My kenmore Elite Trio lights didn't go off, it burned the light assembly in the refrigerator part. The bulbs turned dark and it melted the assembly a bit, the cover won't stay on. can I install a whole new assembly. Is it safe to put the lights back in?

The door switch that controls the lights is acting erratically. Replace it

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Some of these Kenmore Elite refrigerators built by LG have a design defect that has been the subject of a class action settlement. The interior lights stay on even if the doors are shut, turning the refrigerator interior into a version of the child's Easy Bake oven toy. There are many cases where plastic interior parts of the refrigerator got so hot they melted. I replaced the 60W incandescent bulbs with 7 Watt LED bulbs just in case. The LED bulbs will not get hot enough to harm anything even if left on indefinitely.
This model also has problems with the wires inside the door (water dispenser side) The wires break inside the door and are not replaceable. I ran new wires through the interior and bypassed the broken wires to avoid buying a whole new door.

It is running in "store-demo" mode. Fancy light-show, and the compressor turns off (bad!)
Hold down the right-most two buttons (Ice and refrigerator temp) for about 5 seconds. I think the right-door needs to be open for this to work, but not sure.
This will activate the fridge once again.

I received my Elite TRIO 795.7101 2 weeks ago. I have ran over 3 gallons of water though it. I am still getting a bad odor and taste when I dispenser water from the door.

TO: lizlansingtx - I also bought my elite in 2006 and now in 2010 my light would have caused a fire last night. My entire fridge was hot and the light is melting off....infact, it is all burned inside the light - the entire bulb sockets and wires!!! Please tell me what your solution was?!?!? please email me at [email protected]

I am having the same problem with my refigerator. Try this website:

http://www.mysears.com/Kenmore-Elite-25-cu-ft-TRIO-French-Door-Bottom-Freezer-Refrigerator--384555-reviews/topics/Light-Burned-Plastic-Housing/posts#post_159045

this unit has a history of the light circuit failing and it will cause the lights to either stay on or off. if they stay on, it will melt the housing around the upper bulb area. it has a recall and should be covered by sears for no charge. it is the control board failure and has a sticking relay for the light circuit, needs board replaced.
the 3 beeps are the unit thinking it has a door open. turn off the alarm on the door control board and call sears 800 # for repair.

Its possible that the door switches or one of them is not being activated by the doors and could require adjusting if adjustment is an option. Look into this first, seems to me its a good possibility that it could be the fault.

This is an error code that pertains to the evaporator motor but could also be the main board.
If the evaporator motor is running, the main board will probably need to be replaced.
It could be a wiring problem but it's not very likely.

If the motor is not running, some voltage checks will need to be made, at the motor and board, to determine which component has failed.
These checks require a meter and can be difficult to make, even for a technician.

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I just saved my fridge / home too, smelled what I thought to be an electrical fire when I opened the Trio doors, immediately looked at the bulbs as a probable cause, and sure enough, the base of the bulb sockets were burned-brown and the plastic housing was to hot to touch without a hot-mit.
Unscrewed the bulbs and set aside out of children's reach and combustable materials.

I'm filing a complaint and service repair today. 8/3/08
Sean-Jon