shawn 8586 said:
I don't understand why the freezer is doing fine but the fridge side is 60 degrees.could a bad thermistor cause the problem or a board be the issue?
The way absorption refrigerators work is the freezer has to come down in temperature first, then excess cooling flows to the refrigerator.
The thermistor on the refrigerator coils regulates the operation of the cooling unit, turning it on and off as needed, determined by the temperature of the refrigerator cooling fins. Mark the position of the thermistor on the fins so you can put it back if this doesn't work. Unclip the thermistor from the fins and let it hang in mid-air so it's not touching the cold fins. If the refrigerator gets colder, the thermistor is turning off the cooling unit too soon. If it stays the same, the thermistor isn't the issue.
If you have an impaired cooling unit, it may produce enough cooling to cool the freezer, but not have any excess to migrate down to the refrigerator fins after the freezer has taken it's share.
Or you may be getting normal cooling, but it's being lost from the refrigerator by leaky door seals that allow the cold air to leak out.
An old trick to verify if the door seals are working is to trap a dollar bill between the refrigerator and the door seal. With the door closed, pull the dollar bill out. If you feel resistance, the seal is working. If it just slips out, you have a leak. Do this at several points all around the door.
Note that leaky seals on the freezer door will also impact the refrigerator temperature by letting warm air into the freezer, thus making it hog more of the available cooling, but this is usually accompanied by rapid frost buildup on the freezer walls.