What these models are
The Criterion CTMR refrigerator family is, in the way that matters for diagnosis, a top-freezer cabinet fed from a single evaporator, so the fresh-food compartment is the one that complains first. On this roster the two complaints that dominate are not cooling and water leaks. This profile generalises over the 20 codes below.
What goes wrong here, and which page covers it
- The cabinet runs but does not hold temperature — Warm cabinet, compressor audible, frost on the rear panel of the freezer compartment. See: Criterion CTMR Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing. — Slug: criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ctmr-refrigerator-cooling-failure — Title: Criterion CTMR Refrigerator: Not Cooling or Not Freezing
- Water inside the cabinet or on the floor — Melt water off its path, which here is a trough under the evaporator, down a tube at the back, into a pan over the compressor. See: Criterion CTMR Refrigerator: Water Leak. — Slug: criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ctmr-refrigerator-water-leak — Title: Criterion CTMR 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: Criterion CTMR Refrigerator: Ice Maker Fault. — Slug: criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ctmr-refrigerator-ice-production — Title: Criterion CTMR 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: Criterion CTMR Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration. — Slug: criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ctmr-refrigerator-abnormal-noise — Title: Criterion CTMR Refrigerator: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
Which of them dominates on this platform
- Not cooling — Placed first because on this platform one fan pushes freezer air down a duct into the fresh-food compartment past a damper, so a freezer-side blockage warms the food compartment first.
- Water leaks — Placed here because the melt path on this cabinet is a trough under the evaporator, down a tube at the back, into a pan over the compressor, 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 CTMR family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| CTMR101C1* | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR142C1B | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR142C1S | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR142C1W | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR142M1* | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR180H1B | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR180H1S | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR180H1W | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR180M1B* | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR180M1S* | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR180M1W* | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR182*** | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR183**#* | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR205M** | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR205M1* | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR208*** | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR73C1* | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR74C1B | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR74C1S | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
| CTMR74C1W | criterion:refrigerator:ctmr |
The problem classes, ordered — 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 | criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ctmr-refrigerator-cooling-failure |
| Water inside the cabinet or on the floor | second | criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ctmr-refrigerator-water-leak |
| Ice not being made, or ice forming where it should not | third | criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ctmr-refrigerator-ice-production |
| A noise or vibration that is new for the cabinet | less often | criterion-criterion-refrigerator-ctmr-refrigerator-abnormal-noise |
Where the owner line falls here
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.
Neighbouring families
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