Kenmore Elite French Door The Freezer Is Too Cold

If the evap fan is not working the freezer will be cold near the evap unit but not elsewhere in the freezer.

Kenmore elite french door the freezer is too cold.

Sometimes the damper can break allowing air to continuously blow into the fridge even when it shouldn t be causing temps to drop too low. Tip the freezer in a kenmore freezer may not keep food frozen for numerous reasons such as frozen evaporator coils leaky refrigerator hoses a too crowded freezer a clogged defrost drain or a malfunctioning or broken thermostat. Check the damper to determine if it is broken or stuck open. You dispenser most likely isn t working because the water filter or filter housing is frozen due to the excessive amount of cold air coming through the damper.

As a result the refrigerator will be too cold. If your freezer is too warm to keep the ice cream firmly frozen and you see lots of frost inside the entire freezer compartment then warm moist air may be leaking through the refrigerator or. If the unit and fan is iced over this means that either the defrost heater is not working the defrost timer is not working the control board is faulty etc. Defrost system problems dirty condenser coils fan failures leaky door gaskets or control problems can lead to your freezer not getting cold enough.

The defrost cycle varies between makers. The damper opens and closes to let the proper amount of cold air into the refrigerator compartment. Ask your own appliance question.