The electronic control for 2001 KitchenAid
previously used in separate components: Adaptive Defrost Control (ADC), Independent Temperature Control (ITC) and Water Filter Indicator Control (WFI). Two new technologies, pulsed defrost and evaporator fan delay, are incorporated into this control.
The numeric display can be set for Fahrenheit or Celsius and will display customer temperature settings. Available features will include: Max Cool and Over Temperature Alarm.
The control runs a 13 second
A motorized air baffle is used to regulate air flow from the freezer into the refrigerator compartment. The air baffle operation is controlled by input from the refrigerator thermistor. The refrigerator control allows the customer to select a temperature range of 33°F (1°C) to 41°F (9°C). When the refrigerator thermistor senses a temperature above the customer setting, the baffle opens and the evaporator fan motor begins to run. The compressor may or may not be running at this time based on the temperature in the freezer. The baffle closes when the refrigerator temperature setting is reached.
Input from the freezer thermistor is used by the control to determine compressor run time. The freezer thermistor allows the customer to select a temperature setting of
To provide a measure of customer satisfaction in the event of a thermistor or keypad failure, the control will use one of the following default modes. The default mode continues until the failure is corrected.
•Refrigerator Thermistor: If the refrigerator thermistor fails, the control will cycle the baffle open for 10 minutes, closed for 10 minutes. The evaporator fan will run when the baffle is open.
•Freezer Thermistor: If the freezer thermistor fails, the compressor and evaporator fan will cycle on and off together in
•Keypad Failure Mode: If the control detects that the keypad is not working, it will default to temperature regulation of 0°F
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