--- title: "Kenmore freezer Temp Alarm sounding: the inside has reached an unsafe temperature" description: "What Temp Alarm means on Kenmore freezer Temp Alarm sounding: the inside has reached an unsafe temperatures, what to check before booking, and when it is not a…" url: "https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-temp-alarm/" --- # Kenmore freezer Temp Alarm sounding: the inside has reached an unsafe temperature On Kenmore 253-series freezers with an electronic control, the Temp Alarm sounds when the inside reaches an unsafe temperature. ## What Temp Alarm actually means. On Kenmore 253-series freezers with an electronic control, the Temp Alarm sounds when the inside reaches an unsafe temperature. It is silenced with the set button next to ALARM OFF or any key, and it cannot work while the house power is out. Kenmore freezer display · also shown as ALARM OFF What to do when Temp Alarm shows on the freezer ### Kind of code Temperature and alarms The freezer measured a cabinet warmer than it should be and said so, sometimes with the highest temperature it reached while nobody was looking. The cause can be as simple as a door left ajar or a long power outage, or as serious as a compressor that stopped. Keep the door or the lid shut and check whether the food is still hard before anything else; the alarm is a warning about the food, not a diagnosis. ### Usually leads to Freezer thermostat and temperature control repair Repairing the dial thermostat or the sensor and control that decide when a freezer cools, so it stops running without end or quitting too early. ### Shows up as Standalone Freezer Not Freezing A standalone freezer not freezing shows it on a thermometer long before the food goes soft: packages give under your thumb, a tub of stock is slush at the center, and the cabinet air feels cool rather than biting. ### Make Kenmore Kenmore freezers repaired in the home, whether they defrost themselves or wait for you to do it. ### Source Kenmore Use & Care Guide A01062001, 253-series freezers Kenmore 253-series freezers (such as 253.22742 and 253.21042) with an electronic control; covered by use and care guide A01062001. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Kenmore's own guidance for Temp Alarm on its freezers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Press the set button next to ALARM OFF, or any key, to silence it. 02 Close the door firmly and check that the gasket is clean and not torn. 03 Check the food and move anything soft to a working freezer or a cooler with ice. 04 If the alarm comes back once the freezer has had several hours to recover, book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [freezer thermostat and temperature control repair](https://freezerrepair.center/services/thermostat-and-temperature-control-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do The alarm needs house power to sound, so a silent freezer after an outage has not proved the food is safe. Check the food either way. ## What you may notice with it. The freezer problems Temp Alarm tends to arrive with. Answer these at the freezer before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Standalone Freezer Not Freezing](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-not-freezing/) [All 6 causes, cheapest first](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-not-freezing/) It also comes with - [**Freezer Warming Up With Food Inside**](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-thawing-food-at-risk/) - [**Freezer Alarm Beeping**](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-alarm-beeping/) - [**Freezer Error Code**](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-error-code/) Food at risk now ### Standalone Freezer Not Freezing 6 causes, cheapest first Where Temp Alarm usually leads ## Freezer thermostat and temperature control repair. **Thermostat, temperature sensor or garage kit · low to moderate.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://freezerrepair.center/services/thermostat-and-temperature-control-repair/) ## Kenmore freezers. Kenmore freezers repaired in the home, whether they defrost themselves or wait for you to do it. 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Kenmore builds this ### Chest freezer A low, wide box with a lid that lifts from the top, cooled by coils wrapped inside its walls, the long-term freezer of basements, garages and utility rooms. ## In Kenmore's own words > if the inside temperature reaches an unsafe [Kenmore Use & Care Guide A01062001, 253-series freezers](https://i.sears.com/s/d/pdf/mp-tc/spinpdf/spin_prod_1101059212) [Kenmore Use & Care Guide A01062001, 253-series freezers](https://i.sears.com/s/d/pdf/mp-tc/spinpdf/spin_prod_1101059212) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Kenmore 253-series freezers (such as 253.22742 and 253.21042) with an electronic control; covered by use and care guide A01062001. ## Kenmore Temp Alarm freezer repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Press the set button next to ALARM OFF, or any key, to silence it. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### How do I stop the Temp Alarm on my Kenmore freezer? Press the set button next to the ALARM OFF indicator, or any key on the control panel. ### Why didn't my Kenmore freezer alarm go off during a power outage? The alarm runs on house power, so it cannot sound while the power is out. Check the food after any outage. ### What makes a Kenmore freezer run too warm? Kenmore lists a control set too warm, a door opened often or not seating, a large load of warm food, or a freezer that was recently off. --- **[Read on the site: Kenmore freezer Temp Alarm sounding: the inside has reached an unsafe temperature](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-temp-alarm/)** **[Book a visit with FreezerRepair.center](https://freezerrepair.center/schedule/)**