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Does a GE refrigerator have a defrost timer in the back of the freezer?
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To GE model GSSxxxx models, there is no defrost timer. It uses the main control board to time it.
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How do you keep ice from forming on the back wall and top of the refrigerator portion of a refrigerator-freezer?
You didn't say how old the freezer is. However, what usually causes this is loading your freezer too tight with food (no air circulating) or accidently leaving the door ajar (this happens more often than one realizes.) Your temperature may be way too cold. Once these freezers are 10 - 12 years old then it's time to get a new one. To sustain a freezer for a long life period one needs to rotate their foods (food you bought a few weeks to a month before should be kept on top and the newer foods put underneath.) Also, anything that has been in your freezer for a year should be thrown out. If you hunt or fish or have bought roasts, etc., put plastic wrap around it, then wrap it in several sheets of newspaper. The newspaper is an insullation and will keep your meats from freezer burns and you may get more than a year out of those meats. Freezer burned meats are not bad for you, but they do lose their flavor.
Why does the ice not deposit in the freezer of a refrigerator equipped with defrosting techniques?
The mechanism on a refrigerator involves heating the cooling element (evaporator coil) for a short period, melting any frost that has formed upon it and having it drain through a collecting duct at the back of the unit. The cycle is controlled by an electric or electronic timer: For every six to 12 hours of compressor operation it runs a defrost heater element for about 15 minutes to a half hour. The defrost heater, having a typical power rating of 350 W to 600 W, is mounted just below the evaporator coil and is protected from short circuits with fusible links. Older refrigerators ran the timer continuously, but to activate the defrost heater less often and thereby save energy, contemporary designs run the timer only when the compressor motor runs, so if the refrigerator door is left closed, the compressor and heater element will run less often. The defrost heater circuit also includes a defrost thermostat that senses when the cooling element temperature has risen to 40�F (5�C), or warmer, interrupting the current flow in the element and preventing excessive heating of the freezer compartment. The defrost timer is designed to run the compressor motor or the defrost heater, but not both at once.Inside the freezer, dry air is circulated around the cabinet using one or more fans. In a typical design the cold air from the freezer compartment is ducted to the fresh food compartment, and circulated back into the freezer compartment. Air circulation helps sublimate any ice that may form on frozen items in the freezer compartment.Instead of the traditional cooling elements assembled within the freezer liner, auto-defrost elements are compact and separated from the main cabinet space, allowing them to be heated for short periods to dispose of any ice that has formed.
Why does ice not deposit in the freezer of a refrigerator equipped with defrosting technique explain?
The mechanism on a refrigerator involves heating the cooling element (evaporator coil) for a short period, melting any frost that has formed upon it and having it drain through a collecting duct at the back of the unit. The cycle is controlled by an electric or electronic timer: For every six to 12 hours of compressor operation it runs a defrost heater element for about 15 minutes to a half hour. The defrost heater, having a typical power rating of 350 W to 600 W, is mounted just below the evaporator coil and is protected from short circuits with fusible links. Older refrigerators ran the timer continuously, but to activate the defrost heater less often and thereby save energy, contemporary designs run the timer only when the compressor motor runs, so if the refrigerator door is left closed, the compressor and heater element will run less often. The defrost heater circuit also includes a defrost thermostat that senses when the cooling element temperature has risen to 40�F (5�C), or warmer, interrupting the current flow in the element and preventing excessive heating of the freezer compartment. The defrost timer is designed to run the compressor motor or the defrost heater, but not both at once.Inside the freezer, dry air is circulated around the cabinet using one or more fans. In a typical design the cold air from the freezer compartment is ducted to the fresh food compartment, and circulated back into the freezer compartment. Air circulation helps sublimate any ice that may form on frozen items in the freezer compartment.Instead of the traditional cooling elements assembled within the freezer liner, auto-defrost elements are compact and separated from the main cabinet space, allowing them to be heated for short periods to dispose of any ice that has formed
What could be wrong if you have power to your refrigerator and freezer but nothing is cooling?
