Electronic Kenmore refrigerator not working, what does this

[Bob Villa]

On Aug 31, 10:43 pm, Ignoramus20906 <ignoramus20...@NOSPAM.
20906.invalid> wrote:

On 2010-09-01, Archon <Chipbee40_Spa...@yahoo.com> wrote:



On 8/31/2010 10:47 PM, Ignoramus20906 wrote:

Sounds like the start relay is fubar, and some current limit does not
trip a clicks-on switch.  And start relay is now a misnomer as these
have been replaced with thermistors.

Yes, there is a thermistor puck inside the relay assembly.

I had the same problem recently, its the overload relay, actually
thermistors as previously noted.

This thread is for a different model but will help

http://www.applianceblog.com/mainforums/sears-kenmore/742-kenmore-sxs...

Your part would seem to be:-

http://www.partselect.com/PartDetail.aspx?Inventory=2007740&imgID=3&P...

replacement fixed mine , still running 12 months later.

JC

Archon,

I hope fervently that you are right. I bought those parts:

   http://www.appliancepartspros.com/part_details.aspx?part_id=4013414 Part Number: AP4074064  
   http://www.appliancepartspros.com/part_details.aspx?part_id=4074064 Part Number: AP4013414  

Shipped from CA to IL, I will probably get them on Monday. I am very
anxious.

i

I didn't see any response to Bill's suggestion about the freezer not
defrosting (I have had this happen-timer can also fail while
defrosting, heat the freezer, defrost everything and melt plastic!)