Kenmore(by Amana?) armoire type-Frezzer working fine- Fridge not

[bruceemery]

Hi Domain, Long Island, New York  -- and you ?

[domain]

Cincinnati area. Was hoping someone to be closer to lend a hand...

[bruceemery]

Hey guys...are there any onboard fuses that might have been blown when the electricity spiked when transformer blew or when electric was turned back on?

[theoldstoveguy]

Open the freezer door and feel for air blowing out of the top vent area. No air, evaporator fan motor. If there is air ,close the door. Feel in the refrigerator area vent on the back wall. If no air, while feeling for air at top of the refrigerator,open the freezer door. If it flows through when the freezer door is open, your return air channel is blocked. Remove the back panel in the freezer and defrost the side channels and that should do it. 

[bruceemery]

Thanks Stoveguy... will check all that out tomorrow.  All have a great evening and thank you all for your help!

[bruceemery]

Well, I was just able to get back to this project .  There were 4 nut screws on the back freezer panel two of which are ridiculously placed to thwart removal but I got them off.   How does one get the plastic vent housing off the back panel ?  there is no screws and it doesnt seem to have depressable clips.  or does that stay with the back panel?  I am now battling the ice maker which needs to be removed in order to get the back panel off (see pic).  I can't seem to get the electrical connection clip to release and I assume I have to remove the ice maker as the rear panel needs to be removed by tipping the top toward the front opening as the bottom of the panel can't clear the bottom draw rails. BTW it appears to me evaporator fan is working but the fan next to compressor is not -- is that why the return may be blocked with ice because that fan is not blowing the heat generated from the compressor against that back wall and heating enough so that it does not ice up?

Help!  LOL

[bruceemery]

OK!!  I got the ice maker out.  My last hurdle is the vent cover in the middle of that last picture.  There seems to be a "tab" right in the center of "grid".  I have tried depressing it every way come SUnday and it won't pop off.  It seems it needs to be removed in order to get the back panel off.  I know this must sound lame to you guys.  Appreciate your help.

[theoldstoveguy]

Push the tab up slightly then there are tabs on both sides. I usually take 2 screwdrivers and push up on the center tab then GENTLY pry the right side out from the bottom. It should just snap out.

[bruceemery]

Thanks Stoveguy... got it off doing as you suggested and as you can see from pics... is this frost the problem or is the frost there because I have had this open for a couple of hours while working on it and it is the exposure to warm air?  not sure how I would check if the "return flow" is blocked?  that opening certainly seems clear. 

[bruceemery]

Quick update ...  fins are clearing of frost since the back panel came off.... and I held the door switch down for about two minutes or so and that fan in pic did NOT start.  Should it have?   and how rare is it that both fans would go at the same time.  and I think I've asked but is there any kind of fuse or breaker onboard that blows or trips if there was a surge when electric spiked before going off in storm?

[theoldstoveguy]

Check for voltage to the fan with a volt meter. If power bad fan motor.

[Bailey]

Remember to hold the door switch when checking.

[bruceemery]

thanks guys ... turns out my voltage meter got trashed in my Sandy storm flood so will get another tomorrow.  I have packed my food stuff in a snow drift out back in the mean time!

[AlphaApp]

Hey bruceemery, just curious as to the outcome of this issue.  I guess no news is good news?

[elgato]

ok i was told if any of those fan motor goes you should change the the control board is that thur cause that can get expenive