Alexander M Gloucester , MA August 23, 2015 I had no cooling in the upper ( not freezer) section of my frige I had had the same problem 4 or 5 years ago and spent close to $200 to repair it. I did have the slip from that repair with part #'s so I went ahead and ordered a defrost timer and thermostat. You-tube had plenty of videos on replacing those parts and even before they arrived I was able to add a switch and bypass the broken thermostat and start a cycle manually with the timer. (which it seems was was still functional). Between that and cycling some ice packs up from the still working freezer I lost very little food. The service from here was quick and accurate, I got real OEM parts in a short time. Thank you. Read More... 39 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Rex W Sheridan , WY March 24, 2015 Appliance: Amana Refrigerator ARS2664BW The frost was building up on the evaporator and the freezer wasn't cooling very well 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... 13 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers, Socket Set
Frank D Billerica , MA July 18, 2015 Appliance: Model 596.72232200 Refrigerator was running warm evaporator coil was icing up Replaced defrost thermostat and timer. Read More... 10 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers
Joe R Washburn , WI May 07, 2020 The freezer compartment in my refrigerator was not reaching a low temperature I called about possible failure of components and was advised that the issue could be the defrost heater, thermostat, or timer. I was given the information to test existing components. The timer was not required in my unit. I tested the heater coil and thermostat. The thermostat did not pass testing specifications. Replacing the thermostat rectified the problem. Most of my time (two hours) was spent defrosting the evaporator coil so I could access the components for testing. Replacement of the thermostat and replacing all protective covers only took about 30 minutes. Appliance parts pros allowed return of unused purchased components. I paid for return shipping. Seemed fair to me. Read More... 6 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 2+ hours Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers, Socket Set, Wrench Set
Jennifer T Athens , OH August 08, 2018 Fridge warm but freezer still working well. We decided to replace both the thermostat and the timer but I believe the problem was the thermostat. The frost was not exactly obvious until we began to take the unit apart. The repair was quick and easy. It took longer than I would have liked for the fridge to turn back on after the repair so be aware of that and don't worry. Our fridge was a little different than the one in the video but everything went well and the video explained it all. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers