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Kenmore Freezer: Why is my freezer not cooling?

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:51:12 -0700

My family has had a Kenmore Elite freezer (model # 253.28092803) for a little over five years. It has stopped running, but the lights are on inside. The display shows 0- instead of 0 F. The buttons on the display aren't working, they just beep when you push them. How do we get this fixed?

⟐ Commented November 10, 2025 at 11:51 MST

Kenmore Freezer: How do we restart our freezer after a power outage? Kenmore 253.280998

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 06:45:08 -0700

We came home and the Door Ajar and Power Failure lights were on. We checked the plug and it was properly inserted, but the indoor light was burned out. Instead of a temperature rating it said 1hour. Any Suggestions? Please hurry, the freezer is full!

⟐ Edited December 19, 2023 at 6:45 MST

795.73302601: Kenmore Evaporator fan failure, no tech sheet

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:47:23 -0700

Hello all!. I'm a 54 year old disabled woman who's 20+ old fridge just suffered an evaporator fan failure. Given that I am on disability and am likely to be taken advantage of by most repair companies due to the sin of being female and therefore "gullible" I'm trying to find as much information as possible before contacting anyone for a repair quote. Problem is, my tech sheet was apparently lost in one of my past moves. Can anyone figure out how to get this thing in diagnostic mode so I can figure out exactly what is going on? In my experience, forewarned is forearmed.

Also, any idea how long it will be until the fan failure starts causing a cascade of other problems that result in it being cheaper to just replace it?

Thanks for any help you can give me!

⟐ Answered December 09, 2025 at 20:47 MST

Kenmore Freezer: Freezer lid liner separated from lid

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 19:12:01 -0700

I have a Sears freezer model 253.16542105. It's around 20 years old. Ice has collected between the lid and its liner, and the liner has separated from the lid. Many of the little plastic fasteners have popped off.

I have questions:

It looks like I'm going to need replacements for the little plastic fasteners that hold the lid, liner, and gasket together. Perhaps I'll be able to find some of them when I defrost but probably not all of them. Sears charges $88.74 for a set of them (part #5304406520). Is there a way to get cheaper fasteners that will work?
Why/how does this problem happen?
Does this problem indicate a problem with the gasket? Should I replace the gasket too?
Is there a different kind of insulation I can use in the lid that doesn't absorb condensation which then freezes?

⟐ Answer edited August 23, 2025 at 19:12 MST

Kenmore Freezer 253.26442: Freezing stopped working and will not work

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:17:27 -0700

Freezer stopped working and it didn't freeze

⟐ Answered March 19, 2026 at 10:17 MST

Kenmore Freezer: Drain hole question where does water go?

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:00:56 -0700

When defrosting the upright freezer water that we were unable to catch was going down a drain hole located on the bottom of the freezer. Where does this water go?

⟐ Answer edited January 03, 2026 at 21:00 MST

Kenmore Freezer 253.44833: Freezer will not run

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 23:54:04 -0700

Does this Freezer have an In-line fuse and if so where is it located

⟐ Commented December 26, 2025 at 23:54 MST