Kitchenaid side by side KSRA25FKSS01 2004 fridge, have had for one year. Every three months (approx) the fridge stops cooling ... lights on, nothing running. Has happened three times. Once unplugged, mreplugged it starts to work again. Most recently, it stopped cooling while we were away. When we returned, we unplugged, replugged. Can hear fan, compressor running. Bottom of freezer cooled after 24 hrs, fridge has failed to cool. Why does fridge stop cooling every few months? Why is bottom of freezer only cooling now?

Thjese fans fail ether intermittantly FREEZE or temp changes then when you plug it back in the eletricity flow is re applied to the motor does this make sense?



Check the condensor fan



You said you took the back off where the fan was and it started to run again



Seems liek the insolation wore off and the fan motor frooze thus tripping the fridge to shut off the when plug is re applied then this applies currect back to that fan and the unit works again it all makes sense to me it happend to me as well I have the same model BTW



if I am way off base let me know but I think I know about this issue but if you do not like the answer there are other experts that might have other ideas, But if your cool with replacing the fan idea the accept button will be nice for effort if not reply to me or pass to another expert. Thjese fans fail ether intermittantly FREEZE or temp changes then when you plug it back in the eletricity flow is re applied to the motor does this make sense?

Check the condensor fan

You said you took the back off where the fan was and it started to run again

Seems liek the insolation wore off and the fan motor frooze thus tripping the fridge to shut off the when plug is re applied then this applies currect back to that fan and the unit works again it all makes sense to me it happend to me as well I have the same model BTW

if I am way off base let me know but I think I know about this issue but if you do not like the answer there are other experts that might have other ideas, But if your cool with replacing the fan idea the accept button will be nice for effort if not reply to me or pass to another expert.

by the way the freezer fan is the fan i was talking about replacing , Thanks by the way the freezer fan is the fan i was talking about replacing , Thanks

Freezer vents not blocked. Freezer fan was not running but suddenly began to work after I removed the back panel!? Fridge/freezer are now at ideal temperature but the middle wall is very warm, not too hot to touch but very warm. The exterior fan and compressor are both running.

Other than the hot wall, I am concerned that the unit may once again just stop working while we are away. What could be the cause of the failures seeing as the lights remain on but the fan, compressor, filter, defrost system all seem to be working fine. I have read two other suggestions that seem feasible; the mother board (control panel?) or the relay/overload failure. Any thoughts on these?

Not sure about warranty as we did not get any paperwork when we purchased this house. However, I could phone on Monday! Thanks. Freezer vents not blocked. Freezer fan was not running but suddenly began to work after I removed the back panel!? Fridge/freezer are now at ideal temperature but the middle wall is very warm, not too hot to touch but very warm. The exterior fan and compressor are both running. Other than the hot wall, I am concerned that the unit may once again just stop working while we are away. What could be the cause of the failures seeing as the lights remain on but the fan, compressor, filter, defrost system all seem to be working fine. I have read two other suggestions that seem feasible; the mother board (control panel?) or the relay/overload failure. Any thoughts on these? Not sure about warranty as we did not get any paperwork when we purchased this house. However, I could phone on Monday! Thanks.

Make sure the fan blades are clean. Also clean all the coils under the unit. Make sure the fan blades are clean. Also clean all the coils under the unit.

No ice on vent. I also removed the back panel in the freezer to see if anything looked broken. The freezer fan was not running while the fridge was plugged in. Should it have been? Once I pushed the panel back in place, the fan began running again. I then placed my hand over vent in fridge and cold feel cool air being pushed across. Not sure why this was "working" as I di not fix anything.
I will wait to see if the fridge does in fact cool off. However, this does not solve my problem as to why the fridge keeps warming up every few months? No ice on vent. I also removed the back panel in the freezer to see if anything looked broken. The freezer fan was not running while the fridge was plugged in. Should it have been? Once I pushed the panel back in place, the fan began running again. I then placed my hand over vent in fridge and cold feel cool air being pushed across. Not sure why this was "working" as I di not fix anything. I will wait to see if the fridge does in fact cool off. However, this does not solve my problem as to why the fridge keeps warming up every few months?

Could be a relay that isn't being activated every time. Or there is a faulty or loose wire. If you can get a hold of a voltmeter you can trace the wiring and test where power is and is not going. I have worked on these for over 10 years and that is something we need to do at times.
Relays can be tested with an ohmmeter on the ohm setting.



Could be a relay that isn't being activated every time. Or there is a faulty or loose wire. If you can get a hold of a voltmeter you can trace the wiring and test where power is and is not going. I have worked on these for over 10 years and that is something we need to do at times.
Relays can be tested with an ohmmeter on the ohm setting.