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KSSP48Q

KitchenAid KSSP48Q Refrigerator Repair Call

KitchenAid refrigerator

Most common issues on this model

  1. Drifting cold control or thermistor
  2. Weeping inlet valve behind cabinet
  3. Failed start relay
  4. Control board ignoring settings

Our usual opening on a KSSP48Q is the thermometer. If the top shelf freezes milk while the bottom drawer is warm, the cold control or thermistor has probably drifted. We take readings, compare them with the control’s target, and replace the sensing part only when they disagree.

A weeping inlet valve is quieter and sneakier. It leaves a puddle behind the cabinet that can sit for months, so we pull the unit far enough to see. A start relay that has failed will stop a perfectly good compressor, and the clue is a silent machine with the lights still on.

After years of service the control board may stop following the settings, which is the last suspect on our list. KSSP48QJS on a label is the same base model. You receive a written price first, and we back the work with a 30-day warranty.

Key features

  • Model KSSP48Q
  • Variants: KSSP48QJS
  • Plate codes: KSSP48QJS00
  • Discontinued KitchenAid refrigerator
  • Price in writing first
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Error codes this model can show

KSSP48QKSSP48Q questions
Why is the top shelf colder than the rest?

A drifting cold control or thermistor can overcool one area while another stays warm. We measure air at each level and replace the sensing part if the readings disagree with the control.

How will you tell a relay problem from a board problem?

If the compressor never tries to start, we test the relay and overload. If it starts but the settings are ignored, we check the board after proving that power reaches it.

The floor behind the refrigerator is damp. Where do you look?

At the inlet valve, the line fittings and the base of the wall. We ease the unit out, dry the area, and trace the drip back to its source before we change any part.

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