Defrost Timer - 120V 60Hz WP68233-3

Hello Jerry, thank you for your question. Locate your defrost timer. It can be located behind the refrigerator's lower kickplate, in the refrigerator's control panel, or even behind the refrigerator on its back wall. Defrost timers almost always have four metallic terminals extending from the bottom. Once you have found your refrigerator's defrost timer, remove it for testing. A defrost timer is usually secured inside a refrigerator with at least one screw, but sometimes more. Remove all the screws you find and pull the timer carefully out of the refrigerator. Pull it out far enough so that you can disconnect its wires. Pull firmly on the wire's connectors to remove them. You may need to rock them back and forth a little to ease the motion. Don't worry about which way the connector comes out because there is only one way it can go back in. Use your multitester to test the timer for continuity. Set your multitester to the R X 1 scale. Place one of the tester's leads on the coommon terminal. It should be labeled "3" or "C". If none of the terminals are labeled, you can locate the common terminal by determining which terminal coincides with the white wire in the connector plug. With one multitester lead (probe) touching the common terminal, touch the other lead to the other three remaining terminals, one at a time. Testing the first pair should produce a reading of zero, or near zero, denoting continuity. The second pair may also result in a reading of zero or near zero. Testing the third pair of terminals should produce a reading of infinity. Find your refrigerator's timer switch and turn it in a clockwise motion until it clicks. Use your multitester and test the terminals again in the same manner as in the preceding paragraph. In this test, one of the pairs of terminals should produce a reading of continuity. At least one pair, but maybe two, should produce a reading of infinity. One important note to keep in mind is that a pair of terminals that demonstrated continuity in the first test should now demonstrate infinity. Likewise, a pair of terminals that demonstrated infinity in the first test should now demonstrate continuity. If the test you conduct with your defrost timer does not produce these results, then you should replace the mechaninsm. I hope this helps!

Hi Joe, Thank you for your question. There are a couple of parts that could cause that issue. You may want to check your run capacitor, defrost timer, defrost thermostat, and your evaporator fan motor as well. I hope that helps. Good luck with your repair.

Hi Joe, Thank you for your inquiry. Yes it is. You would have to set your multimeter to the lowest setting for ohms of resistance. Then calibrate it to zero. Make sure after unplugging your capacitor you release any electrical charge. You can do this with a screwdriver that has an insulated handle. When testing your capacitor set your meter to 1000 ohms. Touch your probes to the terminals on the part. If your meter stays on 0 then your capacitor needs to be replaced. Good luck with your repair.

Hello Nate, Thank you for your inquiry. We have researched the model you have provided and we would recommend checking the following parts to fix your issue: the evaporator fan motor, the defrost thermostat, the defrost timer, the defrost heater, 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!

Hi Scott, Thank you for your question. If your refrigerator runs too long, there are some parts that you will need to check to see which one is causing the issue. You will need to check the condenser fan motor, the defrost timer, the defrost thermostat and the door gasket. We have included a link that you may reference on how to check these parts and some others as well. Once you have determined the part you need, please feel free to call customer service. We are open 7 days a week and anyone will be happy to assist you. We look forward to hearing from you!

Hi Richard, Thank you for your question. From your diagram information, it is located down below where your compressor and evaporator coils are. The grille that they might have been referring to is the grille at the very bottom of your refrigerator, sometimes called the kickplate. However if it is not there, I would suggest checking inside the control panel in your fridge. I hope that helps! Good luck with your repair.

Hi William, Thank you for your inquiry. There is a video listed with the part on our website that you may reference on how to install defrost timer. I hope this helps. Thank you and have a great day!

Hello Martha, thank you for inquiring. For your model the Condenser Fan Motor is part PS11743226 (the Blade for it is part PS1964356) and the Evaporator Fan Motor is part PS11743253 (the Blade for it is part PS2060454). We hope this helps.

Hi Marie, Thank you for your question. If the refrigerator is too warm, there are some parts that you will need to check to see which one is causing the issue. You will need to check the defrost timer, the defrost thermostat, the defrost heater, the relay overload kit and the compressor and relay kit. You will need to test the parts with a multi-meter. Here is a link to one of our videos on YouTube that you may use as a general reference on how to use one, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWC44fHn0As. We hope this helps. Thank you and have a great day.