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Customer Questions and Answers for Refrigerator Defrost Heater And Bracket Assembly by Ge

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By: Ge
Part Number: OEM9549942
Manufacturer Part Number: WR51X10055

The Defrost Heater and Bracket Assembly is an OEM replacement part for GE refrigerators. It is responsible for facilitating the defrosting process, which is essential for maintaining proper cooling and preventing excessive ice buildup within the freezer compartment.

Symptoms of a faulty Defrost Heater and Bracket Assembly include:

  • Excessive frost or ice buildup in the freezer compartment
  • Inefficient cooling or temperature fluctuations
  • Water leaks or puddles forming inside the freezer
  • Unusual noises or burning smells during the defrost cycle

Causes of a bad defrost heater and bracket assembly can include normal wear and tear over time, electrical malfunctions, or physical damage to the heating element or bracket.

This GE replacement part is also compatible with Hotpoint, RCA, and some Kenmore refrigerator models.

NOTE: For a 9" double glass tube heater use WR51X10101

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For Ge Refrigerator Defrost Heater And Bracket Assembly (Part Number: OEM9549942)

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Nancy, while a new defrost heater can produce an odor during its first heat, it should not produce an electrical smell. Unfortunately, this can come from any electrical connection and the only way to pinpoint where it may be occurring would be to identify the origin of the odor by following it to the area it is strongest.

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Lula, our return process can be viewed using the following link. https://www.appliancepartspros.com/customerservice/returns.aspx

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Ivy, Thanks for the question!!! If all the sensors and heater are replaced and good, the control board WR55X40445 would be the likely issue. The wires could not be connected wrong but you could have a poor connection. Check to make sure all the connections are tight.

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Andrew W for Model Number GSH25JFTAWW

In early December I noticed my refrigerator seemed warmer than usual. Using a freezer/refrigerator thermometer I found the temperature was around 50 degrees. The freezer side was fine at just above zero. As I have used Appliance Parts Pros in the past, I started with your website to see what could be the cause. Based on numerous questions and answers I have done the following: 1. Defrosted the evap coil. 2. Per Q&A answers, I then checked resistance of the defrost heater and defrost thermostat. All values were consistent with with Q&A answers. I did notice the defrost heater was very discolored and actually looks like a burned out bulb. It is so bad I thought that it was the problem. 3. Per the answers this pointed to the main control board. Ordered and installed the board. This seemed to correct the problem. But after about a week, I again noticed the refrigerator was getting warm. So I removed the evap coil cover panel and found it iced over again. 4. Thawed the coils again and let it run. Once again, the evap coil started icing over after about 10 days. I did notice it was not as bad as before. Do you have any other suggestions?

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Andrew W, Based on the information provided the heater would be suggested, also check the defrost thermostat to make sure it is not open, stopping the power to the heater,

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Lawrence, Based on the information provided you likely have a sealed system issue and will need an EPA-authorized tech for the repairs.

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Jim for Model Number GSS25JFMDWW

tl;dr issue. After manually jumping the heating coil via the mainboard ... it turns on, however, there appears to be many dark patches. Question. Do heater elements either work or don't work ... or could they also somewhat work at reduced heat output? Longer version: Seems like after a few months my coils freeze over, and I have to go in a manually defrost them. At first, I thought maybe the heater coil or sensor was dead. I manually checked them with my multimeter and it seemed to check out. One day I noticed the water dripping in the back so I knew the heater element had clicked on but couldn't get eyes on the element at that time. Few months later, after the coils were frozen over, I went and manually jumped the heating element to get eyes on the element. It does in fact glow orange but appears to have several dark patches. So, could it be heating but not fully heating up which leads to the eventual freezing up of the coils? Just want to know before I drop 90 bucks on a heating element....or could I have another issue leading to the coils freezing up over time.

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Jim, It most likely is not the element that is causing this but more likely the evaporator sensor that is faulty. The part number that would be needed will be WR55X10025.

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