Can you tell if the compressor is running? If it is, is the fan motor in the freezer running? Door switch may have to be pushed in, in order to find out. Is there a fan motor on the bottom of the refrigerator? If so, is it running? Is the thermostat turned up high enough to bring on compressor? Is there an air damper? May look like the thermostat. It should say something like colder freezer or colder refrigerator and have numbers or letters on it. Try setting it mid ways. Also set the thermostat to a higher number. Is the light on in the refrigerator? This will tell you if you have power to the refrigerator and not just to the plug in. If the compressor is not running and the thermostat is turned up, try locating the defrost thermostat. On most GE's and Hotpoint's they are located on the bottom front of the refrigerator. On other brands, they can be located with the thermostat and air damper. Some are on the back. Look for a small round dial on the timer if you can find it. The timer is probably about two and a half inches wide, about three or three and a half inches tall and about two inches deep. There should be a plug on it with about four wires on it. Don't touch the wiring or anything that may shock you. If you locate the timer, take a flat screwdriver and insert in t in the small dial. (about 3/8 of an inch in diameter) Turn the dial slightly, if you hear a distinct click and hear the compressor, the timer probably needs to be replaced. Also, if the back inside of the freezer or possibly the bottom of the inside of the freezer has a heavy frost or ice buildup, you probably have a defrost problem. By turning the defrost timer dial until you hear a distinct click and the compressor shuts off you have successfully put the refrigerator into the defrost mode. Wait twenty or thirty minutes. It may click back into regular cooling mode bu itself, if not turn the dial slightly and the compressor should come back on. If the freezer is frosted up and you do turn the timer dial until it clicks and if the compressor shout off, you should hear a sort of sizzling noise after a minute or two. This is the frost melting inside the freezer. If you don't hear the sizzling, the defrost thermostat or defrost heater, both located in the evaporator coil section of the freezer, may be faulty and you should get a professional to look at it for you. These are normally very reasonable to replace. As a retired service tech. I couldn't agree more with the answer except to add check the condenser to see if it is clogged and the condenser fan is turning.
How do you replace westinghouse WTM4200WB defrost timer?
Remove shelves from refrigerator compartment. remove screw from bottom of the control panel and ease panel bottom forewards then carefully downwards. This will allow the overhead panel to slide back and clear front clips and drop down sufficiently to give access to defrost timer.
What do you see when defrost heater of a refrigerator is not working?
The first sign you see is formation of some frost on the back wall of the freezer section. When you see this behind the wall where the evaporator is, there is already a lot of frost/ice covering the entire evaporator. This stops cold air flow to the fresh food section and causing it to warm up. Usually this happens due to failure to one or more of the following: 1. Defrost Heater 2. Defrost Timer 3. Defrost Thermostat Note: My answer may be specific to side-by-side refrigerators. Evaporator coil of other types of refrigerators may be located at a different place.
Where is the rear defrost timer located in a 1987 ford crown Victoria?
on the back side of the heater control panel
Where is the defrost timer on a Kenmore refrigerator model 363?
depends on the brand of frezzer .......either behind the plastic( panel/wall) in back off freezer could be at the top or the bottom on the side your ice maker would hook up..... or under the panel in the top of your refidgerator......if its just a stand alone frezzer there again it depends on the model i suggesst you try and follow the wires from the start cap on the comp for the freezer
Why is there water inside the bottom of your refrigerator?
A modern frostless refrigerator collects moisture on the evaporator coils. This is periodically "defrosted", and the water collects in a tray at the bottom, where it slowly evaporates. If you attempt to move a refrigerator by tilting it on a truck, you will discover this hidden store of water.If there is water on the bottom inside the fridge, then the likely cause is that the defrost drain is clogged (usually with ice, occasionally with debris). This can be fixed easily, but it requires emptying out the freezer to access and remove the ice from the drain. The drain is located behind the grating at the bottom of the freezer, in the back.
How do you replace the defrost termination thermostat on a Kenmore Refrigerator?
It depends on the model. Some don't have a defrost heater at all, only a timer. On models with a heater, it's either mounted to the evaporator, or actually woven into the evaporator. You'll need to gain access to the evaporator coils - they're typically at the back of the freezer covered by a panel of some sort. If it's mounted to the coils, then you may be able to replace it yourself. Also, the heaters rarely go bad - check the defrost termination thermostat as well. If it's near freezing, it should be closed (allowing power to flow to the heater). If it's above freezing, it should be open (cutting power to the heater).
What would cause your 3 yr old bottom freezer refrigerator to keep having ice on the bottom of the freezer?
The most likely cause is that the defroster drain is clogged with ice. During the defrost cycle, a small heater warms the evaporator coils, allowing accumulated ice to melt. The water is then collected in a drain, where it drips into a pan underneath the refrigerator, and evaporates. If the meltwater re-freezes in the drain, then during the next defrost cycle, more water will back up and freeze, clogging it further. Eventually, the water will overflow into the freezer compartment, resulting in this condition. If this is the cause, the simplest way to fix this is simply to pack all your food in a cooler with dry ice, and then unplug the refrigerator for about six hours. This will let all the ice in the defroster drain melt out. Put lots of towels around the bottom if you don't want a mess. If you are up for a fix-it adventure, another solution is to unplug the refrigerator, and remove the panels inside the refrigerator, then put a small immersion heater in the defrost drain area until it is clear. This way you may be able to avoid removing all the food.
When food is taken from freezer and placed back can it cause food poison?
It deepend how long ts left outside refrigerator before placing them back to refrigerator.If its handled propperly it will be ok if you put them again in the freezer.
