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Originally Posted by lorainfurniture
Sorry, im over-explaining.... The timer is bad if it takes more than 21-25 mins to "click out" of defrost. If it was anything else in the timer, it would start blowing breakers, or not running AT ALL.
The only thing to test on the timer is the time.
At this point, let the ref defrost completely. Plug the ref back in, and let it run for 24hrs.
After the ref reaches temp. start clicking the timer.
the ref WILL shut down within 360 degrees of rotation.
check time
check for heat.
the ref will click out, check time again. 21 mins?
thats the defrost cycle..... its harder to explain than it is to do..
sorry if I was confusing my literary skills are a bit shabby
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Update: Understood your intructions explicitly (Thanks!) and followed them. Bad news is that my defrost system seems to be working perfectly. I made it engage defrost mode with a screwdriver, verified the heat bar got hot (red hot -- that was a surprise), and the timer took over and ended the defrost cycle about 24 minutes after it started.
The fridge was running for 24 hours before I did this experiment and my digital thermometer said it was 16 degrees in the freezer when I started.
So do you think I have a problem in the sealed system or compressor? Low freon? The fridge is less than 9 years old.
Interestingly enough, I saw the exact same Fridgedare at Lowes today for $448. It was identical.