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Parts That Fix General Electric Refrigerator DFE28JMKBES Fridge too warm

Fridge too warm is a commonly reported symptom for the DFE28JMKBES General Electric Refrigerator, and we have put together a full guide on how to fix this. This advice is based on feedback from people who own this exact appliance. We have listed the most common parts for your DFE28JMKBES General Electric Refrigerator that will fix Fridge too warm. We have included repair instructions, and helpful step-by-step video tutorials. If you are experiencing this issue, not to worry, DIYers just like you have fixed this, and shared their experience to help you!

1 Temperature Sensor
Fixes Symptom 76% of time
Temperature Sensor – Part Number: WR55X10025
★★★★★
★★★★★
66 Reviews

Rated by 44 customers 

  

Easy 

30 - 60 mins 

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This sensor (Temperature Sensor, Thermistor, Refrigerator Temperature Sensor) sends the temperature reading of the compartment to the control board. If you notice your refrigerator is too warm, too cold, or not defrosting properly, then there may be a problem with your sensor. The temperature sensor can break from material fatigue or through normal use, and should be replaced. It is attached to the evaporator and control housing in your appliance. It measures approximately 1.25 inches long with 18 inch wire leads, and is constructed out of plastic. This part comes in white, beige. It includes the sensor, with wire leads.

$ 27.05
  In Stock
PartSelect Number PS304103
Manufacturer Part Number WR55X10025

Replacing your General Electric Refrigerator Temperature Sensor

Replacing your Temperature Sensor

Replacing your General Electric Refrigerator Temperature Sensor

Replacing your Temperature Sensor

Customer Repair Stories

refrigerator was getting too cold

I removed the old temperature sensor by cutting the wires. I attached the wires of the new sensor with wire nuts and mounted it in the same bracket.
  • Larry from Menomonie, WI
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
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my refigerator was warm but the freezer was cold and working correcttly

I went to a GE repair center to explain my problem, the service center reccomended that I have a techinician come out o look at it. $75.00 for the visit and what ever labor and materials wuld cost.

I went on line to see if there were others having this same problem and found that there were many with the same problem.
  • michele from North Smithfield, RI
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers
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2 Refrigerator Fresh Food Evaporator Fan Motor (DC)
Fixes Symptom 12% of time
Refrigerator Fresh Food Evaporator Fan Motor (DC) – Part Number: WR60X26866
★★★★★
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30 Reviews

Rated by 7 customers 

  

Really Easy 

30 - 60 mins 

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This evaporator fan motor is for refrigerators. The evaporator fan motor circulates air through the fresh food compartment for efficient cooling. Safely store any food that could deteriorate while the power is off and unplug the refrigerator before installing this part. Wear work gloves to protect your hands.

$ 134.64
  In Stock
PartSelect Number PS12172983
Manufacturer Part Number WR60X26866

Customer Repair Stories

The refrigerator was too warm. The drawers where vegetables and fruits are kept were being frozen. The vents blowing cool air into bins were iced up.

Took the drawers out of fridge and unscrewed the support rails for drawers and unscrewed inside back wall of fridge. Removed cover on blower fan ~ unplugged fan. This took 45 mins. Left refrigerator unplugged and let thaw out. Replaced with new fan 5 days later. Plugged in new fan. Then
Plugged in refrigerator to make sure it would work. After 15 minutes, unplugged fridge and put rails and drawers back. Total time 45 minutes. Plugged refrigerator back in and let run 24 hours.
It took 5 days to get part due to snow storm delaying delivery. It works perfectly. Our GE will be 10 years old in August.
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  • Eunice from POWELL, WY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    1- 2 hours
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Screw drivers
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+-LOWER DRAWER ICED OVER IN BACK AND CONTENTS FROZEN UPPER STORES NOT COLD ENOUGH

REMOVE LOWER DRAWERS, SHELF AND BACK EVAPORATOR COVER AND REPLACE SIEZED EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR.
  • CHARLES from FAYETTEVILLE, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Socket set
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3 Run Capacitor
Fixes Symptom 6% of time
Run Capacitor – Part Number: WR55X24064
★★★★★
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7 Reviews

Rated by 14 customers 

  

Really Easy 

30 - 60 mins 

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This part helps the compressor kick on and off while maintaining a constant temperature to keep things frozen in your freezer. This part has been updated by the manufacturer and may appear different than the original, but should function the same.

