Hi, thanks for your reply.
** Your fridge model uses an 'adaptive defrost control' (ADC for short). There is no set defrost period or duration **
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** I don't know how he'd do that. I wasn't aware it was even possible since it is controlled by the ADC's chip and dependant on several variables. **
It's disturbing that the repair technician (sent by One Care from Sears) stated that he has been servicing refrigerators for well over 20 years, and gave information directly opposite what you are telling me.
He stated a long list of facts about our refrigerator, starting with how it's made by Whirlpool and not by Kenmore, how the defrost system works (twice per day, 20 minutes per), and how he's changing the duration ("less than ten minutes") after which he had time time it (it came to 9 minutes when he said it turned back on).
** Are you certain it was in "defrost"? **
I'm not certain of anything about this freezer - I'm starting to doubt things I was previously "certain" about.
How can I tell that it's in defrost mode without opening it to look?
** If so, was the evaporator coil fully defrosted? **
I don't know how to tell. However, I have today's anecdote: After it went to +25 today, then back to -1, I opened it to get an ice pack out. The ice pack was softer than they normally are when I pull them out (it's the blue kind with a gel inside), and plastic packages had moisture (as opposed to frost) on them.
Does it seem normal to you that it would spend 60-80 minutes over 0 degrees?
Here's a typical log (the door remains closed for the duration of these times):
11/21/2008, 8:15pm, +5 degrees
8:25, +14
8:36, +22
8:46, +14
8:57, +6
9:07, +4
9:14, +2
9:38, -3
11/22, 1:33p, +11 degrees
1:41 +17
2:03 +9
11/23, 12:05, +1 degree
12:15, +9
12:25, +23
12:31, +25
12:36, +24
12:41, +19
12:47, +14
12:59, +7
1:11, +1
1:24: 0
1:36, -3
The thermometer I'm measuring the temperature with is designed to work in a freezer and does not change temperature readily - opening and closing the door doesn't change it, for instance. Only putting new food in after we get home from the store will, and only a couple of degrees. I've never seen it go above -5 or -1 even when sticking new food in.
For it to go to +22 or +25 for 20+ minutes, and spend 60-80 minutes over 0 seems like a long time to me, any comments about that? |
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