Jean F Monroe Township , NJ September 05, 2016 Appliance: Frigidaire Refrigerator PHT219HSM5 Defrost cycle was not working thus ice build up on evaporator coils was blocking vent to refrigerator compartment which was not getting cool freezer section seemed to be fine Replaced defrost timer, defrost thermostat, and defrost heater. I didn't have a continuity meter to check old parts so replaced all three. Also cleaned condenser coils. Used your videos to help with repair. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Screwdrivers
Seth M Escondido , CA September 29, 2015 My 8 year old freezer was freezing but my fridge was not cooling After doing a little research online I came to the conclusion that it was probably the defrost timer or the thermostat, and after watching a couple installation videos on AppliancePartsPros.com I felt confident I could do the repair myself. I ordered both parts and they arrived quickly and installation of both parts only took me about 30 minutes. Unfortunately, my problem still existed and I was back on the internet for more research. This time I found that maybe it was the defrost heater bar that needed to replaced. Again, AppliancePartsPros.com had a very helpful installation video and I proceeded to order the defrost heater. Again, quick delivery and another 30 minutes of my time and the installation was complete....this time I had success! My freezer was ice cold and there was no longer a ton of frost and ice build up, and my fridge was getting the cold air it needed to work properly. I considered uninstalling the other two parts I ordered and returning them but I figured, what the heck...now I don't have to worry about those parts for a long time either. Very easy repair, very good price for the new parts, quick delivery. I'm very happy! Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers, Socket Set
Haskell W Prosperity , SC August 21, 2014 Refridgerator would stop cooling when ice built up on back of freezer Replaced the defrost heater..easy job Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
John H Vernon , FL December 09, 2018 Refrigerator was freezing up, but freezer wasn't. Very easily done, I just changed the defrost heater and thermostat. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Screwdrivers
Steve H North Hills , CA June 27, 2019 Refrigerator was not staying cool Was going to buy a new refrigerator because I don’t trust repairmen I live in the land of way too much (California) I thought it would be 80.00 just to show up plus parts and labor about half the price of a new refrigerator 300.00. My friend said look on youtube they show you how to fix most anything so I did for a hundred dollars and about 40 minutes I replaced all parts related to the problem. Working great and saved money and time (waiting up to 3 hrs for repairman) thank you Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers