dosborne
Premium Member
- Model Number
- KBLS36FKX00
- Brand
- KitchenAid
- Age
- More than 10 years
Hello, appreciate any help..
Issue: Service light & alarm just started. Bottom freezer seems to be keeping cold just fine, but refrigerator is only cooling to ~40 degrees. "Suction" pressure on both the refrigerator door & freezer doors seems to be very diminished.
I ran the service diagnostics mode and received the following:
1 FC thermistor = 1 (pass)
2 RC thermistor = 1 (pass)
3 Evaporator fan motor = 2 (Fan Motor On / Improper Speed)
4 Condensor fan motor = 1 (runs)
5 Compressor = 2 (doesn't seem to spin up but freezer is 0 degrees)
6 Air baffle motor = 1 (sounds like working)
7 Defrost heater/Bi-metal = 1 (Defrost Heater Energized / Bi-Metal Closed)
Seems to me the Evaporator fan is not pushing cold air from freezer up to refrigerator compartment sufficiently? Thinking replacing the Evaporator Fan would resolve?? Thoughts/suggestions before just ordering parts & swapping?
Still need to empty freezer & remove back panel to make sure not frozen with ice.
Issue: Service light & alarm just started. Bottom freezer seems to be keeping cold just fine, but refrigerator is only cooling to ~40 degrees. "Suction" pressure on both the refrigerator door & freezer doors seems to be very diminished.
I ran the service diagnostics mode and received the following:
1 FC thermistor = 1 (pass)
2 RC thermistor = 1 (pass)
3 Evaporator fan motor = 2 (Fan Motor On / Improper Speed)
4 Condensor fan motor = 1 (runs)
5 Compressor = 2 (doesn't seem to spin up but freezer is 0 degrees)
6 Air baffle motor = 1 (sounds like working)
7 Defrost heater/Bi-metal = 1 (Defrost Heater Energized / Bi-Metal Closed)
Seems to me the Evaporator fan is not pushing cold air from freezer up to refrigerator compartment sufficiently? Thinking replacing the Evaporator Fan would resolve?? Thoughts/suggestions before just ordering parts & swapping?
Still need to empty freezer & remove back panel to make sure not frozen with ice.