795.72099.312 Kenmore Elite Refrigerator Weird Burning Smell

[ginky4]

Model Number

795.72099.312

Brand

Sears Kenmore

Age

6-10 years

I have a Kenmore Elite Refrigerator that has developed a weird burning electrical smell in the refrigerator part.

Everything is cooling properly in the refrigerator and bottom freezer.

The inside lights are working properly too.

I pulled the bottom back cover off and everything appears to be fine and working.

Anything else you can recommend to check?

 

[Jake]

That's odd, I'd check your refrigerator evaporator fan motor first in the electrical connector that hooks up to it and see if you notice any burnt or arcing in it.

Here's the refrigerator evaporator fan motor your model:

LG EAU64824401 Motor Assembly,dc (AP6887862) - AppliancePartsPros.com

Motor assembly,dc EAU64824401 / AP6887862 made by LG

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Here's the video to access/change it:

Jake

 

[ginky4]

Ok, thanks for those instructions.

Do you think a door switch that activates the inside light could do this?

 

[Jake]

I was thinking that too, but hold the door switch in and see if it smells electrical as well as when the door switch in NOT held in.

If you have no button on the door switch, then yours is magnetic, get a magnet to test it, which is the same as holding the button in on a button style door switch.

Here's the door switch I show for your model: Switch,magnet EBF61314816

This video gives you the general idea of how to access it: