After losing power the refrigerator did not come back on. After moving the thermostat it did run again for about 36 hours. Then it stopped running (no power -light did not go on). It popped the ground fault on two separate outlets. No problem on those outlets with other appliances.

Check contactor in condensor,if it looks good check refrigerant levels if you're EPA liscensed.

HI, GIve it 24 hours before you panic. If the fans are running and the compressor is running, you should be ok. Make sure the fan underneath is running. Sometimes when moved, something will get caught and stop the blade.
Please let me know if I can assist you further.

Vic

you have a defrost timer or defrost element that went bad, only a service tech can tell which one, because they both have to be checked & they are checked differently

When the refrigerator is sufficiently cool, it will shift to stand by mode, so that it won't take up much power. When the refrigerator loses it's temperature, it will again go on and start taking power and this cycle goes on. I assume that's what happening to your refrigerator.

If the refrigerator isn't cool, you need to answer some questions, then see if the compressor is running. First, answer these questions: Is the refrigerator completely dead? If so, see “It's stopped completely.” Is the thermostat knob turned to the proper setting? If not, reset it. Next, see if the compressor motor is running The compressor is a football-sized case with no apparent moving parts. It's on the outside of the refrigerator at the back near the bottom. If it is humming or making a continuous noise and your refrigerator is still not cooling, there may be a more serious problem with one or more of several different components, we recommend contacting a qualified appliance repair technician for further help. If the compressor is not running but you do have power to the refrigerator, there may be a problem with one or more of these: The compressor The Thermostat The overload, relay, or capacitor The defrost timer The condenser fan motor

You have a bad thermostat ( the piece where you adjust the coldness of the refrig ) . Once it gets to temp and shuts off , it will not tell the system to start again . Next time not running , tap on the t-stat . If it starts , this tells you the thermostat is bad .

if the motor runs it cant be the thermostat then it is low gas inside the system and it must be cold after 30min

The defrost timer will turn off the compressor and its cooling fan. At the same time it turns on the defrost heater, and usually leaves the freezer fan running. Defrost can take half an hour, easy. As soon as the defrost thermostat is satisfied, the defrost heater is supposed to turn off, and the compressor may come back on. The defrost timer is about the size of a cell phone, with about five wires going to it in a plug. It has a small dial on it that only goes one way. You can mark it and wait a half hour to see if it moves.

can you help me to resolve it. the model #596.52673200 Kenmore made. I replaced the defrost thermostat years ago. It works after that, now it has stopped working. I replaced another defrost thermostat and pull my refrigerator away from the wall, after it works, I push back to the wall where it was, it stopped working.

Finally, I turned the thermostat off for an hours and back on, then it works again with pull it away from the wall. what is it problem?
it will stop again. on and off. can you explain the possibility?
thanks

Luis

When the temperature indicator flashes indicate then the temperature has ridge a level lower the the set temperature for example if you set you fridge side to 36 degree and and has fail to stop from getting cooler and has ridge 34 degree. some times those friges fail to calibrate them self tray by unplugging you dirge for 30 seconds and replug it then the board will auto calibrate for the next 24 hours If this problem comes back again that meas than your defrost element on the fridge side is bad.