Autumn for Model Number AP3884317 & AP3183311 I have a Whirlpool side by side, Model#GSL25JFPABS, I found out from a friend that after my coils in the freezer were freezing that I would need a defrost heater or a defrost thermostat. I replaced both and the fridge worked wonderfully for a week. Now it's not very cold in the fridge or freezer and slowly everything seems to be defosting in the freezer and the ice maker is now no longer making ice. I just purchased these two parts from here not too long ago and am not sure what else I need to replace to fix this problem. I have the dials turned all the way to 10. Please help, I would rather not spend $125 for an appliance man if it is something simple I am missing. Thanks.
Answer Hi Autumn. Please remove the back cover to see if the condenser coils are dirty. Then you will need to clean these coils with either compressed air or by a condenser coil cleaning brush that you can conform to get inside the coils and also use a shop vac to periodically clean off the brush (over and over). Dirty coils will boil the freonin the system and cause a "no-cool". Is your condenser fan working if not , this part # is WR60X10209. It will boil the freon also. Is there a "Ice-Ball" formed in the evaporator coils not allowing the freon to flow properly? There is also a temperature sensor inside the freezer that "senses" proper temperatures in the freezer. This part # is WR55X10025. It Is a relatively cheap part. Is The compressor running? Let us know if we can assist you further. Thank you. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Monday, July 25, 2011