The "over and under" as opposed to "side by side" refrigerators discussed in this section will have the evaporator cooling coils located in the back of the freezer section and the condensor coils will be located underneath the refrigerator. The refrigerant (one manufacturer's trade name for it is FreonŽ) gas-filled components such as the condensor coils and the evaporator coils will be discussed to understand the theory of refrigeration but no repair information will be provided for them. Repair information will be provided for the electrical components where most of the failures occur.
Whirlpool manufactures many of the Sears Kenmore refrigerators. Many of the electrical components in a Whirlpool refrigerator are interchangeable with those in a General Electric refrigerator. For example the defrost timers and thermostats and the condensor fan motors are frequently interchangeable. Defrost heaters are never interchangeable between brands. As a consequence, the "Proper Operation" section will be generic for all brands and many of the repair procedures will be generic to all brands.
Cleaning condensor coils is a form of problem prevention and therefore will not be covered in the Problem Diagnostic section.
Warming Up (Abnormal Cooling)
Cooling OK but Hear Strange Noise
