This is a radiant defrost heater assembly rated at 500 watts and 115 volts, used in the freezer section to melt frost buildup on the evaporator coils during the automatic defrost cycle. Replace this part if your refrigerator is not cooling properly, the freezer is accumulating excessive frost, or the defrost cycle is not functioning correctly.
This part fixes the following symptoms
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Freezer not defrosting
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Fridge runs too long
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Defrost heater Thomas B. • Albuquerque , NM • July 11, 2022
My freezer units back inside panel were icing up and on the refrigerator side it wasn't cooling down to the normal setting. The unit was constantly running and I knew it was one or more of three things. Defrost timer, defrost heater, or defrost thermostat. The timer was good so I ordered a new thermostat and heater from AppliancePartsPros.com. After pulling the rear panel and allowing the ice buildup to drain off, I replaced the heater and thermostat. My issue was a bad defrost heater but a ...
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