Rich for Model Number ET1MTKXKT02 At what temperature should the defrost bimetal close? I packed mine in ice, but it still did not close. Since I recently purchased it, I hope that it is not bad. We have been getting water in the refrigerator and ice in the back and bottom of the freezer that blocks the drain. I checked that I have 120VAC at the bimetal when in defrost mode, and no voltage when the refrigerator is in cooling mode. If I shunt across the bimetal in defrost mode the heater works. I can tell that the timer also is working, so I am reasonably sure that the bimetal is the problem.
Answer Hello Rich. It should close around 18°. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Friday, August 2, 2013