$ 108.60
  In Stock
PartSelect Number PS11764031
Manufacturer Part Number WR55X24064

Replacing your General Electric Refrigerator Run Capacitor

Replacing your Run Capacitor

Customer Repair Stories

Refrigerator to warm

Instructions say run capacitor is by motor, but on this frige its in the refrigerator compartment. The capacitors looks different, one square and the other long
  • Lloyd from PITTSBURG, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Freezer not getting cold enough to freeze ice cream

I took the advice off of your website about the only thing that will fix
the problem is change the run capacitor. I felt assured that I would
have a working refrigerator freezer after making this change. I was
pretty disheartened when it didn`t solve anything. I was not going to
take the new part back out after the small challenge of putting it in.
The next day I found out how to test the old capacitor and it was still
good. I will just have to eat the $49. I did learn not to take advice from
a website even if it seems like a sure thing
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  • Gary from ROSETO, PA
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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4 FREEZER DEFROST THERMOSTAT
Fixes Symptom 1% of time
FREEZER DEFROST THERMOSTAT – Part Number: WR50X10108
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1 Review

$ 29.15
  In Stock
PartSelect Number PS8688283
Manufacturer Part Number WR50X10108
5 Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Motor
Fixes Symptom 1% of time
Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Motor – Part Number: WR60X25858

Rated by 1 customer 

  

Very Easy 

Less than 15 mins 

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The evaporator fan motor circulates air through the fresh food compartment for efficient cooling.

$ 51.51
  In Stock
PartSelect Number PS12727431
Manufacturer Part Number WR60X25858

Customer Repair Stories

Top of frig would not cool. Now temperature display in in sync with the 37 degree setting I adjusted it to.

removed frig bottom long drawer, removed the 2 narrower drawers above that. removed 2 plastic plates above the long drawer and unplugged pigtail. removed lower drawer slides and the back coil cover. removed small shroud that contained the fan pigtail and then removed the fan and replaced with the new one. fixed cooling issue and took 10 minutes from start to finish.
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  • david from SMYRNA, GA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver
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6 Electronic Control Board
Fixes Symptom 1% of time
Electronic Control Board – Part Number: WR55X38248
★★★★★
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8 Reviews

Rated by 3 customers 

  

Really Easy 

15 - 30 mins 

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The main board assembly, also known as an electronic control board, is an authentic OEM replacement part used in refrigerators. It has dimensions of approximately 10 inches in by 6 inches. It controls the various features and function of the refrigerator such as temperature regulation, ice production, defrost control, and energy usage. If the control board is malfunctioning, you may notice temperature fluctuations, difficulties dispensing ice, a blank or unresponsive display panel and unusual noises such as clicking or humming. You can visually inspect the board for signs of damage or use a multimeter to test for continuity.

$ 272.28
  In Stock
PartSelect Number PS16619572
Manufacturer Part Number WR55X38248

Customer Repair Stories

Refrigerator would warm up while freezer got colder

Repair man thought it was the control board and an issue with a relay on the board. Purchased the new board but found out the board was fine, and it was the recirculating fan that would go out intermediately.

Tried ordering that part from Part Select since they have been great, but GE discontinued the part and their was not a replacement available. After much research, found the new replacement part number and ordered that, it went in quickly and for now seems to have solved the problem.
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  • Richard from CHEBOYGAN, MI
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver
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7 OVERLOAD PTCR COMBO
Fixes Symptom 1% of time
OVERLOAD PTCR COMBO – Part Number: WR07X10131
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5 Reviews

Rated by 2 customers 

  

Really Easy 

Less than 15 mins 

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$ 47.43
  In Stock
PartSelect Number PS2577842
Manufacturer Part Number WR07X10131

