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Freezer works fridge doesn't - wait, now it does!

By Topher5000

5 years ago


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    #19 5 years ago

    Can you post the model # for the refrig?

    #22 5 years ago

    Ok, so given that the problem is still freezer cold/refrig warm, it's typically 1 of 2 things, as has been covered plenty already: evaporator fan, and defrost system. You should hear the evap fan running most of the time the refrig is on, as long as it isn't in defrost mode. It *may* also be run through the freezer door switch so you might have to push the switch to get the fan to run if the freezer door is open. It's tricky to find schematics for Kenmore sometimes, is there any schematics tucked away perhaps behind the kick panel near the condenser coils? Might be on the right side once you get the kick panel out of the way. If evap fan is running, you'll need to remove the rear panel from the freezer. Usually 4-8 screws holding it on. If the coils are completely caked up in frost, you likely have a bad defrost thermostat and/or timer and/or heater (though it's often just the thermostat). It's also possible it's the damper you were looking at. Easy way to tell is if the damper door is open (as long as refrig section is warm, damper door should be open).

    #24 5 years ago

    There's the evaporator fan in the freezer, and another fan behind/under the refrig next to the compressor (the condenser fan). If the evaporator fan is working ok, I'd pull the back wall out of the freezer and post a pic of the evaporator coils. Looking at how the frost is formed on the evaporator coils, we can try to determine if it's the defrost system, sealed system (freon, compressor, etc), or something else...

    Looking at the back wall of the freezer, do you see a layer of frost on it?

    So just to be sure, the freezer is freezing cold now, and the refrig section is warm/room temp?

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