KitchenAid KBRS36FK 36-Inch Refrigerator Fix
Beads of water on the door frame of a KBRS36FK, and a compressor that rarely switches off, tell us the gasket has perished. Humid air is getting in faster than the cabinet can remove it. We test the seal, replace it, and check the door hangs level.
The KBRS36FKW is the same refrigerator, and the revision on record ends 02. Next we check the cold control or thermistor, since drift here warms the cabinet or freezes the top shelf. Behind the cabinet, a slow weep from the inlet valve is easy to miss.
If the compressor does not start, the start relay is tested before anything else. Written price first, and we cover our work with a 30-day workmanship warranty.
The gasket has probably lost its seal, letting humid air reach the cold frame. We test it all the way round and replace it if it has hardened or split.
Yes. It tells the control what the temperature is, so a wrong reading overcools or undercools. We compare it with a thermometer and replace it when it disagrees.
With the cabinet unplugged, we check the relay and overload with a meter and look at the compressor windings. A failed relay is a small repair compared with a compressor.
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