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Model: 596.75512400 Brand: Kenmore Age: 1 - 5 years
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johnj235  
#1 Posted : Sunday, May 17, 2009 11:07:47 AM(UTC)
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My kenmore fridge has stopped working, but the freezer is still cold. I have tried to unplug and defrost but that seems not to work. I am not a very mechanical type guy but can find my way around inside the fridge. The fan runs and freezer is very cold, i have also tried to reset the temps inside the fridge but that is not working. The coils are clean and sounds like the condensor is running but still no cold in fridge.
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woodchuckie  
#2 Posted : Sunday, May 17, 2009 2:28:36 PM(UTC)
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The fridge gets its cold air from the freezer through a vent between the freezer and fridge.The fan in the freezer blows air through it. There is a flap you adjust with the fridge temp. control. Make sure it's open.
If the evaporator coils behind the back panel of the freezer are icing up because of auto defrost failure that will stop the circulation of cold air and eventually affect the freezer too.

Part 13 on this diagram is your vent/damper control. It may not be opening. KENMORE | Model #59675512400 | KENMORE REFRIGERATOR | CONTROLS | SearsPartsDirect.com
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johnj235  
#3 Posted : Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:45:20 PM(UTC)
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I have tried deicing the coils then replugging in but that is not working. The coils were really not that iced up in the first place. but i thought that may help.
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johnj235  
#4 Posted : Sunday, May 17, 2009 4:47:24 PM(UTC)
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the flap is opening and closing with the changes on the temp settings I can see that happening but the fridge is still warm.
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woodchuckie  
#5 Posted : Sunday, May 17, 2009 6:13:05 PM(UTC)
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Just to be sure, is the fan in the freezer running. The evaporator coils should have a thin coating of frost all over them. Does it?
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johnj235  
#6 Posted : Monday, May 18, 2009 4:53:33 PM(UTC)
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yes, one copper tubing has frost on it
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woodchuckie  
#7 Posted : Monday, May 18, 2009 5:19:11 PM(UTC)
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Just one tube having frost on it signifies that the system is low on freon but if that is the case the freezer would not be very cold.

Is the fan blowing cold air into the fridge.
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johnj235  
#8 Posted : Monday, May 18, 2009 5:24:47 PM(UTC)
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There is a fan blowing by the condensor is this the fan you are asking about it is on
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woodchuckie  
#9 Posted : Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:17:06 AM(UTC)
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No. The fan in the freezer which is behind the back wall.
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