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[drlabitzke]

If a service manual and wiring diagram for a Kenmore bottom freezer refrigerator 596.62232200 could be provided, I'd be ever so grateful.

 

Thanks,  Dale

[RegUS_PatOff]

Kenmore 596.62232200 made by Amana

mechanical controls,

what's the problem ?

 

[drlabitzke]

Freezer 60 deg, refrig 60 deg, defrost heater cold, evaporator cool to touch, compressor discharge warm to touch, compressor running (by touch), evaporator fan on, condensor fan on.  I think it lost the refigerant charge.

[RegUS_PatOff]

any frost on the Evaporator Coils ?

yes, post pictures ?

no, probably a leak $$$ if Compressor is running ...

[drlabitzke]

No frost.  The coil is just cool to the touch, not cold.

Yep.  Probably a leak.  Yep, probably $$$$$.

[kdog]

Time to go shopping

[TheApplianceGuy]

Do u not put a tap valve on it to varify? U just tell the customer "I think it may be a gas leak".

[RegUS_PatOff]

if the Compressor is running and the Evaporator Coil is not getting frosted,

then either the Freon leaked out, somehow

OR the Compressor is bad..

either way $$$

[TheApplianceGuy]

Yeah $$$$ for my company. depending on the physical shape of the ref. itself,  I can usually sell a 5 to 6 hundred repair with a 1 year guarentee over the possible 1200 to as much as u could spend replacement.  I mean after all i know we all say,  "well, they dont build em like they use to".  And u said "freon", thats funny.

Edited by TheApplianceGuy, 16 January 2013 - 11:40 PM.