Ge WR50X10025 Defrost Thermostat OEM Part

Well at first I thought the defroster element was the problem,so I was removing it to ohm it out and it broke upon removal.After replacing the element I was hoping that was the problem...After a week or so started having same problem with evap. freezing over.So I came back to your site to research what else could be the problem,and low and behold found an article about the defroster thermostat and a video on how to replace it.Ordered the thermostat and it was here within 2 days,replaced the thermostat(which was a real easy fix) And now fridge is keeping my beer ice cold and can even hear the refridgerator cycling now......A BIG THANKS TO YOUR SITE FOR THIS REPAIR

First I replaced the defrost timer because I read this was a likely culprit. I didn't have a multimeter to test. After a week the problem re-surfaced. I researched further and found that if the Defrost Limiter Thermostat was exploded that it was probably bad. By exploded I mean that the seals on either end were uneven and burst. I replaced the thermostat and it looks like the problem is solved!

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.

I replaced it with a new one. Most of the time spent on the project was defrosting the evaporator with a hair dryer.

Problem: Freezer was cold but fridge was warm. I’ve kept clogging the cool air channels from freezer to fridge. Solution: Full replacement on both the evaporator fan and the thermostat. Just a few hex head screws to remove the plastic covers then some philips head screws to remove the fan. I clip the motor wires, and repeat the process backwards for install. The thermostat was a little trickier and involved some very basic and doable wiring. I cut out the old thermostat leaving the wires that went to the power source motor and fridge cooling structure. Then just twisted and sealed the wires to their coordinating colors. That part took about 15 mins then I had to make sure all the ice blocking the channels to the fridge compartment was clear. Let the fridge run at level 5 for 4 hours and you should know if it worked.