Thread: Kitchenaid built in refrigerator cycling on and off sounds at the top

Is it still keep everything cold in both sides?

Jake

Yes thankfully it is.

Check to see if the condensor fan motor is working:
Condenser Fan Motor W10124096 Order now for same day shipping. 365 day return policy. RepairClinic.com

Rick, how do I see if the condenser fan motor is working? The cycling is intermittent which is going to make it extremely difficult/expensive for technician to troubleshoot.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Roslyn

Rick, how do I see if the condenser fan motor is working?

Remove #1 and feel if any air is blowing through #5 or............



Remove#5 and you'll be able to see all this:

Rick-sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. Went out of town. Yes I can feel air moving. To make matters worse, the cycling is all the time now and other loud sounds are happening periodically.

We had a service tech come out this morning and he said it needs a new Main Electronic Control Board. He was here less than 3 minutes. Company is supposed to call back with a repair quote but I had to pay him $89.95 today. Do you know what the part number that would be and how easy it would be to install. We have installed many cards in desktop computers so I am not afraid to install the new one if the price is right. He also said that the card could fail before he could get the part and come back to install it. Obviously I want to fix this before that would happen. Thanks so much!!!

Oops another question. Can we and should we install a surge protector to plug the refrigerator into? He thinks it was most likely damaged due to a power surge/brown out that we have had due to sever storms in our area? Thanks!

Originally Posted by Roslyn

going to make it extremely difficult/expensive for technician to troubleshoot....... He was here less than 3 minutes.........had to pay him $89.95

Originally Posted by Roslyn

Yes I can feel air moving. To make matters worse, the cycling is all the time now and other loud sounds are happening periodically.

Shoot! Oh well, I would have said, sounds like the main control board needs to be replaced. It's #11 in the parts breakdown and is fairly easy to replace. (Looks like they're currently out of stock.)
Main Control Board W10219462 Order now for same day shipping. 365 day return policy. RepairClinic.com

Originally Posted by Roslyn

Can we and should we install a surge protector

I don't know about surge protectors on refrigerators. Some machines draw a lot of amps when they first start. Sorry

Rick thanks for part number. What part number is control board that is labelled #5 on that same diagram? The repair shop called back and said they would order 2 controllers, the 1st one you mentioned and the second one she said was W2318054 but I can not find that part anywhere. Can you tell me what the correct part number is for that 2nd board. Do you really think I need to replace both boards or just the main one? Thanks so much!