I need your help with common kitchenaid refrigerator problems.
Kitchenaid fridge defrost. Refrigerators can become frosty and icy for lots of reasons whether the door has been left open you ve put hot food in to cool or the door just has a bad seal annoying frost can build up and begin to s. If the defrost sensor fails to shut off the defrost heater. If the defrost sensor fuse blows the defrost system will not work and the refrigerator will not defrost. The defrost sensor has a fuse to back up the sensor in case the sensor fails.
Drain heaters prevent the water in. My kitchenaid krfc300ess01 refrigerator won t cool the fresh food compartment. The defrost strip on the left door is warm all the time and the temperature in the fresh food co. Some refrigerators are equipped with drain heaters.
The heating coils turn on and remain on for about 20 to 40 minutes depending on the brand model and general cubic foot capacity size of your freezer compartment. If option 2 does not work try option 1 before replacing control. How to defrost a refrigerator. Apr 24 2011 1 model number ksrs27cnwh00 brand kitchenaid age 6 10 years hi i have a ksrs27cnwh00 side by side and the defrost cycle seems to be out of order.
There was a debated recall for the kitchenaid side by side fridges made up through 2007 because the freezers were warmer than the. That was probably 2 months ago and no problems as of yet. The fuse will blow in order to shut off the defrost heater. I did the trick posted above involving relocating the defrost sensor.
Joined apr 24 2011 messages 4 location west hartforc ct. If the defrost drain is frozen the water will overflow the drain trough and drip down to the bottom of the compartment. To terminate test early remove power from refrigerator. If you have a whirlpool maytag kitchenaid roper estate or kenmore defrostable refrigerator that is leaking at its bottom and building up ice you may have a plugged bottom drain line.
If the defrost drain is frozen thaw it out and ensure that the drain is clear of debris. The defrost works by the 3 way valve simply stopping the flow of gas through the evaporator and the ambient 37 degree refrigerator air will magically defrost thus no heater element needed. For the refrigerators that use basic automatic defrosting technology with a timer the compressor turns off after cooling the refrigerator and freezer for 8 to 12 hours. The defrost sensor monitors the temperature of the evaporator.
Defrost heater will turn on for 18 minutes or until bi metal opens. The freezer works fine.