Frost on the back wall of a K2811Vi is one of the more misread signs in refrigeration. A thin, even layer that appears and disappears is the evaporator doing its job between defrost cycles. A thick, persistent build-up that never clears is a defrost problem – a heater, a sensor or a timer. Telling an […]

The KF2982Vi puts its controls on a touch panel inside the cabinet, which keeps the exterior clean but places the electronics in a cold, occasionally damp environment. Panels on this model can become sluggish or unresponsive in ways that have nothing to do with the refrigeration. Because the unit continues to hold its last settings […]

Integrated columns like the K1801Vi carry a full cabinet door on their own hinges, and that weight is the thing that quietly ends gaskets. A twenty-year-old column with a warm upper section is usually telling you about its evaporator fan; a column with water pooling in the base is telling you about a frozen defrost […]