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Customer Questions and Answers for Refrigerator Defrost Heater And Bracket Assembly by Ge

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By: Ge
Part Number: OEM9549942
Manufacturer Part Number: WR51X10055

The Defrost Heater and Bracket Assembly is an OEM replacement part for GE refrigerators. It is responsible for facilitating the defrosting process, which is essential for maintaining proper cooling and preventing excessive ice buildup within the freezer compartment.

Symptoms of a faulty Defrost Heater and Bracket Assembly include:

  • Excessive frost or ice buildup in the freezer compartment
  • Inefficient cooling or temperature fluctuations
  • Water leaks or puddles forming inside the freezer
  • Unusual noises or burning smells during the defrost cycle

Causes of a bad defrost heater and bracket assembly can include normal wear and tear over time, electrical malfunctions, or physical damage to the heating element or bracket.

This GE replacement part is also compatible with Hotpoint, RCA, and some Kenmore refrigerator models.

NOTE: For a 9" double glass tube heater use WR51X10101

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Reaper1 Inc for Model Number ge gsh25sgpc ss

my stainless steel fridge iced up in the freezer coils .i tested everything you recomended and had a bad freezer thermistor replaced it ,it seems to work ok but i noticed now if you leave the freezer door open and out it into liner protection mode the defrost heater comes on ?do i have a bad defrost limiter also i did the test with the middle blue wire and the orange wire testing ohms and it read 21.6 the range is 15 to 25 ohms ?whats up with this fridge?thanks

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Reaper1, Are you sure you don't have a crossed wire or wires touching each other ? the defrost heater should not come on in the "liner Protection" mode. The damper usually closes and the fans will turn on but not the heater. " As part of the liner protection system, after three minutes of door-open time, on side-by-side models the refrigerator damper will automatically close when the fan starts. On top-mounts, no damper is used in the air channel at all. Therefore, only the fan will run within this same three-minute door opening scenario. 1. The fan (evaporator or fresh food) comes on after three minutes of door-open time. This function protects the liner from the heat of the light bulbs. 2) The fan motor may modulate (shift speeds) or it may not during this period." Good Luck and Thanks

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Friday, May 4, 2012

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