Hi woke up this morning and the divider between the freezer and refridge compartments was very hot. Kitchenaid model ksbp25fkss. opened back panel, and compressor was also very hot. also seemed to be louder than normal. Unplugged it and Cleaned every thing. Fan is running. still seems hot and excessively loud. any ideas. can i continue to run it? also how the heck can you get to all the coils to clean them. Thanks

Any appliance parts store near you will be able to order the parts you need.

If this is an American model refrigerator I will need to know the model number to see what may be happening. Can you post the model number? Thanks Sea Breeze

as a general rule for refrigerators with top freezer compartments, if you have water
leaking under fridge it usually is the drain line exiting the freezer compartment.
This is accessed by removing (usually 4) screws on the back panel and pulling
the panel forward and unplugging the fan, sometimes it is necessary to remove the
fan seperately and carefully unplug the fan.
in the center there will be a hole exiting the freezer, sometimes with an aluminum
wire in it to help keep the hole de iced. clean this hole out and squirt a turkey
baster or two of hot water in to check drainage. listen for the trickle under the fridge.
Remember to pull crisper drawers out and remove water as it has accumulated below.
If the temp control assembly
goes all the way to the back of the fridge, it may also have a
built in cup which clogs. It detaches by removing 4 screws and pull forward and
down then unplug the unit and slide out. Make sure to unplug unit before servicing.

unfortunately most possibly it is problem with compressor which replacement is costly. sometimes it is only the auto switch situated on top or side of the compressor.

I would pull the refrig out , and remove the back panel , covering the compressor and fan motor . Check to see if the fan is working . Fan not working , causes the divider panel , to get very hot . Also , fan not working , causes the compressor to over heat and cut off on the overload .

Hi, The defrost drain behind the rear freezer panel is plugged. Remove the rear panel and clear the ice away from the drain. Then you will need to flush the drain hole with hot water to make sure it is open.
Some models require an after market drain heat kit.
Please get me your model # and I can look this up to let you know if you need that heat kit.

Thanks
Vic

the rear panel is not removable. you need to clean the drain from inside the freezer compartment.

• 1 remove food from freezer
• 2 remove shelving and icemaker if equipped
• 3 remover rear access cover in freezer usually 2 or 3 screw
• 4 clean ice out from underneath the coil you will uncover the drain hole
• 5 force hot water thru drain hole i use a turkey baster or large syringe
• 6 reassemble in reverse order.

if you have any further questions please ask here and I'll be glad to assist any way I can. thanks Peyton

I had the same problem and had to have the entire door replaced. I thought it was a random thing since sometimes it would just start working again, but finally it just stopped for good. The wires that
are below the door on the left hand side (you can see them better when the lower front piece is removed) were severed and they can't be put back together without replacing the door. My repair guy (the refrig. was still under warranty) told me it was a design or installation defect and that he has seen it time and again. Evidently, when they install the wiring, they don't leave enough room to stuff the wires out of the way of the closing door and eventually, it severs them over time.

hi .thanks for the question .is the fridge on, is it running. if not. it could be in defrost mode .if it is running .pull freezer from the wall, remove back panel ,clean all coils. thanks the appliance doc

There is a plastic panel inside the frigidaire looking at the underside of the freezer inside the refrigerator compartment which holds the thermostate dial and the light fixture. remove the four 1/4 in hex head screws holding the assembly. pull the panel toward the front. you will expose the drain hose connection you can let it dangle from the plug wires or remove the panel completely, I worked with mine in place. look at the back funnel shape drain. just in front of that see a rectangular styroform collar which should be snug fit to match the underside. clean and dry all. there is a divider between the two funnel compartments, mine was separated between the plastic and the styroform. I used kitchen and bath tub caulking to seal the gap. and a little around the rectangle shape that fits to the underside. plug the wire back in if disconnected. reassemble the panel. that may fix it. good luck.