Comments on: Temporary Repair | Warm Refrigerator – Cold Freezer

By: Todd

Todd — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:17:18 +0000

Mike, certainly sounds like some kind of issue with the diffuser. The trouble is I can’t say if it’s that, the thermistor, or the control panel. I’m a “replace” this piece and try it kinda guy when it comes to appliances.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:44:52 +0000

Todd,

I appreciate your input and expertise! My Kenmore sideXside has similar circumstances in that freezer cold and refrig. warm. I have been dealing with this since last summer when I called service man. He came out and removed back shield in freezer and the coils were covered in ice. He defrosted and checked everything out saying the diffuser etc. was working. He reset the settings and said should be ok & it was for two or three weeks until it froze up again. Since I had watched what he did I have done this probably three or four times since. However I just had to do again for first time since early winter. After defrosting the diffuser seems to blow cold air pretty well for a time but eventually freezes up again and then it will not blow much air at all and it is not cold. Does this still sound like the diffuser and if so would you recommend replacing it and the thermistor? Thanks for your advice!

By: Todd

Todd — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:26:14 +0000

This problem could leave you with many different air flows depending on how the louver breaks. It could break in the closed, open, or in between stages. Certainly very likely to be the diffuser or thermostat.

By: Jacj

Jacj — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:09:10 +0000

Todd,
I woke this morning to the same situation with my Kenmore Side by Side: Freezer cold, refrigerator warm. Placed thermometer in each section and discovered Freezer – 0 deg. Refrigerator – 54 deg. After looking for anything obvious, I went on the internet and saw your post. The only difference in my situation compared to your situation that I found was that I did note some air flow coming out of the diffuser; not much and definitely not enough to make my hand cold. In your first post you said “I could not feel any cold air coming out of the refigerator vents” but in posting on the defective Air Diffuser you used the slightly different terminology of “restricting cool air”. Did your diffuser shut out all air flow or did it significantly restrict? Accordintly I am not sure that I have experienced the same prblem which plagued you but regardless, you have given my a great step by step primer for checking the sitution out further. Thanks

By: Alain

Alain — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:37:13 +0000

Warm fridge cold freezer

Sometimes it is simple..The ehaust vents to fridge, in the freezer, were frosted shut move the frezzer food to fridge and and defrosted freezer, with the help of a blow dryer et Voila..What caused the frost up that’s another question maybe someone left a door ajar ??

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:07:33 +0000

Well I tried pulling it off and the foam broke. In the meantime, my other half was doing something and now the electronics are not displaying anything. Looks like it is time for the repairman. Will update you on our resolution.