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Model: KSRT26DTWH00 Brand: Kitchen Aid Age: More than 10 years
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RMartin  
#1 Posted : Thursday, September 24, 2009 4:20:30 PM(UTC)
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At first I had no cooling or fans (lights and water worked though). When I started to tinker around the internal temperature adjustment plate, at top of fridge compartment, everything started to work. After running 30 minutes I noticed the compressor (I think - spherical component in line with fan) was excessively hot. Doesn't seem right. Dust has been cleared from coils etc.
Any ideas? Thanks - Rick
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glen65  
#2 Posted : Thursday, September 24, 2009 4:29:27 PM(UTC)
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Make sure the condenser fan is running ok. #18 in pic

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RMartin  
#3 Posted : Thursday, September 24, 2009 4:38:07 PM(UTC)
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Yes the condenser fan is running. Should the condenser be hot to the touch?
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glen65  
#4 Posted : Thursday, September 24, 2009 5:39:52 PM(UTC)
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Yes the condenser fan is running. Should the condenser be hot to the touch?


Yes the condenser will be pretty warm.
The next time the unit is off give the fan a spin by hand
and make sure it is moving freely. Ive had cases where
the fan would run but drag just enough where it would keep
it from running at full speed, thus not enough air flow.
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RMartin  
#5 Posted : Thursday, September 24, 2009 6:06:30 PM(UTC)
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Ok I will give fan a spin by hand. Any idea what caused fridge to not work for a while. Could it be an intermittent timer or temp control?
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glen65  
#6 Posted : Thursday, September 24, 2009 6:30:34 PM(UTC)
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Ok I will give fan a spin by hand. Any idea what caused fridge to not work for a while. Could it be an intermittent timer or temp control?


It depends on what other items were running at the time it was not
cooling. For example if the compressor was not running but the condenser
fan and freezer fan were, then the temp control and the timer were
working ok.
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RMartin  
#7 Posted : Friday, September 25, 2009 11:39:11 AM(UTC)
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Thanks for your time on this Glen. I will wait for it to act up again to narrow down the problem. I'm confident it's the termo or timer.
- Rick
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