Defrost Parts

Replaced the defrost control timer Read more

IMPORTANT: Defrost heater was more difficult to install around the evaporator coils than the APP installation videos show, but it can be installed. See below. FIRST: Unplug the fridge/freezer! I tested the thermostat, mechanical defrost timer, and the defrost heater with a ohmmeter and determined that the heater was bad. NOTE: Thermostat must be cold in order to be tested; otherwise, the switch inside won't close and you won't get a reading from the ohmmeter. Take a can of compressed air,... Read more

After reading stories on this website I decided the problem was probably the control board. I ordered the sensors also just in case. The display has been dim for awhile so I got that also. I replaced the board and the display in less than an hour. It is working perfectly now so I never installed the sensors. I believe the board was ruined by a recent power outage. The power flickered several times before it went out, I don't think the board could handle the fluctuations. This will be my go to... Read more

After doing some research, I guessed it was either a faulty defrost timer, defrost thermostat, defrost heater, or some combination of those. Using part location diagrams for my Amana BC120TW I started by looking for the evaporator coils since they obviously weren't producing enough cold. Upon removing the evaporator coil cover, I found the evaporator coils frozen into 1 solid block of ice. Using a heat gun, I carefully defrosted the coils so I could access the defrost thermostat and heater... Read more

Replaced the heater, timer, and wiring harness Read more

I installed a new heater. Read more

• Frost buildup
• Doesn't shut off

Replaced the defrost heater, Temp sensor, and defrost thermostat. I'm pretty sure the defrost heater was the only faulty part, but I replaced the other parts to be safe. Took me about 20 minutes start to finish. I know the defrost heater was bad because it failed the continuity test. Parts were delivered within 3 days! This is the second time using Appliancepartspros.com and I will not go anywhere else. Thank you! Read more

No fix, yet. When refrigerator breaks, hopefully I will have the parts. Read more

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... Read more

White Westinghouse refrigerator door was accidentally left open over night when it was humid, and moisture condensed on the interior. In the morning the arc fault circuit breaker was tripped. Tried letting the unit dry out, but it would still trip the breaker as an arc fault. Started unplugging various components, compressor, evaporator fan, finally the defrost heater before it could be plugged in without tripping the breaker. Although the defrost heater's resistance measured normally, when it... Read more

Hired a retired local appliance repairman who was recommended to me to replace parts. The unit is now working okay. Read more

I removed the shelves and the shelf holders, took the back panel off, loosened the evaporator. Removed the heater element and the thermostat. Re-installed the evaporator the back panel, shelve holders and shelves. Then I located the defrost timer in the refrigerator. Read more

I read about the water dispenser issue with GE refrigerators. There are many areas in this appliance that can have issues in preventing water from passing through the dispenser housing, or not producing ice cubes. Based on the troubleshooting advice of an experienced appliance repair person at Appliance-repair-it.com, I ordered the GE water dispensing heater, part # WR49X10173, from AppliancePartsPros.com. Later, per the instructions from the heating unit I received, I also bought a tube of... Read more

R&R "defrost heater". Read more