I've got a Kenmoore refrigerator (bottom freezer), 5 yrs old. 2 months ago fridge went warm, but freezer stayed cold. defrosted coils in back of freezer which temporarily solved problem. now every 10 days I have to defrost again. any ideas??
I had one suggestion to turn to whole unit upside down for 30 minutes to clear air in the system. does that sound reasonable?
Totally Unreasonable if you don't mind me saying so. The person who told you that story was thinking of an absorption unit more than likely.
Your proble is related to the defrost system of your refrigerator. There is a timer that automatically starts the defrost. It energizes the heaters that defrost the cooling coil. After the coil reaches a preset temperature a defrost terminator turns the heater off for the remaining time on the timer cycle. You could have a bad timer (stalled) which would not start the defrost. Locate the timer and turn the clutch head screw clockwise very SLOWLY until you hear one audible click. The defrost should take place and will be indicated by water in the drain pan under the refrigerator. If after 25 minutes it does not restart in the cooling mode turn the screw once again to the second click and replace the timer.
If the refrigerator restarts after 18-22 minutes and defrost does not take place your problem is in the heater circuit. Open heater or thermostat (termination switch)
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I think you nailed it!! Thank you!! one click of the defrost timer and the fridge is cooling and appears to be defrosting fine. I'll keep an eye on it over the next 2 weeks. Your solution was much more believable than the previous one I received. thanks again!!
Kenmore 69872, 69877, 79872,79877 Bottom Freezer
Refrigerator stopped cooling, bottom freezer works fine,tried to unthaw ice around coil in back where it goes into frige at about the height of the freezer.
Followed directions I read from other bottom freezer/no frig cooling problems/solutions. If it doesn't work, I'm going to purchase new frig with top freezer and junk this one.
Any other ideas for a fix, or is this frig spent?
I have the trio bottom freezer and my freezer is working fine and the fridge is 100+ degrees. I saw about setting the defrost but how do you do that? It has been very warm and they will charge me and come out in 4 days unless I can figure out how to reset the defrost timer as was noted in the other persons problem just like mine. And are they going to recall them I had another fridge I paid 300.00 for never had a problem this 1 is just 3 yrs. old.
a smeg fridge with integral freezer box, fridge won't go colder than 7 deg freezer works fine.
fan in fridge working and sound like pump at back working. I tried to get to fridge coils at base of freezer as previously suggested but all sealed in moulded plastic ?
i am hoping a complete defrost at the weekend will solve??
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