I’m pretty sure I need to check the defrost timer, but where is it located on my side by side refridgerator. I had this thing apart twice already while manually defrosting it, and looking for air blockages. My condenser coils freeze up in about 2 days and teh refridgerator gets warm, the freezer warms up to about 20 degrees F, the refridge to 40+. The defrost cycle never seems to come on. I will get a "DE" blinking light after 2-3 days of manually defrosting. all the fans are working fine, the condenser seems to be working, there is no defrost cycle and I can not find the defrost timer. Please Help!
The most common failure with such GE made refrigerators is a bad defrost heater (#230 on the [URL="http://c.searspartsdirect.com/lis_png/PLDM/10033692-00004.png)) which has to be carefully tested for continuity and visually. The new heater comes together with the defrost thermostat, so you do not have to order it separate.
I will check these out when I get home tonight. THanks for the quick response. I am hopeing it’s the timer, I’ll bet the heaters cost 3 times as much. Whatever it takes though, anything is better than having to replace th efridge.
I went home last night and checked the heaters last night and sure enough there was a bad one. I will be ordering a new one today. If only I would have wiped the condensation of of the glass surrounding the heater I could have caught this days ago. Chalk up another one to experience.
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