My parents’ Kenmore Elite freezer was beeping at them for weeks, displaying a “b” on the LED screen.
I wasn’t able to find much good info on the web about how to replace the battery so I decided to write this short blog.
It needed a new 9v battery which is replaced on the front of the freezer below the door.
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My freezer has been beeping for over a week driving me nuts with the display of “b” or “6”. Thank you so much for this information. I changed the battery and
now I have peace once more. Again, thank you!
Thank you so much! I hunted and hunted for the battery compartment….your info much appreciated!
I replaced the battery, but every time I open the freezer door, the battery starts beeping again. What next?
Omg! Thank you do much! This post has been a life saver! That beeping has been getting to me and couldn’t find the ‘now obvious’ battery compartment! I’m extremely appreciative!
Thank you SO much. Our freezer is in our garage, so didn’t have to hear the beeping all the time, but it’s been beeping for at least two years. Walking over and hitting the reset button is just part of my everyday routine now. This is the first place I’ve found useful information. Ours was not on the front, but rather on the left side at the bottom, same little plastic door/cover, about 1″ rectangle. Pryed it open and finally found the battery-hooray! Life saver, thanks!
I too thought the b was a 6 degrees and that my freezer was failing as well. I chill my raw milk in my freezer and it’s critical that it be super cold. Have you considered running for public office? 🙂
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you for your blog about replacing the battery. I’ve had the freezer nine years and don’t remember ever replacing the battery. Nor could I find the users manual. There was still a sticker on the front telling me it needed a nine-volt battery but not where it was. I looked inside and out for the battery location. However not being only two inches tall I never noticed the area below the door where the word “Battery” was printed. Once I read your blog it was an easy matter to replace the battery and stop the incessant beeping.
I thank you and my family thanks you.😄
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Thanks so much!!!!
Thank you. That has been driving me crazy. Hubby unplugged it and went to sleep and lo and behold the beeping was back. Thank you so much for this post.
Thank you, thank you, we had no idea where it was located. We had a power outage and the durn thing has been beeping ever since. I unplugged it, he and I reset it and ok for awhile. Of course we are out of 9 volt batteries!! Will get one tomorrow and peace shall rein again in our household! Oh, ours was on the lower left hand side.
thank you so much for this post….we had no idea how to stop the beeping and did not realize the 6 was a b….therefore we thought it was broken…thank you so much
Duhhhhh.. we were wondering if the temperature was fluctuating between -3 and 6°…. my wife discovers this blog, and finds out the beeping was due to battery failure, and it needed to be replaced.. we did it, and the 6 went away… then we find out that the 6 was actually b…for battery.. lol. . We had a good laugh about it. . Thank you for this blog. .. lol. .
what happens when you replace battery and the problem still persists
I have replaced the battery a couple of times, actually about every year or two, but this time the alarm did not stop after replacing the battery. What next? No one has answered this question for the previous people who have had the problem persist. Does anyone know? Help.
You are a fucking genius!
This was extremely helpful. I didn’t see the pic until after the swap. As a former helicopter mechanic (Viet Nam Vet) and stroke survivor, I fumbled my way through the double doors and onto the clip. Success! Thanks again!!!
Kenmore 979/220416 new battery in it and it still beeps ones a day how to fix it thanks ,Ray
Thank you. Good information my was beeping for two months. I can’t find the battery. Thank you. Now I am going to sleep in peace.
Thanks so much for this! It was a great save for me!
Thanks so much for this! It was a great save for me! You proved to be the real answer.
Thank you so much. I am now beginning to believe that the world is geared to be a better place now with the help of the internet and good hearts like yours. Thanks again.
Oh my gosh. For one full year I have been having to reset my freezer because the beeping would start every 6 hours or so. Last night I read the above posts and found out that the 6 is a b…….standing for battery…… My life is back again. I can get a full night’s sleep at least. Thank you folks.
Thank you!!
We had a power failure and the freezer started to “beep” showing a “6” , we could not find the manual so I read the note on the front of the freezer and it said that the battery needed to be replaced with a 9volt battery, we did this and there is still a beeping and flashing of “6” and “1”. What to do now?
Thank you! After a long power outage, the noise was absolutely driving me batty – and I knew that sleeping tonight was not going to be an option. Thankfully, found this post and an almost-new battery, and all is well with the world!
Do I need to unplug freezer to change the battery? We have it set at -6 F. Is that a good setting? If I can’t replace the battery as the freezer is quite old will it affect performance of freezer.
Thank you for providing us with this information!
Thank you so much for this information and especially the photo! It’s June 2023 and it was still needed. Our power went out in a storm last night and the display wouldn’t clear when the power came back on. We thought it was a flashing 6 with 0 degrees. Luckily I had a battery and, with my 10-year-old granddaughter’s help, I was able to replace it. I bought the freezer (which is filled to the top) so long ago and forgot all about the battery. You’re a true lifesaver!