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Noticed freezer not cooling have thermometer in door45 degrees,back of freezer is 3/4 in of ice, advanced the defrost timer did nothing. I know it has heaters but part time work prevents buying something that I cant use. Is there a defrost t-stat and where is it. I am sort of handy
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hairless15006 said:
Noticed freezer not cooling have thermometer in door45 degrees,back of freezer is 3/4 in of ice, advanced the defrost timer did nothing. I know it has heaters but part time work prevents buying something that I cant use. Is there a defrost t-stat and where is it. I am sort of handy
Thanks

check defrost timer, defrost heater, defrost thermostat
http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/refrigerator/refrigerator.php

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hairless15006 said:
Noticed freezer not cooling have thermometer in door45 degrees,back of freezer is 3/4 in of ice, advanced the defrost timer did nothing. I know it has heaters but part time work prevents buying something that I cant use. Is there a defrost t-stat and where is it. I am sort of handy
Thanks
The heater comes with the thermostat, around $65.00. You have to take off the rear freezer panel to see if you are getting power to the heater when timer is in defrost.