Frigidaire Defrost Heater

The defrost heater in your frigidaire refrigerator is located in the back of your freezer behind the lower rear panel.

Frigidaire defrost heater.

This video provides step by step repair instructions for replacing the defrost heater assembly on a frigidaire refrigerator model fftr1814tw8. Frigidaire freezer fffu14f2qwr my repair advice. The defrost sensor has a fuse to back up the sensor in case the sensor fails. This is a genuine replacement part the model number and name for the following item electrolux elehi 242044113 defrost heater assembly product information.

Frigidaire refrigerator defrost heater part 5304496687. I got my parts the next day and had my freezer up and running the same night the price on the parts was good and saved me a fortune in labor cost. Adding to your cart. What is a normal reading.

My evaporator is freezing up checking the defrost heater i m getting a reading of 1000 ohms is that to high. The model number and name for the following item is. Unless you have a frigidaire side by side refrigerator freezer that dates back to the 1950s or 1960s your appliance most likely has an automatic defrost cycle. The fuse will blow in order to shut off the defrost heater.

If the defrost sensor fuse blows the defrost system will not work and the refrigerator will not defrost. Manufacturer frigidaire part number 218169802 item weight 5 6 ounces product dimensions 7 5 x 0 5 x 19 inches item model number. Defrost heater assembly 242044113 frigidaire heating element from the manufacturer. Frigidaire 218169802 defrost heater for refrigerator.

Ted for model number frs26kr4dq2. The most common reason for replacing the. The defrost sensor monitors the temperature of the evaporator. If the defrost sensor fails to shut off the defrost heater.

To reach the part open your freezer door and slide out the ice bin and auger assembly. Answer on a frigidaire defrost issues normally stem from a bad defrost thermostat 5303918202 otherwise known as a hi limit or defrost terminator the best way to check it is when it is cold on the unit. I ordered new defrost heater and temperature control. The temperature gauge contains a built in timer that is set to defrost the freezer section at certain predetermined intervals.

Frigidaire refrigerator defrost heater part 5304496687. Product information technical details.