Ted F. for Model Number GSS25JFMAWW Six weeks ago garage Freezer was not freezing and refrigerator was getting warm. Opened Freezer door. Cover Panel covered with ice. Unplugged refrigerator. Removed food, shelves, bottom drawer, light cover and light. Scraped ice off of cover panel and removed it. Found coils covered with ice. Melted ice off coils with hair dryer, and wiped down inside of freezer. Once dry put everything back together. Everything worked very well for 6 weeks and then the freezer froze up again. Appears I need a defrost heater. Perhaps I should get a Defrost Limiter Thermostat, too? Your video is clear so repair doesn't look that difficult. Two questions: Garage refrigerator is 12 years old. Appears to be running well but it begs the question: at what point should a Fridge be replaced? I would just as soon keep it going but don't want to waste money. That said, if this repair doesn't sound like the precursor to a bigger problem what are the part numbers for the Defrost Heater and the Defrost Limiter Thermostat for this model? Thanks
Answer Hello Ted, The time to replace a refrigerator is normally when there is a sealed system issue or a necessary part is no longer available. The defrost thermostat is WR50X10068 and the defrost heater is WR51X10055. One of these will most likely cure your issue. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, February 19, 2015