Freezer is all deforsted. Fridge is 5 years old. We smelled a burning smell 2 nights ago and now everything is defrosted. We couldnt tell where the smell was coming from in our house. Motor is running. Icemaker isnt freezing water. Kenmore model 106.50532102 side by side.

The compressor or other electrical components have quit working. Or there has been ice that has accumulated over the coils. Or the wiring is faulty or the plugs could be loose. The cord could be frayed.You will need to have the while model to be either repaired or replaced.

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Check to see if the sensor in the freezer compartment is encased in ice. If so, do a complete defrost and restart the unit. Another possibility is a bad thermostat and/or sensor.

either the fan has ; burned out or the main board has . in either case it will have to be replaced . mm model # needed to help more, and you need to ck for the smell it could be the fan under neath or the fan in the freezer . and if the board ther is a plate on the back to remove and the smell will be there .. do un plug unit before getting into these . mm

Your refrigerator is likely a frost free model. There is a heating element that runs around the freezer compartment. It is probably the heating element that is causing the original damage to progress.

Most fridges have a way to turn off the frost free part, usually via the timer or or easy as pulling the fuse for the circuit. Pull the fridge out, climb behind it, unplug fridge, and remove access cover, if equipped. Look for a wiring diagram. It will tell you where you need to disable the frost free at.

If you can't disable the frost free, then replace fridge now. the acrid smoke you smell is toxic, and is detrimental to food, as well as to human life. Stop using the fridge, or disable frost free.

If your sure about spoiled food. Spoiled lemons are one of the worst, and the machine has not been abused, it's a problem of the selling dealer. Fan motors have been known to create an odor when their windings start to burn. Plastic items that become detached from the interior cabinet and wind up laying on the defrost heater which gets very hot during defrost is another, however, I would demand a service call (free) since everything on it is under warranty. Make sure it's creating the odor when the tech shows up.

The overload/relay mounted on compressor is bad , that piece ( kit ) is only covered for 1 year . Easly replaceable by the consumer .

do you have any frost on the wall of the freezer? and do you still have your old control board? if yes check in the back of the board if there are any burned connections black connections, and feel free to put your nose on it and smell for a burning smell i dont know how much will it smell now but that is the easiest way to check the board ge side by side fridges have the control board problem which you replaced and the defrost heater if you have a lot frost on the back freezer wall you need a new dual defrost heater if you dont check the new board you put in for burning  if thats ok too check your compressor if its really really hot if it is try cooling it down with some paper towels and cold water put about 5 so so wet towels on top of compressor and 5 on bottom and use a couple to wipe down the middle of the compressor
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sound like defrost timer going out slowly

I would check the defrost thermostat usually a button type switch with 2 wires on it mounted to the freezer coil. Size depends on type ; 1 type is about quarter size, 1 is about dime size, and electronic sensor (not had one burn out but the board could smell like your description but I believe these are not in the freezer section).

I have had these cook out and smell up the freezer section before. And if they go out guess what it wont defrost either. If your fan motor goes out it might smell and wont cool all over but the frost should be minimal.


Also a bad defrost heater could make a smelly situation it is usually a black rod or aluminum colored and the rubber ends can burn and make a smell.
If you find its the heater, I would replace the defrost thermostat as well. Its suppose to cut off the heater before it gets too hot.

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