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I have a Kenmore just like that. Is the top freezer frozen up with ice? Mine was and was causing an issue with letting cold air get to the bottom.

He already said the evap wasn't frozen (not sure if he's correct.) He needs to actually pull the panels. If your evap is frozen and you're not low on refrigerant, then you have a defrost issue (defrost timer, defrost stat or defrost heater.) Cheap fix.

If his condenser fan motor is out then he's not removing the heat. Refrigeration is about removing heat.

Air conditioning and refrigeration is about heat. In air conditioning you're either adding or removing heat. Refrigeration is about removing heat.

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Posted by Chuker

St George, Louisiana

Member since Nov 2015

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Posted on 4/15/18 at 5:53 pm to MardiGrasCajun

I'm familiar with a frozen evaporator and pulled back freezer panel off to check it.

Fridge has no condenser fan as the coils cover the back of the fridge and rely on convection to move the air.
Freon is 134a so I'm thinking I will get a quote from the local repair guy and see what he thinks on replacing compressor or finding leak. Compressor is only pulling 50% the amps its suppose to so I don't know what that means.

As mentioned I'd rather them spend 300 to fix it than 600+ on a new POS.

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Posted by keakar

Member since Jan 2017

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Posted on 4/15/18 at 6:56 pm to Chuker

ok well i hope you get lucky with repairing the leak, but odds are very low

as for compressor, nothing is wrong with it, its not pulling the right amps because it has no freon to pump, thats all. there is no load on the compressor so its basically like running in neutral with no freon to pump

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Posted by J Murdah

Member since Jun 2008

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Posted on 4/15/18 at 6:58 pm to Chuker

you can sell that fridge to a homebrewer for some good cash