KitchenAid KBFS25EV Temperature Swings, Diagnosed
The KBFS25EV is a discontinued KitchenAid refrigerator whose temperature never seems to settle once the sensor has wandered out of calibration. Food runs a little warm one day and over-chilled the next, and the compressor cycles at odd moments because the control is working from a bad reading.
We check the sensor against a thermometer, then look at the water path where a feed is connected: the valve, the line and the filter housing. A click every few minutes with no cooling after it leads us to the start relay or overload protector, and a machine that ignores its panel leads us to the electronic control. Because a drifting sensor is gradual, many owners only notice after groceries spoil, so a thermometer reading at the visit is a useful starting point.
A written price comes first, and a 30-day workmanship warranty backs the work.
A sensor that has drifted out of calibration. We compare its reading with a thermometer and replace it if it disagrees, which lets the control cycle the compressor properly.
We inspect the inlet valve, the line to it and the filter housing for seepage and flow. Weak flow often traces to a clogged filter, and a drip to a loose fitting.
Yes, to protect the compressor, and call us. The click usually means the start relay or overload protector is cutting the compressor off, which we can test and replace.
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