[AT] Off topic but need advice.. refrigerator defrost timer.

[Tim Brown]

Hi Cecil,

This is out of my realm of expertise, but just a thought...
Pehaps there’s not enough air flow with it being in a recessed area causing
overheating.

Tim



On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 2:38 PM Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:

> Brad, this one is just like the last one that I gave up on.   It is behind
> the toe kick, but at the very back of the cabinet.  Where I have to pull
> the cabinet out to get to.  The last time with the other one, I ended up
> with a tear in the linoleum.  This is in a recess next to the main walkway
> in the kitchen.  When it is pulled out, I have to go outside to the other
> door to get to the front of the cabinet..   I will be so glad when I finish
> remodeling my house so I can get back in it full time and let someone else
> have this thing....   Why would 3 refrigerators have the defrost go bad in
> the same place????
> Cecil
> On 6/7/2021 9:13 AM, Brad Loomis wrote:
>
> As a refrigeration mechanic, not much domestic stuff, I can tell you
> defrost timers are relatively cheap and easy to replace. Usually a 1/4" nut
> driver and maybe needle nose to pull the terminals. Behind the toe kick on
> most. They are in a dusty environment and not totally sealed so...
> If you like any other pointers let me know. Could be the limit, element,
> or the drain heater.
> Brad
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021, 6:58 AM Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:
>
>> We have replaced 3 refrigerators in the last 8 years.  They keep freezing
>> up on the coils.  This is in my dad's old Double wide, a really dificult
>> place to pull the refrig out of.  First one just quit cooling and we
>> replaced it with one we had from 15 years prior.  within a year it froze up
>> and the defrost timer had burned out.  We just took the bottom of the
>> freezer out and thawed it and put back together.  Did this for 2 years,
>> then bought another refrigerator from Home Depot a year ago and it is now
>> freezing up.  Looks like defrost timer is burned up again...    WTH???
>>
>> Cecil
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