Nathan F Belgrade , MO April 17, 2015 Freezer frosting up Replaced the heater, timer, and wiring harness Read More... 23 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Michael L Shelbyville , KY November 28, 2017 Appliance: Roper Refrigerator RT14BKXKQ02 Freezer icing up Replaced the heater element and the timer. The timer was fine but I figured I should replace both while doing it. Getting all the ice melted is what took the longest. Replacing the parts took approx. 30 minutes. Read More... 7 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Alan C Dracut , MA January 09, 2015 Appliance: Model 1069632611 Problem was that the defrost time had failed when it was in the defrost mode i was able to turn it so the unit came on I replaced it with a new defrost timer from appliance parts pro [ which by the way was delivered the next day! ] and is back in service. Read More... 6 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Charlie C Saratoga , CA June 19, 2016 Appliance: KitchenAid Refrigerator KTRS21KDAL01 Inconsistant defrost times with a ground fault during defrost cycle Replaced timer and heater to fix both problems. Hardest step was removing the old timer, as it was held in place with one way clips instead of screws. Had to disassemble freezer to access the defrost heater, then bend more clips to replace it. Worth fixing, 21 cubic feet uses only 510 kwh per year, near modern standards, and is electrically insulated enough to run on a ground fault outlet. Read More... 5 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 2+ hours Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Screwdrivers
Wayne K Otto , NC April 18, 2015 Was not cooling properly Researched your website for troubleshooting advice, determined the problem, ordered the part. Installed the new part, switched on the fridge, monitored it for 3 days to verify it was working properly. Read More... 4 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers