Our top fridge is not cooling properly. It has been slightly cool for the past 3 days (its been 2 weeks since we first noticed a change in tempature) It dial inside is not responding to being set differently. I've pulled off the bottom cover and vacumed the intake vent and still no change. I also cannot find the drip pan as I was considering checking that along with the drain. Our model # is 596.71279101

3 things
If you have ice on the freezer side.
1. defrost timer not working
2. blower fan failed, if it has one
3. defrost limit switch failed..
i dont think it is #2 but 1 or 3
last but not least your defrost heat coil has failed

Check if the syrofoam pieces block air inlet. If so then this may be the problem.

Hi,

Check out these tips...they can help you figure out whats going wrong with yourrefrigerator and why it is not cooling

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heatman101

Hi,
There are a few reasons why the refrigerator part will not cool...here are a couple of tips that will help you to figure out why the refrigerantor is not cooling...

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http://www.fixya.com/support/r3771673-defrost_refrigerator_defrost_timer

heatman101

hi.
If the evaporator fan isn't working, that's probably the problem. Test here>http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/refrigerator/refrigerator.php

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Your defrost system is bad. Replace the defrost thermostat and defrost heater in the freezer.

turn the dual temperature switch to warmer for the fridge to cool down.

thermostat control to deice the freezer is malfunctioning need a service tech to replace it so it doesn't keep the deicer on . Its exactly that, a warmer to deice the coils.

we bought a f&p fridge freezer and in summer noticed it wasn't cooling and the freezer wasn't freezing, when the service guy came out he noticed our ducted air con was blowing onto the fridge, once we had redirected the air con outlet the fridge started working as normal, apparently f&p's work on air being convected around the cabinet of the fridge and air blowing on the fridge can effect the temperature of the convected air. hope this helps you or someone