This thermostat cuts out at 38 degrees Fahrenheit. The thermostat will sense the temperature increase in the evaporator during the defrost cycle and will cycle the defrost heater off after the ice or frost is melted.
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Troubleshooting
This part fixes the following symptoms:
Fridge too warm | Freezer section too warm | Freezer not defrosting
This part works with the following products:
Refrigerator.
This part works with the following products:
Maytag, Magic Chef, Crosley, Admiral.
Part# WP61005254 replaces these:
61001932, 61004833, 61005254
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Coils frozen in refrigerator
Cooling coils froze up. Removed back panel in freezer section. After thawing coils, manually advanced defrost timer to check if fan stopped and defrost (heat) strips energized. Fan did stop, but heating strips did not energize to thaw coils. Used electrical meter to determine circuit was open at defrost thermostat. Ordered replacement and
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robert from Martinez, GA
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Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
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Joe
December 5, 2017
Freezer will not defrost
For model number CTF2125GRW
Hello Joe, Thank you for your inquiry. We would recommend the following parts to fix your issue. The defrost timer, the defrost heater and the defrost thermostat. Hope this helps!
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Mark
January 26, 2020
Is 1setting colder than 7
Hello and thank you for writing.
Dial ranges from 1-7, 1 being the coldest setting, and 7 being the warmest. Usually, it is a good idea to have control around number 3 or 4. We hope this helps. Please contact us anytime if you require further assistance.
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Ron
February 28, 2022
The freezer is too warm to keep ice cream solid. The timer cycles on approximately every 8 hrs. and remains on for approximately 20 minutes. The mechanical thermometer in the freezer is in freezing range. The refrigerator runs continuously between defrost cycles. The condenser coils are clean.
For model number MTB2156GEW
Hello Ron, Thank you for your inquiry. We have researched the model number that you have provided and recommend the following parts to fix your issue: the run capacitor, the defrost thermostat, the relay overload, the evaporator fan motor, the overload and relay kit, and the temperature control thermostat. You can test the parts with a multimeter. If you are unfamiliar with how a multimeter functions, we have videos available to assist you. We hope this helps and if you need help placing an order, customer service is open 7 days a week. Please feel free to give us a call. We look forward to hearing from you!
