Alex G Houston , TX January 16, 2015 Ge fridge would not cool After googling why my fridge did not work I found info that a likely cause was the defrost switch going bad..there is a way you can check it by manually advancing it. After advancing it it was the issue. I found the part priced well on AppliancePartsPros.com and quickly and easily ordered the part. It came quickly and I installed it and the problem was fixed. Read More... 37 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Salvatore B Ridge , NY August 02, 2015 Refrgerator would stay warm for long periods then get cold i would turn dial on defrost timer and refrigerator would work Replace defrost timer took 5 minutes..... I GOT THE PART THE NEXT DAY WITH IN 24 HOURS ***AMAZING*** part is now plastic and does not require the ground wire ...old one was a heavy all metal piece.... hope this last.... my refrigerator is only 28 years old ...lol Read More... 29 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers
Americo S Mahopac , NY August 27, 2019 Appliance: Model HTM181BPMRSA Coils in freezer freezing up First I replaced defrost timer but didn’t work, then I replaced the defrost thermostat and it worked, that was the problem, now I have an extra defrost timer, it only took me 30 minutes for both. Read More... 7 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers
Bob I Jamul , CA January 30, 2016 Refrigerator wouldn't defrost and would start getting warmer inside Tested to make sure the defrost heaters were working by manually operating the defrost timer, that checked out okay so I replaced the defrost timer. Read More... 5 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Timothy F Casa Grande , AZ March 12, 2018 Appliance: Model GENERAL ELECTRIC GTS18KCPDRWW Frosting up in the freezer section and not cooling in the fridge section Watched videos on this site , ordered parts and installed as directed (easy work). My refrigerator is working fine again. Read More... 4 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Screwdrivers
Michael B Raymond , NH August 26, 2018 Appliance: Model HPS15BTHRWW Freezer working good but frig not cold enough Replaced defrost timer, things still didn't seem correct. Found under the fan cover there was a piece of Styrofoam that hadn't been removed from the original installation 2 years ago the remainder of the opening had frozen over. Working fine now Read More... 3 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Eric S Glendale , NY March 08, 2018 Appliance: Model TBF17DBB1 Frig temp at 60 degrees freezer okay Replaced defrost timer Read More... 3 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers
Alex F Jamaica , NY August 25, 2015 Appliance: Model DTS181CRDRWW Defrost timer replace REMOVE SET CONTROL PANEL INSIDE REFRIGERATOR TAKE OUT OLD DEFROST TIMER .PUT NEW ONE .AND DO NOT. ON .APPLIANCE. WAIT MORE 5 MIN. AND STILL OFF .SOMETHING WRONG. HAPPEN. PUT BACK OLD DEFROST TIMER DE APPLIANCE ON. EASY WORK ,DEVICE DEFECT.WE NEED REPLACE .THAN YOU. Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Gerald D Ft. Myers , FL August 12, 2015 Timer on refrigerator and the tempurature control on washing machine I ordered the timer and the heat control, both arrived in a couple of days. I looked at the videos and took notes. I installed them in less that a half hour. (and I'm a musician) and now both work perfectly. I was able to diagnose the problems by your information too. Don't know how much I saved but it was significant. Plus has a nice feeling of accomplishment Thanks Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers, Socket Set
Phillip V Long Island City , NY June 13, 2022 Appliance: Model GE FRIG Ice buildup in the freezer. Gasket on the door looked fine , and the defrost heater was also good. So I figured it had to be the defrost timer . Took ten minutes to replace. All good. Easy job. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers