no thought given to adequate condenser airflow.
Have you ever cleaned the dust off the condenser fins?
Here is mine after about 9 months of continuous Use:

The single biggest way to improve refrigerator performance is to make sure the condenser is not baking in its own generated heat, and compressor based Norcolds got the nickname Nevercolds, when installed improperly with little or no thought given to adequate condenser airflow.
Have you ever cleaned the dust off the condenser fins?
Here is mine after about 9 months of continuous Use:

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