The other night it started making a consistent running noise and in the morning was warm and the temp was increasing quickly.

I used a long brush to clean underneath which was a MESS. A repairperson came to check it and said it was dead and recommended a new one. Its only 10 years old.

We plugged it back in, moved the freezer contents to our chest freezer, and put some ice in there to keep the fridge cool (circulating).

Here's where the story gets odd: 24 hours later the temp dropped again! And is now back to normal 48 hours later.

Will this last (the repair place I called in confusion says no)?

We have ordered a new one but if this one is BACK TO LIFE that would be great!

⟐ Answer edited February 16, 2026 at 13:47 MST

⟐ Commented February 17, 2026 at 22:27 MST

This was new at a store in July 2019, apparently kitchenaid scrapped it, and we got sold a problem child. What I got with my guages is 11 degrees freezer department, then the lower fridge lowest drawer is around 24 degrees, then 2nd drawer up is 35 degrees, then it jumps to 50 degrees up a drawer, then up to 60 degrees at the very top shelf. THe fresh center thing that goes up the back has no air running though it, even though it has a filter, but when I took that off, I just have foam, no fans etc. I have already checked coils under fridge and fan to them, they are very clean, and fan spins. The inside its like the air isnt moving right. Now with that said, when you open the left door, there is 2 vents, one is blowing, and one is sucking, this goes to the ice ben. I do get very cold air there and with a papertowel can see its sucking air back. Thing is this allows air from bottom I assume to ice part only, no open ports to go back to up fridge itself. What is interesting is the bottom of the fridge is ice cold, while the top is about as warm as the house. The doors are closed, no torn seals. I can not find anything on you tube about how or if there is another fan Im missing or what is going on. Ive already broke a piece on the water filter, trying to get that massive bottom out as I can not find anything anywhere public about how to disaemmble this thing or what is where. I go diagrams under fridge for circuit board that is it. I have downloaded the owners manual, but again, nothing in there for repairs or how to take shelves out etc, or what fan if one is in the back. Advise please.

I have found some diagrams on sears and another site, but I cant make heads or tails of what is going where. Nothing here is just outright showing a motor to circulate air inside the top part. I see the condensor and fan for bottom, nothing for top, or the inside fan motor. Nothing to help explain why that bottom piece wont just come out without breaking it either.

https://www.partselect.com/Models/KRFC70...

also

https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model/5...

I found this, but no idea what or where it goes, again this is just like telling someone how to build a rocket engine with no pictures.

https://www.searspartsdirect.com/product...

https://www.whirlpool.com/content/dam/gl... I also ran across this, seems a 2nd evap inside fridge in back, really would help to see a real one taken apart of pictures of real time if anyone has. My findings are odd, freezer is 11% but 50% humidity, top is froze bottom, warm at top, but humidity is 10%.

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⟐ Commented May 05, 2024 at 14:33 MST

It has been operating intermittently for a while. there is an audible click at roughly 2 sec interval from time to time when it is not working. When it is doing this, nothing is working, not the lights, not the door water/ice, etc. I can sometimes get it back by power cycling w the breaker, but seems to be having these episodes one or twice a week for several hours. The unit is 3 years old. Help me.....

⟐ Edited March 11, 2024 at 10:07 MST

Any help would be so appreciated! This issue is driving me insane. Thank you!

⟐ Answer accepted October 11, 2024 at 6:38 MST

⟐ Commented August 29, 2024 at 20:22 MST

I have a KitchenAid side-by-side which I have installed new filters and new valve but ice maker does not work how do I troubleshoots what the issue so far I checked the temperature is okay the pipes are not clogged

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⟐ Answer edited February 10, 2025 at 15:42 MST

⟐ Edited March 11, 2024 at 10:04 MST

I am hoping that someone can provide the part number for the OVAL shaped wire harness that is connected to the right side wall of my KitchenAid freezer that runs to the ice maker?

KitchenAid Model # KSRC25FVMS00

Ice Maker Model # 2198597

Thank you in advance!

⟐ Edited December 19, 2023 at 6:47 MST

I was about to replace the ice maker unit, but I’m now thinking that this might have something to do with the water input valve assembly in the top (ceiling) of the ice maker compartment.

I haven’t yet figured out how to remove this valve and even if I did, I’m not sure how to test it.

I have tried reducing the water pressure into the refrigerator by partially restricting the input line, but that didn’t seem to have any impact. I can also confirm that the ice tray isn’t leaking as I have left it on my kitchen counter full of water and none is coming out. So, that leads me to believe that something is happening when the water is actually filling the tray that is causing it to splash or otherwise be directed outside of the tray where it drips down into the bin and freezes.

Is it possible that the input assembly would freeze up or perhaps slow drip enough to have the water land outside of the tray? Or, is there some type of pressure regulation on the input valve that would keep the stream to a low pressure so it doesn’t splash, and perhaps that has failed causing water to fill at too high of a rate?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Also, any thought on how this valve unclips from the ceiling of the ice maker compartment?

⟐ Edited December 14, 2023 at 15:06 MST

Anyone know what the part name or number is for this Frigidaire refrig piece in the picture? It holds up and separates the glass shelf from the meat and produce drawers. It broke some time ago and I noticed the glass sagging with the food weight and thought I better try to replace it. The model is krmf706ess01 thanks

⟐ Answer edited January 27, 2026 at 7:15 MST

⟐ Commented February 08, 2024 at 6:40 MST

The refrigerator side stopped cooling first. Then a month later the freezer side stopped cooling as well.

I have replaced the fan and motor (located on the freezer side). Both Freezer and Refrigerator worked for one day then went out again. I had the electronic control board’s (located in the back of the refrigerator on the side panel) relay and capacitor repaired. The refrigerator came on, made clicking and beeping sounds, and attempted to cool. The Fan located in the freezer side came on and went off every 15 seconds. Then after about 5 mins, the refrigerator in it’s entirety stopped working. Please help.

Circuit Board

The Service Sheet states to press the C or Temp Mode with the On/Off power button. I’m not sure which of those buttons corresponds with the buttons available on my refrigerator. I have attached two pictures.

⟐ Commented February 05, 2024 at 18:13 MST

⟐ Edited April 26, 2024 at 12:27 MST

⟐ Commented March 25, 2026 at 7:50 MST

⟐ Answered July 03, 2025 at 1:23 MST

⟐ Edited January 03, 2025 at 13:24 MST