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Deja Evans · Level 2 Apprentice DIY Joined: 21 Oct 2009 Posts: 3

model 253 63712300

Kenmore refrigerator; The freezer is working normal everything is frozen as normal, the freezer fan is blowing The refrigerator section is not cold enough, I have set the temp. to various settings and no change. the walls are slightly cool. food slightly cool also. The door is operating normal. a few weeks ago the unit was dripping liquid from the top near the rear interior where the assembly that has the light attached and now it has stopped NEED HELP..........
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Deja

Virtual Repairman · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:15 am Post subject: refrig

Sounds like a defrost issue or a blocked defrost drain in the freezer. I always take the inside panel off at the back of the freezer to inspect for this. Why not do so and report back what you see?
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Deja Evans · Level 2 Apprentice DIY Joined: 21 Oct 2009 Posts: 3

checking this would also help with the refrigerator not being cold enough??

Virtual Repairman · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:35 am Post subject: fridge

Are you second-guessing me?

If the freezer coils are iced up, air cannot pass thru to the bottom fresh food section. You already said there was water dripping from the rear of the control housing which is an indication the drain is blocked. You must take the freezer panel off to get to it.

Check it and report back and we'll take it from there, thanks.
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Deja Evans · Level 2 Apprentice DIY Joined: 21 Oct 2009 Posts: 3

The freezer coils where Iced over, I removed some of the frost from the chamber by hand but there was little change. After a hour I decided to just defrost the unit, and now it operating as good as new. The temp is normal food is cold as they should be....... Thank you so much for the help You guys are AWESOME!!

Deja

Virtual Repairman · Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject: fridge

Well, the battle may be won for now, however it may be a hollow victory if the ice returns in a couple of weeks. I suspect you may have defrost issues, as this unit is designed to prevent such ice from forming automatically. It does this by means of a small timer in the refrigerator control section which turns on a heater unr the coils you defrosted. If the timer or the defrost heater is bad, the ice will return in a couple of weeks, evidenced by warmer temps in the refrigerator area.

If this happens, you may come back to learn more about how to repair the unit and which parts to buy. In fact, I will post a link below to show you some of the more common parts you might need. This refrigerator is made by Frigidaire for the Sears folks, and you might find a manual in the Manuals Forum for the top-mount refrigerators there to help you understand the mechanics of this kind of fridge.

All Parts for This Model
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