A:Answer Hi Al- This is Sue at GE Appliances. It's nice to hear from you! To better assist you, the model number of your older GE refrigerator is required. If your refrigerator control is labeled 1-9, 9 is the coldest setting. 5 is the recommended setting. In times of high food load (like holidays) or during the hotter summer months you may find it more effective to turn up the controls to make the entire refrigerator colder. You will find the best settings to suit your needs through experimentation. Wait 24 hours for the temperature to stabilize with each adjustment. If you have moisture inside the refrigerator, we suggest to view the following troubleshooting link for tips: http://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=19186 - For further assistance, visit our "Contact Us" page at: http://www.geappliances.com/ge/service-and-support/contact.htm?icid=GEARtopnav-contact - Thanks for reaching out to us!