253 thermostat I have just purchased a second hand 253 push botton kelvinator fridge and it is freezing milk when set on lowest setting. Have turned the fridge off for 24 hours and back on again and tried moving temperature dial. I contacted seller who informs me it has been in storage for 4 months !

SOURCE: Fridge keeps on freezing everything inside of it

This refrigerator only has one thermostat located in the fresh food compartment it is designed to activate the sealed system (cooling) until it reaches approximately 37 deg f in the fresh food compartment. The damper controls how fast the cold air can move from the freezer compartment to the fresh food compartment. Allowing you to control the temp in the freezer by controlling the flow of cold air to the thermostat.

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SOURCE: Fridge temp is set on 1 and milk and eggs are still freezing.

This is a common problem and it has to do with the electronic temperature sensor. Check with Sears to see if there is either a recall or a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin) for your model. They may try to get you to buy a new circuit board, but the solution is actually the temp sensor itself. (www.searspartsdirect.com) will give you the scematic as well as the part number. Just enter your model and press enter.

SOURCE: Hi, I don't know the model number of my Amana Side

Good day,
Yes, it's the thermostat. On Amana's it's usually the freezer control. The fresh food control was usually a damper. It will be the one that if you turn it to the off position, the machine will stop running.
However, in your case, since it's malfunctioning it may continue to run anyway.
The model number on contemporary models was on an embossed plate located on the top or side interior of the fresh food compartment. It is never on the door.
On older models it was on a plate on the front rail, behind the kick plate.

If you can't find it, you'll need to remove the tstat and take it to an appliance parts house. The thermostat has a part number on it.

Removing the thermostat depends on the model.

SOURCE: Hi, I have a slimline

first thing remove the rear panel inside your freezer locate defrost thermistat do a continuity test on thermostat usually small disc with two wires hooked on copper line on right hand side of condensor also remember while you are there to also do continuity test on heater as well defrost all ice with hair dryer or unplug unit for 24 hrs Here is what's happening when you have a malfunction in the defrost system.

• Air cannot circulate from the freezer(where the cold happens basically) to the fresh food section.
• Your refrigerator will run constantly to try to cool the fresh food section. This will develop a new set of problems with your refrigerator. More on that later....
• Excess frost builds up within the coils inside the freezer. This is what is blocking the air flow to the fresh food section
• Usually you will notice the icemaker will stop making ice. Poor air flow and not quite cold enough temperatures in the freezer cause this
• Water will not come through the dispenser on the door. Cold air settles, the water resovoir will freeze.
• Compressor may overheat and shut off. This is when you hear, click, click, click. Not good
• Ice Cream in the Freezer will start to get soft. That's really not that bad. lol

What can you do about this. Let me explain the defrost system in general so you get an understanding of what is going on.
The coils inside the freezer are the only part inside the whole refrigerator that "get cold". They need to stay free from excess frost build up so that air can pass through the coils and reach the refrigerator section of your refrigerator. Every eight hours or so, depending on the type of defrost timer or control you have, the compressor and fans will shut off and the machine will go into defrost mode. When the refrigerator is in defrost there is a heater that is tied into the evaporator coils inside the freezer that comes on. This heater is behind the rear panel inside the freezer where the evaporator coils are located. It melts the frost that has accumulated over the course of time. After about thirty minutes the machine comes out of defrost and goes back to normal operation.
Now the air can continue to pass through the coils and keep the freezer frozen and the refrigerator cool and everybody is happy.there are four components to the defrost system the defrost thermostat ,the defrost heater, the fan , and the defrost timer or on some other models instead of a timer they have a board on the rear of the machine that controls everything if you have any further questions message me back and please remember when our chat has concluded to rank by ending chat accepting solution and picking how helpful this opinon has been Thanks again Rick

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The cold control needs replacing. Thats the knob with the numbers that turn the Ref OFF and ON.
What I do is call my local Appliance Parts Store with my model no. They are extremely helpful .
Get freezer and ref thermometer. Ref is probably too cold.
Freezer should be 0 to 10 degrees. Ref 33 to 35
If you need more help, Go here:

http://www.applianceaid.com/procedures.html

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THE FILL TUBE IN BACK OF REFRIGERATOR CAN SLIP
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