20 Most Recent Kenmore 73262 / 73264 / 73269 Top Freezer Refrigerator Questions & Answers

The refrigerator door seal is being broken when you open the freezer door? Sounds like the rubber magnetic strip needs to be replaced on the refrig. door, they wear out after a number of years.

That's a 22.1 cubic feet fridge/freezer. 22.1

THE UNIT HAS TO HAVE A GOOD TILT TO THE BACK,, THIS HELPS THE AIR BEING PUSHED THROUGH THE FREEZER WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED, AND IT HELPS WHEN THE UNIT GOES INTO DEFROST, IT HELPS DRAIN THE WATER ,, ALL NEW TOP MOUNT REFRIGERATORS THAT I HAVE CAME ACROSS DOES THIS IF IT IS NOT TILTED BACK

When your refrigerator defrost the condensation has no place to exit to because of a restriction in the drain and that could be water that has turned into ice or possiably a food partical or foreign object. Defrost it compleatly by leaving freezer door open for aprox. an hour at least make sure ref is level front to back an d you should not have this problem anymore. Please rate me and let me know if this helped. Thanks

Sounds like the relay and or overload on the comprsor have are bad.
Pull refrigerator out and check to see if the compresor is running either by listening or feeling. If compresor is not running the part on the side of it that is attatched is bad and you will need to replace. If I helped you in resolving your problem please rate my assistance.Thanks !

Can you describe the noises? If it is a compressor, you cannot change it yourself and it would probably cost close to $250 to do the job anyways.

drain ic clogged and what motor?

Get yourself a thermeter and see what the tempeature is in the freezer. It should be "0" degrees or colder. If it is hanging around 30 degrees +/- you may have a compressor or control problem. You may have a drain tube clogged that takes the water out of the freezer. I am not familar with your model but many freezers are similar.

the rear panel is not removable. you need to clean the drain from inside the freezer compartment.

• 1 remove food from freezer
• 2 remove shelving and icemaker if equipped
• 3 remover rear access cover in freezer usually 2 or 3 screw
• 4 clean ice out from underneath the coil you will uncover the drain hole
• 5 force hot water thru drain hole i use a turkey baster or large syringe
• 6 reassemble in reverse order.

if you have any further questions please ask here and I'll be glad to assist any way I can. thanks Peyton

the rear panel is not removable. you need to clean the drain from inside the freezer compartment.

• 1 remove food from freezer
• 2 remove shelving and icemaker if equipped
• 3 remover rear access cover in freezer usually 2 or 3 screw
• 4 clean ice out from underneath the coil you will uncover the drain hole
• 5 force hot water thru drain hole i use a turkey baster or large syringe
• 6 reassemble in reverse order.

if you have any further questions please ask here and I'll be glad to assist any way I can. thanks Peyton

you need a new ac condenser

Sounds like you might have a condensation problem. Is the fan in your freezer working? If not it's not circulating the cold air. If it is you might have frost on the lower rear wall of your freezer meaning its not defrosting like it should and restricting your air flow. Last but not least you have a damper door in the upper left corner of your fridge that allows the cold air from your freezer into the fridge to cool it, that might not be opening up. Any one of these things would cause your water problem and a warm fridge section

Its normal, the heat is coming from the condenser which is integrated within the freezer cabinet and is completely out of sight.