Cooling Problem

Charliebrown44 · Dec 27, 2013

We have a Kenmore Elite 2008 side by side and freezer on the bottom. It all started when the freezer stopped producing ice and it wasn't cold anymore then the fridge started loosing temperature. I had a Sears contractor come over and he said it was the compressor and there were two one for the fridge and one for the freezer, well when we checked online it said there was only one compressor and we borrowed a voltage tester from the neighbor and looked up all the schematics and it all pointed to the capacitor starter but it still is taking too much time to cool after setting for 24hrs. So what are your thoughts?

jeff1 · Dec 27, 2013

Hi,

Kenmore Elite 2008

Model#??

it all pointed to the capacitor starter

Doesn't have one....newer units will have a run capacitor but it is for energy efficiency....you meant the start relay/overload?

it still is taking too much time to cool after setting for 24hrs

What is working?...what is not working? Compressor now is running? Fan(s) are running? Frost pattern on the evaporator/cooling coils looks like...what?

jeff.

Charliebrown44 · Jan 1, 2014

The fans are running but the compressor isn't but every so often and it's not getting cold enough

Charliebrown44 · Jan 1, 2014

It's a 2008 I wouldn't think it would be the compressor!

Charliebrown44 · Jan 1, 2014

The model number is 78577242602

Charliebrown44 · Jan 1, 2014

The coils are not frozen

Charliebrown44 · Jan 1, 2014

No frost is on them they where good!

jeff1 · Jan 1, 2014

785.77242602

That may be 795.77242602

Charliebrown44 said:
The fans are running but the compressor isn't but every so often and it's not getting cold enough

When ever the evaporator fan and condenser fan are running the compressor should also be running at the same time.
That should be investigated.....power to the compressor when it should be running but is not, no power to the compressor when it should be running but is not...etc.

jeff.

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