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I have a Kenmore Elite refrigerator with a pull out/tilt open bottom freezer. The freezer does not make a seal at the top of the freezer door. It doesn't seem to be a faulty seal, but rather the hinges do not close the door tightly. Even if I push the top of the freezer door shut tight, as soon as I let go, the door rests back open slightly which breaks the seal at the top of the freezer door.
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Remove the tray, pull door all the way out and check to see if it is spare. Sometimes the gears jump causeing one side to seal and the other dosent. If that is the issue, use pressure to square door
Kenmore Elite refrigerators come in several styles, including units with a freezer at the top and units with freezers at the bottom. The top and bottom of the fridge work on different systems. Sometimes the freezer may function perfectly, while the fridge performs poorly. Most issues with the fridge cooling are due to incorrect settings or poor cleaning practices. Checking common problems with the refrigerator will help you diagnose the situation and keep expensive repairs to a minimum
1. Check that the Kenmore Elite refrigerator is plugged in. Inspect the circuit breaker of the home if the refrigerator is plugged in but not running.
2. Pull the unit out from the wall and vacuum the condenser coils at the back of the unit.
3. Turn the temperature control in the Kenmore Elite refrigerator to the "On" position.
4. Turn up the temperature on the temperature control, located inside the unit on the wall.
5. Check the seal along the door for signs of cracks or dryness. If it is damaged, lift up on the seal to expose the screws that hold it in place. Loosen the screws and pull the seal off. Place a new seal on the unit, starting in the corners and working your way around to insert the tabs into the Kenmore Elite fridge door.
6. Check the seal along the door for signs of cracks or dryness. If it is damaged, lift up on the seal to expose the screws that hold it in place. Loosen the screws and pull the seal off. Place a new seal on the unit, starting in the corners and working your way around to insert the tabs into the fridge door.
7. Move food away from the vents inside the Kenmore Elite refrigerator.
My
new freezer did the same thing. I contacted the company and they went
into the whole leveling thing. What it has to do with is the magnetic
seal. The magnets are not strong enough to keep the freezer door from
popping open when closing the big fridge
door. They share the same duct. I level my doors on the fridge and
freezer so they swing shut by themselves after opening. Just the force
of the big door when it swung closed cracked open the freezer door about
a quarter of an inch and if left unnoticed created a puddle and made
the fridge run overtime. I solved the problem by placing strong magnets
inside the fold of the magnetic seal at the handle end of the door. This
is the flap on the outside the door seal. I used six magnets on the top
and six on the bottom. The magnets were from discarded Sonicare tooth
brush heads. They are very flat and super strong. You can find something
on ebay. My freezer door doesn't budge problem solved. I did call the
company and told them I solved the problem and they still insisted it
was the leveling. Good luck, Art Knapp
try adjusting the legs on the refrige. the door may be sprung from kids hanging on it or something. if it is level open the door --hold the top, put your foot at the bottom outside ans pull the top of door twards you just a little. thoese doors are very flimisy so be careful
too defrost just open the doors for a day with the unit unplugged. as far as why it is frosting up check door seals make sure they are all good and seal it up well and that should take care of it.
The freezer will stay cold because a small
amount of cold air will be forced through the frost but that will not
be enough to make it up to the refrigerator portion. You can defrost
the unit by removing the metal panel and allowing the frost to melt.
Careful use of a hairdryer can speed up this process. This will likely
be a temporary fix. The root cause of excessive frost can be caused by
a bad door seal or a defective defrost circuit.
First check that the door seal is good by closing the door on a dollar
bill at several points around the door, both on the freezer and
refidgerator door. If you can pull the bill out with no resistance, the
door is not making a good seal. Inspect the seal and make sure there
isn't anything stopping the door from closing such as food, or a shelf
not pushed in all the way.
If the door seal is good, the defrost system is likely defective. The
defrost system has three main parts, the defrost heater, thermostat,
and timer. None of these parts are particularly expensive, or difficult to replace you feel comfortable with repairing it yourself. If you can troubleshoot this by manually
starting the defrost cycle. Let me know if you would like this
procedure.
Look in the back of the freezer, there will probably be a metal panel with a plastic vent on top.
Look through the vents in the metal panel, and you should see the shiny
metal fins of the evaporator. If the fins or the vents are plugged with
frost, that is your problem. The freezer will stay cold because a small
amount of cold air will be forced through the frost but that will not
be enough to make it up to the refrigerator portion. You can defrost
the unit by removing the metal panel and allowing the frost to melt.
Careful use of a hairdryer can speed up this process. This will likely
be a temporary fix. The root cause of excessive frost can be caused by
a bad door seal or a defective defrost circuit.
First check that the door seal is good by closing the door on a dollar
bill at several points around the door, both on the freezer and
refidgerator door. If you can pull the bill out with no resistance, the
door is not making a good seal. Inspect the seal and make sure there
isn't anything stopping the door from closing such as food, or a shelf
not pushed in all the way.
If the door seal is good, the defrost system is likely defective. The
defrost system has three main parts, the defrost heater, thermostat,
and timer. If either one of the parts fails, the freezer will plug up
with frost every few weeks. If you can troubleshoot this by manually
starting the defrost cycle. Let me know if you would like this
procedure.
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