Amana side by side freezer not cooling

Refrigerator & Freezer Repair
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HELP! :confused: Freezer part of side by side does not get cold enough to freeze anymore. Unit stopped making ice cubes a few days ago. Ice cream turns to mush after a few hours. Other items, like frozen steaks, seem to stay frozen just fine. Not sure if unit is cooling, only not correctly, or if items frozen are frozen simply becuase of the insulation in the unit itself. As far as I know, fridge seems to be working fine.

I have unplugged unit for about 30 minutes and done following:

-vacuumed dust out of front panel (under doors), in condensor area, and inside of fan housing
-replaced pinched water inlet tube in rear (for icemaker/water in door)- I think this was causing the icemaker issue

Fan is running as normal, rear condensor feels hot to the touch, but I couldn’t find ANY coils in front or rear of unit that appear to be getting cold (should they)?

Any ideas as to what this could be caused by?

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I am remodeling my entire kitchen, but not replacing my cooktop. The gray burner grides have black staining on them and places where the porceline or cermic has chipped off. Short of paying som $100 each to replace each (4), is there a way to have them recoated or replated? :eek:

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please tell me where i can get my grates refinished. black or any color would be fine. thanks, ron sabbagh