Customer Repair Stories

compressor motor wouldn't start, so no refrigeration

My brother-in-law is a 15 year refrigeration technician who I called and described the problem to. He told me to put an "amp clamp" on the line side of the wires (black) that go to the starting controls on the side of the compressor. The motor has a label that has a number on it (LRA) that he used to determine the max amps it would pull. In this case, if the motor pulled 10 amps, then the motor was bad and I'd have to buy a new refrigerator. It was pulling less then 9 amps so he thought to buy a new overload, since the capacitor checked out (measured by multi-meter). As soon as the part came, I removed the back panel (4 screws removed by nut driver), removed the clip that holds the overload/capacitor assembly, detached the two wires from it, and removed the capacitor from the overload. I swapped in the new overload and repeated the above process in reverse. The only difficulty was that the new part was different in that the plug-in locations for the two wires were in different locations, and not marked. I had to disassemble the old part to figure out how it worked so I could deduce how the new one plugged in. Once that was solved, it was a quick fix. This was not a repair that just anyone could do; it required someone with a lot of experience to help me, and I am an engineer.
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  • William from Pasco, WA
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Pliers
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Compressor would run for three seconds and stop, two minutes and repeat.

The overload protector was the problem. It plugs into the side of the compressor and the run capacitor plugs into it.

If you pull the overload protector and it rattles when you shake it, that's probably your diagnosis.

The replacement is different from the original and the wire connectors are different. Hold the thing in the same orientation as if it were plugged in. The vertical connector goes to the neutral wire, which on my fridge is orange. The horizontal connector is for the overload, which for mine is black and white. If you have a schematic you should verify the wires yourself.

Anyway, the refrigerator now works like new.
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  • Steve from SPRINGFIELD, SC
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver
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8 Light Switch
Fixes Symptom 1% of time
Light Switch – Part Number: WR23X10725
★★★★★
★★★★★
60 Reviews

Rated by 26 customers 

  

Really Easy 

Less than 15 mins 

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The interior light of your refrigerator is controlled by a switch that is activated when the door is opened and closed. If your refrigerator light will not turn on, there could be an issue with the switch. The switch is spring loaded and is a generally closed type of switch meaning there should be no continuity when the button is depressed, and continuity through the switch when the button is not depressed. This plastic, white, OEM switch is sourced directly from the manufacturer, is sold individually and is easy to replace. The repair usually takes less than 15 minutes and requires a flat blade screwdriver and needle nose pliers.

$ 8.58
  In Stock
PartSelect Number PS8758429
Manufacturer Part Number WR23X10725

Replacing your General Electric Refrigerator Light Switch

Replacing your Light Switch

Customer Repair Stories

The refrigirator light would not come on.

Poped out with screwdriver the old swithch and unplugged the two wires. Plugged in the wires to the new swithch and pushed it back in the hole where the old switch was before.
  • Jania from Novato, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Sticking Light Switch

I applied some tips learned by reading other reviews. So before I started I grabbed my trusty vise grip pliers and a small screw driver. I locked onto the switch actuator, the part that the refrigerator door pushes in, with the vise grips and pulled on it just hard enough to get the screw driver inserted in the right side to push in the catch clip so the switch could be pulled out further each time the catch clip was depressed to the next detent. Then I used the screw driver on the left site to encourage the switch past the detents on the left and very quickly the switch was out of the mount. The wires from the refrigerator pulled out with the old switch. I unplugged the old switch from the wires and plugged in the new switch and shoved the new switch back into the mount, wiggled it a couple of times to make sure it was secure and the job was done. Once I applied the vise gripes at first, the whole job took less than a minute.
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  • Jonathan from Lilburn, GA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
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9 Refrigerator Fan Motor Boot
Fixes Symptom 1% of time
Refrigerator Fan Motor Boot – Part Number: WR24X27948

Rated by 2 customers 

  

Very Easy 

30 - 60 mins 

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$ 23.76
  In Stock
PartSelect Number PS12228022
Manufacturer Part Number WR24X27948
10 Refrigerator Defrost Heater Fresh Food
Fixes Symptom 1% of time
Refrigerator Defrost Heater Fresh Food – Part Number: WR51X10132

$ 49.18
  In Stock
PartSelect Number PS6883666
Manufacturer Part Number WR51X10132
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