When a residential refrigerator compartment loses its cooling and turns warm while the freezer section remains perfectly cold and frozen, the malfunction is almost always caused by a restricted airflow issue rather than a failed compressor. Cold air is chilled in the freezer and blown into the refrigerator through an air damper duct; if this duct becomes blocked by ice buildup due to a failed defrost system, or if the evaporator fan motor fails, cold air cannot reach the fridge. Another cause is a stuck air damper control. You can troubleshoot airflow restrictions easily by removing food items blocking freezer vents. You can verify that your corrective action is successful when clearing ice blockages, thawing frozen air ducts, or replacing a broken fan motor restores cold airflow into the refrigerator compartment.
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