The platform in one paragraph
The Coyote C refrigerator family is, in the way that matters for diagnosis, a family whose codes span more than one cabinet type, which is why the model roster below matters more here than on a single-configuration line. The faults these models are most often brought in for are not cooling and water leaks. The table below lists the six models this profile covers.
The fault classes on this platform, with their pages
- The cabinet runs but does not hold temperature — Warm cabinet, compressor audible, frost on the coldest surface in the cabinet, which is the rear panel or the plate depending on your variant. See: Coyote C Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing. — Slug: coyote-coyote-refrigerator-c-refrigerator-cooling-failure — Title: Coyote C Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing
- Water inside the cabinet or on the floor — Melt water off its path, which here is a trough and tube to a pan at the compressor on the frost-free variants. See: Coyote C Refrigerator: Water Leak. — Slug: coyote-coyote-refrigerator-c-refrigerator-water-leak — Title: Coyote C Refrigerator: Water Leak
- Ice not being made, or ice forming where it should not — Which of the two you have is the question, because not every model on this roster carries an icemaker. See: Coyote C Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault. — Slug: coyote-coyote-refrigerator-c-refrigerator-ice-production — Title: Coyote C Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault
- A noise or vibration that is new for the cabinet — Noise from the evaporator fan, the condenser fan or the compressor, or drumming through the floor. See: Coyote C Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration. — Slug: coyote-coyote-refrigerator-c-refrigerator-abnormal-noise — Title: Coyote C Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
What this family is brought in for, in order
- Not cooling — Placed first because on this platform either forced-air from one evaporator or gravity off a plate, and the two behave nothing like each other when something blocks.
- Water leaks — Placed here because the melt path on this cabinet is a trough and tube to a pan at the compressor on the frost-free variants, and it closes gradually rather than all at once.
- Ice faults — Placed here because not every model on this roster carries an icemaker, so it is usually a question about stray ice.
Models in the C family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| C115R-S | coyote:refrigerator:c |
| C121R-S | coyote:refrigerator:c |
| C124KEG | coyote:refrigerator:c |
| C124R-S | coyote:refrigerator:c |
| C1BIR24-L | coyote:refrigerator:c |
| C1BIR24-R | coyote:refrigerator:c |
Problem classes on this family, in order — No measured denominator exists for this family, so no share figures are given: the standing column orders the classes by how the platform is built, not by a count of reports.
General guidance| Problem class | Standing on this platform | Where it is covered |
|---|---|---|
| The cabinet runs but does not hold temperature | most often brought in | coyote-coyote-refrigerator-c-refrigerator-cooling-failure |
| Water inside the cabinet or on the floor | second | coyote-coyote-refrigerator-c-refrigerator-water-leak |
| Ice not being made, or ice forming where it should not | third | coyote-coyote-refrigerator-c-refrigerator-ice-production |
| A noise or vibration that is new for the cabinet | less often | coyote-coyote-refrigerator-c-refrigerator-abnormal-noise |
Owner work and service work
Checks that need nothing dismantled are owner work here: airflow, seals, loading, filters and settings. The cabinet has to come away from the wall before most work can start, which is a two-person job on a loaded cabinet.
Other families of this brand and appliance
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