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Defrost Thermostat Kit R0131454

Official part for Amana, Kenmore

Easy 

30 - 60 mins 

2166908-1-M-Whirlpool-R0131454-Defrost Thermostat Kit
Part Location Diagram of R0131454 Whirlpool Defrost Thermostat Kit
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Defrost Thermostat Kit Specifications

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.
Part #R0131454
Manufactured by Whirlpool for Amana, Kenmore

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About this fix

Common problems and models this part fixes.

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30 - 60 mins 

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What this part fixes:
  • Fridge too warm
Works with the following products:
  • Refrigerator
Part# R0131454 replaces these:
AP4247331, 916257, R0131454

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Fridge side wasn't cooling and the Freezer was icing not letting air from the bottom going to the fridge side.
9 of 12 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Sergio from Brookfield, IL
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers
First I unpluged, open the back right side, and I put a sponge to get the water that was melting from the unit, at front took the ice bucket off, pull the three shelvings and the lower drawer off too, unscrew three little nutscrews (1/4) from the middle and two from the bottom, pull the cover sideways and you can see the Thermostat on the left side top of the coils, just unplug one and cut the other, for the heater evaporator, there two clips holding it, pull the clips off and replace the unit, put everything back together and believe me will work, after two hours you can see the difference, I call many places for the repair i was gonna get charge $90.00 for the check, another $90.00 per hour plus parts, I just spend less than $70.00 Thank guys.
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Freezer wouldn't defrost
5 of 5 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Michael from Hudson, MA
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Socket set
Freezer kept freezing over so the fridge wouldn't get cold air. Easy fix. Pulled all the shelves out first. Then took out the screws on the back wall of freezer. Removed the bottom panel only to expose the thermostat. Cut the wires and spliced them together to the color coded wires on the new one I purchased. My 4 year old could have done this. They supplied the wire nuts too!! Clipped it back on tied all the wires back together with zip tie and put the covers, screws and shelves back in. Works perfect. Was quoted $200 to do this job. Wish they were all this easy. Thanks PartSelect!!
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Frezzer kept freexing up, and auto defrost would not work. Fan running, compressor not turing on, fridge warm.
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Barry from Pottstown, PA
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver
Removed all the food from the freezer. Removed 5 screws that hold the back cover on and removed the cover. Melted the build up of ice that was present on the coils and other components behind the cover. I was sure to keep a towel under the fridge as the drip tray was sure to over fill. With the fridge unplugged, cut the wires from the thermostat. On the wiring side, not the thermostat side, shorted the wires I just cut together and plugged in the fridge. The defrost heater turned on. This told me that it was indeed the termostat and not the timer. Replaced the thermostat and it has been runing ever since.
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freezer would not defrost
7 of 7 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Catheran from Lafayette, GA
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
First I removed shelving from freezer, removed five screws, pulled out vent, replaced the thermostat and heater evaporator., replaced screws and venting, checked the next morning to make sure refrigerator was working., works great, easiest repair I have ever done.
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Evaporator Kept Icing Up , Not Getting Cold Fridge Side
26 of 34 people found this instruction helpful.
  • MICHAEL from WILLIAMSBURG, OH
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Had to take everything out of freezer including shelves. Removed lower back panel to expose evap. Assm. And thermostat. Defrosted evap using a handheld blower drier while using a shop vac to suck out the melting water from the evaporator tray while melting. Installed the thermostat utilizing color coded wires and did a test run. Worked perfectly after that.
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Our refrigerator would lose its cool.
4 of 5 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Toby from Barstow, CA
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver
I found that the evaperator coil was freezing up solid, not allowing air flow. Something was wrong in the defrost circuit. After troubleshooting, I found that the defrost timer was okay, as well as the fan. The only thing left was the temperature switch (thermostat). I found the part online for a reasonable price and ordered it. The part actually came the next day, I was amazed. I removed the old part by cutting the wires. Then I snapped in the new thermostat and crimped the wires back together (color-matched). It was that easy and I saved myself hundreds of dollars. Great service!
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JOSE - For model number KBFS20EVMS11
September 29, 2021
IM LOOKING FOR THIS SAME PART FOR A KITCHENAID. THE #S FOR THE ONE I REMOVED ARE T-O-D37TV31 31659 L140-30F 197D5744P002
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Hello Jose, Thank you for the question. The TOD37TV31 is the same as PartSelect Number PS11742470. 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!
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Michael - For model number ARS2667BW
May 1, 2023
If this thermostat is bad, would it cause the evaporator coil to freeze?
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Hello Michael, thank you for reaching out. Yes, a bad defrost thermostat will cause the evaporator coil to freeze up. We hope this is what you were looking for!
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Defrost Thermostat Kit
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