"gregz" > wrote in message
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> Christopher Helms > wrote:
>> On Dec 26, 12:25 pm, Goomba > wrote:
>>> On 12/26/11 11:40 AM, KenK wrote:
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>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Was it going through an automatic defrost cycle? My understanding is
>>> that rising temps (still low though) are how self defrosting freezers
>>> work.
>>
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>> Going up to 17 degrees before the unit kicks in sounds normal.
>> Shouldn't something like this be at least mentioned in the owners
>> manual?
>
> Not only that, the defrost time of day should be selectable by the owner.
> It should not rotate around the clock as it does. You don't want it on
> defrost in the middle of the day when your opening doors.
>
> I monitored my refrigerator/freezer. The fridge fared better only rising a
> small amount. The freezer rose over 20 degrees. No doors were opened.

This is the reason I won't buy a 'self defrosting' freezer. I don't mind
the
fridge but I want my freezer to stay cold.
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