Refrigerator Repair Guide

Frost and ice form in my freezer and my fridge is not cold enough:

Investigate these three areas if frost and ice are forming in your freezer and your fridge is not cold enough :

Defrost Timer

You may be experiencing these problems because of a defective defrost timer. Test your defrost timer to determine if it has malfunctioned. If it has, you will need to replace it.

How to test a refrigerator's defrost timer.
How to replace a refrigerator's defrost timer.

Find a defrost timer for your refrigerator.

Defrost Heater

You may be experiencing these problems because of a defective defrost heater. Test your defrost heater to determine if it has malfunctioned. If it has, you will need to replace it.

How to test a refrigerator's defrost heater.
How to replace a refrigerator's defrost heater.

Find a defrost heater for your refrigerator.

Defrost Thermostat

You may be experiencing these problems because of a defective defrost thermostat. Test your defrost thermostat to determine if it has malfunctioned. If it has, you will need to replace it.

Find a defrost thermostat for your refrigerator.

FREE appliance repair advice from the pros!

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