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UPDATE 1 -- Electronic Kenmore refrigerator not working, whatdoes this sign mean
On 08/31/2010 07:33 PM, Ignoramus20906 wrote:
I had a Eureka moment. I understand what the sign means. It means not much. It is a crossed thermometer and it means that the fridge is unable to hold the preset temperature. Duh. Why is it unable to do so, is the $64,000 question. I opened up the back. I observe the following: 1) The condenser fan is running 2) The compressor (big heavy black part with copper pipes going in and out of it) is quite hot to touch and is seemingly not running. i Have you had any power glitches yesterday? Anyway, if the compressor is overheated, unplug the fridge, and put a fan on the compressor. it may take several hours to cool off, it is practically a block of steel and copper. When it is relatively cool to the touch, plug back in, and see if the compressor will start. Sometimes they can get a hard-start after a momentary power blip, and then overheat while trying over and over to restart. Not sure if that can still happen on the computer-controlled ones. It may also be a locked-up compressor, a bad start cap or starting relay, lost the refrigerant or something else. Also, you can check all connections between compressor and associated electrical wiring. Jon |
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