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 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.
