Whirlpool, S/S Refrigerator, #ED20TKXFW00, 1/1999, no ice maker, no water

Gene,

It's not exactly the same problem as Scott's his freezer compartment had a daily warming cycle up to 20-25 deg then back down again to 0 deg. Mine is a spike that mostly effects ice cream or ice.

The freezer and refrigerator both are consistently cold. The freezer temp spikes to 20-25 deg, but the average temp stays near 0 deg. The spike seems to coordinate with the defrost cycles.

The t-stat is set midway between off and #1, the freezer damper is set to coldest. Freezer averages 0 deg and the refrig averages 30 deg.

I just replaced the T-stat (whirlpool part) because it sometimes would not restart without a gentle tamp and replaced the defrost timer (whirlpool part) just because I was inside the control cabinet.

I clean the coils, compressor and fans annually and I've never had any ice buildup in the freezer. The water tray under the freezer is always dry.

I wondered if the freezer temp spike is related to the defrost cycle? And am clueless about why the t-stat setting doesn't seem to be calibrated to the temperature? :confused:

Thanks

Mark G

Whirlpool, S/S Refrigerator, #ED20TKXFW00, 1/1999, (no ice maker or water dispenser)

Gene,

Since I just replaced the timer and t-stat, I'm going to observe the freezer and refrig temp conditions for the next few days and then do an update.

Thanks

Mark G