Kenmore Elite French Door The Freezer Is Too Cold

If the damper is stuck open it will let too much cold air into the refrigerator.

Kenmore elite french door the freezer is too cold.

The damper opens and closes to let the proper amount of cold air into the refrigerator compartment. Kenmore refrigerator freezer is cold but refrigerator is warm 01 the evaporator coils are frosted over the defrost heater assembly turns on a few times throughout the day to melt away any frost that may have accumulated on the evaporator coils. 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.

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. Ask your own appliance question. 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. 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. If the evap fan is not working the freezer will be cold near the evap unit but not elsewhere in the freezer. As a result the refrigerator will be too cold.