On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:32:05 -0500, Ignoramus20906
wrote:

On 2010-08-31, Pete Keillor wrote:
On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:24:16 -0500, Ignoramus20906
wrote:

I have an electronic Kenmore refrigerator 596.50013100. I bought it
from a private party over a year ago and it has been working great
until now. It seems very well made, overall.

Yesterday it started beeping and displaying a strange trouble signal:

http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Kenmore-Trouble.jpg

It is right above the word "Kenmore", is red and looks like a crossed
lock and an exclamation.

The temperature in the unit has been rising since then and clearly, it
is not cooling anything. Right now both freezer and fridge are at 46
degrees F.

I tried calling Kenmore, but could only speak to dummies who are
forbidden to give any diagnostics.

My question is WTF does this sign mean? It is meant to tell me
something.

Thanks

i

Don't know, but it's obviously a bar across a thermometer symbol.
Could mean anything from "it ain't cooling" (Duh.) to the
thermocouple/thermopile/temperature sensor's dirty. Manual ought to
say if you can find one. Good luck.

Pete, the manual is he

http://igor.chudov.com/manuals/Kenmo...100-Manual.pdf

but it is not saying anything.

Check the condenser fan motor (under the grill at the back most
likely). Those things tend to be weak, even a barely motivated dust
bunny can stop them from turning. I had it happen to my fridge
recently. The fan motor would only start if I gave it a little help.
Dismantled the motor (not designed to be serviceable, but no sweat),
cleaned and reassembled, and it worked fine for a week until the new
one came. About $30 delivered. If you discover that the fan is the
culprit and can't get it going while waiting for the replacement, then
just aim a portable fan so that it moves air across the coils.

Wayne