Lou Decruss > wrote in
:

> On 27 Dec 2011 16:46:38 GMT, KenK > wrote:
>
>>Lou Decruss > wrote in
m:
>>
>>> On 26 Dec 2011 16:40:38 GMT, KenK > wrote:
>>>
>>>>Last August I replaced my failing refrigerator with a new Kenmore.
All
>>>>the many years I had the old refrigerator the freezer temp was a bit
>>>>below 0, until its last few weeks. The new Kenmore was also, the
first
>>>>three or four months. Then it suddenly changed to + 4 to + 7 or so
>>>>with the analog freezer thermometer. I called warranty repair and the
>>>>repair guy checked it out and said it was normal. I was doubtful. I
>>>>bought an additional thermometer, a $10 digital freezer thermometer.
>>>>Then, last Saturday, the temp suddenly went up to +17. It seemed to
go
>>>>up to 17 or so, then the cooling would come on and reduce it to
around
>>>>0, then with the cooling function off it would go back to 17, slowly,
>>>>over and over. I think it is a defective freezer thermostat, or don't
>>>>they work that way anymore? I called for service again Saturday,
which
>>>>will come this Wednesday. How can I convince this service person this
>>>>time that I really have defective freezer function so it gets
properly
>>>>repaired? I'm afraid the next temperature change, or the one after,
>>>>will be to above freezing. These Sears repair guys work on all the
>>>>appliances and perhaps understand none of them really well.
>>>>
>>>>Or am I wrong and this is within normal freezer operation parameters?
>>>>BTW. the non-freezer portion of the refrigerator has, according to an
>>>>old analog thermometer, remained normal.
>>>
>>> Sounds like the defrost feature to me.
>>>
>>> Lou
>>>
>>
>>Then why didn't it do this the first three or four months?
>
> Have you checked to make sure the vent(s) that connect the fridge and
> freezer didn't get blocked?
>
> Lou

Between the freezer and refrigerator? Didn't know there were any. I
thought they were separate boxes. At any rate, I'll mention this to the
Sears repair guy/gal who is supposed to come tomorrow.




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