I have a kenmore side by side refrigerator model #253.537293. The stuff on the top shelf of the refrigerator side keeps freezing even though I've got the refrigerator side thermostat set to zero. Everytime the compressor runs, the fan kicks on that blows cold air into the refrigerator side. When I first checked the temp of the freezer side it was below zero. I've set the freezer thermostat to 2 and now the temp is holding steady at 0 degrees. However, there's been no improvment on the refrigerator side. Could this be a problem with the refrigerator side thermostat? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer
Set the freezer temp control to MAX cold and see if it improves.
If not replace the off/on thermostat.(cold control)
No. Leave it on the lower setting for now.
When you set the freezer for colder, you are closing the damper to the fresh food section thereby making it (fresh food)warmer. If the unit still does not cycle off after this test replace the thermostat.
You will have to wait 24 hours to know for sure.
Fresh food thermostat.
Go ahead and change the thermostat.
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SOURCE: Top shelf of old sub-zero refigerator 60 degrees, bottom shelf OK
u may have a defrost problem it would be worth paying for the service call if something simple like defrost or a fan would still be more than 200 but worth it
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Thanks, I'll give that a try.
So, by setting the freezer side colder it should lower the temperature on the refrigerator side? Should I set the refridgerator temp control back to normal?
So far the frige side has dropped to 20 degrees.
Thanks again for your help. So far the temp has dropped to 20 in the refrigerator and the fan is still blowing cold air into the fresh food side. If I need to replace the thermostat should I replace the fresh food one or the frozen food one?
I pulled out the fresh food thermostat to test it and I wasn't sure which to connections to test with my ohmsmeter. There is a black wire, a red one, and also a purple one. In addition, there is a green wire at the bottom corner that I'm assumeing is a ground. I tested the black and red connectors with the ohmsmeter and didn't get a reading.
When the whole thermostat is disconnected, the back fan still runs blowing air into the fresh food compartment, is that normal?
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