KitchenAid KBFS20EC: Frosty Door Edge Diagnosis
Warm air tracking in along a single edge of the door is how a stiff seal shows itself on a KBFS20EC, also sold as the KBFS20ECMS. The model is discontinued, and gaskets harden over the years until they no longer follow the cabinet frame.
We test the seal around the door first, then compare the control’s idea of the temperature with a thermometer in the cabinet, since a wrong reading leaves the compressor running much too long or too short. Where a water feed is connected, the inlet valve and supply line are checked for slow seepage, and the start device is tested if the compressor hums and cuts out. Where the gasket needs replacing, we also reset the door so it closes squarely and the new seal wears evenly.
You see a written price before we begin, and each repair has a 30-day workmanship warranty.
A stiff gasket lets humid air slip in at one edge, and it freezes on the cold surface. We test the seal all around and replace the gasket if it no longer follows the frame.
The seal, then the control's temperature reading. If the control believes the cabinet is warm when it is not, it runs the compressor too long. We replace the sensor or board that is wrong.
No. It marks the finish on the same base model, so our tests and parts are identical. We still match the complete label number, because small trim parts follow the finish.
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