Our Kenmore Trio started having a chemical smell so we turned it off and unplugged it. We vacuumed behind and under the front area and plugged it back in. Smell still present.

SOURCE: kenmore side by side model 596.55662500

have you tried pouring bleach water through the drains in the fridge?

SOURCE: chemical odor...

Is the unit working ok I think tech17 is trying to find out if you have a freon leak inside the unit??

SOURCE: chemical odor...

from where does the smell come?
inside the unit or from the body?

does the smell spread to food items?

SOURCE: Kenmore Elite Trio Model 795.7757960 - Error Code 'IF'

Hi!!! You have a control board problem.Change the control board and you should be okay..Them boards did'nt come out good.Good luck..

SOURCE: Burned electrical smell from the freezer compartment

I would check the defrost thermostat usually a button type switch with 2 wires on it mounted to the freezer coil. Size depends on type ; 1 type is about quarter size, 1 is about dime size, and electronic sensor (not had one burn out but the board could smell like your description but I believe these are not in the freezer section).

I have had these cook out and smell up the freezer section before. And if they go out guess what it wont defrost either. If your fan motor goes out it might smell and wont cool all over but the frost should be minimal.


Also a bad defrost heater could make a smelly situation it is usually a black rod or aluminum colored and the rubber ends can burn and make a smell.
If you find its the heater, I would replace the defrost thermostat as well. Its suppose to cut off the heater before it gets too hot.

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