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46-71342

Kenmore 46-71342 Garage-Ready Refrigerator Repair

Most common issues on this model

Ice maker not filling or dropping cubes
Freezer too cold in a hot garage or too warm in a cold one
Fresh food section freezing items
Condenser dusty from garage air

Kenmore lists the 46-71342 as an 18.1 cu ft top-freezer refrigerator with an icemaker. It is garage-ready, meaning it is made for a wider range of room temperatures than an indoor refrigerator, and it is ENERGY STAR rated. Finishes are white, stainless steel or black.

Nothing in the record names the manufacturer. The model-number prefix on the label identifies the builder, and parts and diagnostics follow from it. We read the full model and serial before ordering a part.

A garage-ready unit lives in a hotter and dustier room, so we check the condenser coils and fan, the ice maker and the water valve first. We also look at the temperature controls and the damper, since a garage in winter or summer can throw off the balance between freezer and fresh food. A price is written before work, and our repair has a 30-day workmanship warranty.

Key features

18.1 cu ft top-freezer refrigerator with icemaker
Garage-ready: rated for a wider room temperature range
ENERGY STAR rated
White, stainless steel or black

→Codes

Error codes this model can show

rt Lo / rt HiKenmore 111 Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator Code rt Lo / rt Hi: Room Temperature Sensor SH in Freezer DisplayKenmore 253 French-Door Refrigerator Showing SH in the Freezer Display: Shorted Sensor SH in Refrigerator DisplayKenmore 253 French-Door Refrigerator Code SH in Refrigerator Display: Shorted Fresh-Food Sensor SY CE / SY CFKenmore 253 French-Door Refrigerator Code SY CE / SY CF: Control and Display Communication SY EFKenmore 253 French-Door Refrigerator Code SY EF: Evaporator Fan Circuit F1 Lo / F1 HiKenmore 111 Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator Code F1 Lo / F1 Hi: Freezer Temperature Sensor F3 / r3Kenmore 111 Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator Code F3 / r3: Defrost Heater FD Lo / FD Hi / rD Lo / rD HiKenmore 111 Bottom-Freezer Refrigerator Code FD Lo / rD Hi: Defrost Sensor Readings

46-7134246-71342 questions

What does garage-ready mean for service?

The unit is meant for a wider range of room temperatures. It still needs clean coils and a free fan, and garage dust makes those checks more important.

Why do items freeze in the fresh food section?

The damper or the temperature control may be sending too much cold air. We test both and set the controls for the room. A garage that runs hot or cold can shift the balance.

The icemaker stopped. What now?

We check the water line and valve, then the ice maker and its switch. If the line is frozen or kinked, we correct that before replacing the maker.

Book a visit

Book repair for your 46-71342

Book in about a minute, or call the desk. Same-day windows inside the Loop on most days, next-day across the rest of Houston.

(713) 955-7152