Fridge not cooling or running constantly? A faulty defrost timer causes frost buildup and temperature swings. Most DIYers replace it in 15 minutes.
Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
The refrigerator section was not staying cold as before and the noise was louder than normal Stephen S. • Flagstaff , AZ • July 11, 2015
At first, I suspected the evaporator fan motor was going bad, but when I went in to check it out, I found the evaporator coils totally frozen up; the fan was cavitating. I defrosted the coils completely and checked everything out. By process of elimination the Defrost timer had to be the culprit. I unplugged the timer and sure enough, the motor winding was open. Replacing the defrost timer fixed my problem. Troubleshooting (using the information available on your web site) took a little...
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