Thread Number: 78708
/ Tag: Refrigerators
1967 frost-free whirlpool ice buildup |
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Post# 1027025 , Reply# 2   3/14/2019 at 09:52 (1,841 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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If you have to turn the timer to get it to defrost you have a BAD timer plain and simple.
Your original timer was a 12 hour timer that defrosted the ref every 12 hours, if you use a current WP replacement timer the ref will defrost every 8 hours which is really hard on your old ref and your electric bill as well as affecting frozen food quality. I would use a GE 16 hour timer that will cause the ref to defrost every 16 of time. We used to always change these refs to a 24 hour timer but these are no longer available so 16 hours is the best we can do with these older refs. John |
Post# 1027031 , Reply# 4   3/14/2019 at 10:54 (1,841 days old) by oliger (Indianapolis, Indiana)   |   | |
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"If you have to turn the timer to get it to defrost you have a BAD timer plain and simple. " The timer does move, I don't know if it is running slow or not, but it does move on it's own. Manually turning it was to see if the heater coil was working. |
Post# 1027038 , Reply# 5   3/14/2019 at 12:34 (1,841 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 1027725 , Reply# 7   3/22/2019 at 17:33 (1,833 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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It could be that the evaporator and associated defrost heater element are located behind the ice maker. Also, it could be that the timer got stuck on defrost and the heater didn't shut off when it should have. The heater or a connection to it could have blown/shorted out. I don't think the ice maker is involved. Just my guesses. |
Post# 1027727 , Reply# 8   3/22/2019 at 17:53 (1,833 days old) by Oliger (Indianapolis, Indiana)   |   | |
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I don't see how it could have come from the icemaker either. I just got a quick glance and it was in that direction. I'm scared to run defrost again to find out. |
Post# 1027738 , Reply# 9   3/22/2019 at 20:30 (1,833 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Hi Jon, you need to remove the IM and then the aluminum evaporator cover and see what shorted out, it is probably the defrost heater, if you are lucky it might just be the defrost temperature limiter [ they are still easily available ] if it is the defrost heater it may be the end of this refrigerator, Frost Free refs are not designed to last more than 50 years, they have a practical limit.
John |
Post# 1027764 , Reply# 10   3/22/2019 at 22:32 (1,833 days old) by Oliger (Indianapolis, Indiana)   |   | |
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That's disappointing, I just took the whole thing apart a week ago to de-ice it. |
Post# 1027876 , Reply# 11   3/24/2019 at 15:35 (1,831 days old) by Oliger (Indianapolis, Indiana)   |   | |
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Sadly I had to give it to somebody for scrap. Not worth burning my house down. It did a good job while I had it. Now to hunt for another coppertone refrigerator. |
Post# 1027880 , Reply# 12   3/24/2019 at 16:01 (1,831 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 1027896 , Reply# 13   3/24/2019 at 18:49 (1,831 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland )   |   | |
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I wonder if you bimetal got stuck in the closed position |
Post# 1027900 , Reply# 14   3/24/2019 at 19:15 (1,831 days old) by Oliger (Indianapolis, Indiana)   |   | |
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I'm not worried about it, its on its way to be turned into coke cans. It was right behind the icemaker whatever it was. |
Post# 1027913 , Reply# 15   3/24/2019 at 21:38 (1,831 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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After seeing David's videos, I think we can all agree that you can't kill a monitor top. It won't be long until some will have been running for 100 years with no end in sight. Kind of like I Love Lucy episodes.
I think I'll be looking for something much older to replace my '57 GE since I doubt repair is feasible. |