Tks bud. Much appeiciate that

Please help! The connectors from the red and blue wires burned out along with my defroster. I have the new defroster part but what type of new wire connectors should I use (and where can I get them--no one seems to know)--I assume the connectors will need the same high temperature rating as the wires (125 C).

hello sir ..can i know ..how long time the defrost hot time？

My defrosted is stuck on an Older Kenmore Frig. I thought that the Bi Metal sensor might be stuck closed, however now with the inside of the freezer panel off, I noticed the heater rods are not getting hot by the fins. Yet, the top and walls of freezer you can feel are getting very (real hot). This is on an older Kenmore Frig. No computer PCBs, LEDs etc. Compressor is on, Evap fan on, but the frig can't get cold enough with the defroster turned on constantly. Any advice welcome. Thanks. Phil

Best explanation so far.

How do I run a diagnostic without a prewash or rinse hold option? These options are not on my Whirlpool Duet front load washer.

I unplugged the fridge and went to cleaning the vents and all. I was so worried something was about to go really wrong. Thank you for the video. 1st time noticing it and I’ve had the fridge for 4 years

So We have had this refrigerator for 10 Years and never noticed this! I just saw it tonight! I flipped out, LOL It is 90 degrees out and muggy Here in Boston. I just went shopping yesterday. I got my 40 gallon tote, and filled it up! My Son lives nearby, and has a deep freezer. I called and Woke Him and My Daughter in Law, and My granddaughter up. It's almost midnight, on a weekday! Me and Michael brought the tote up there and transferred everything! Now We see this! I am SOOOO Glad for this Post! Thank YOU!

why do they use a heating element and not just reverse how the heating pump work of a cicale?

Been interested in making a split system refrigerator for possible hole house electrical Efficiency gains.

Hi I have a GE fridge just like this that keeps burning out the defrost coil, about every 6-9 months. Any suggestions what a good alternate would be that wouldn’t burn up so soon

Yeah Rich thanks but you simply showed the heater I need to replace mine, how do I do that I get a frost build up and it drops the temperature in the freezer and refrig, I need to know how to replace the heater!

what degree does it heat to ? 70 F or C ?

I was extremely worried when I saw my fridge with glowing light on my freezer. I thought it shorted a wire and burn. Thank you for this video.

Whew! Had this fridge for a whole year and never noticed that glowing defrost light. I was sure my fridge was gonna blow up or something. Thank you for explaining!

I found the video that shows me how to take apart the bottom to the drain plug!!! Over 60 videos watched over span of 2 months and I found it!!

what would cause the defrost cycle to stay on too long? mine is cooling / freezing fine and cycling.. but it seems that when it cycles into the defrost mode it is staying on too long and thawing the ice in the ice tray and everything and causing dripping into the bottom of the freezer and out the front of the door onto the floor.. then it all refreezes and the ice in the ice maker tray is frozen back into one big clump. I've replaced all three temp sensors and the thermostat for the heater strip and had to replace a heater strip once already because it burned out. HELP! ? :)

So when u install the new heater how to turn it on?

How will we know when to look? That is, how will we know when the defroster kicks on?

Thank you I almost freaked out.

Thank God for this, I was about to call 911 😅😅😅😐

I just replaced my heaters, sent as pair. No fun working in that tight space. The easiest job was replacing the defrost timer. The model I own is a 1994 GE. Luckily a supplier on eBay had these.

A smooth and simple explanation. I just replaced mine on a GE double door, and I have noticed the resistor inside the glass tube is totally black. The new one is clear. Why it's black and that black comes from ...?

Actually, that heater is an L140-30 it will shut off when it gets 140 degrees, comes on at 30

I had that code I cleaned out the water level tube as well as the rubber tube in the back the drain tube and everything was fine but I would like to know why my fabric softener dispenser fills with water but will not empty and will not take fabric softener where can I get the diagram to show how to put that together

Hi, do you know the cycle of defrosting in this kind of GE fridge ? does the white thermistor on top of coil measure if it's necessary to defrost or there is timer inside the main board ? how does the fridge know when to defrost ? thank you.

Thank you so much for the information I thought my refrigerator on fire just had it fixed

meaning this is normal? i shouldnt worry? happened to our fridge last may and today. we unplugged it. and its making a sound coz of the water dripping in thing. so it scared us.

Thanks for your video Erin appreciate your video

I have GE refrigerator side by side door initially I found defrost burn out replaced new heater , thermistor and thermostat after than I found heater was over heating up damage side gasket of freezer panel but heater still working for a month and after heater connection was damage and fail I don't understand why this issue repeat what is reason is it a mother board or a after market parts please reply your comment

The thermostat,. or bi-metal, on my GE refrigerator was busted wide open so, I replaced it. It was not easy to replace because I could not move my torso into the freezer compartment. I also replaced the 9-year-old defrost lamp even though I did not actually diagnose as a failed unit. I'm a subs-killed DIY appliance repair person.

Thanks for this Rich! I just looked at the back of my freezer and was thoroughly confused as to why in the world it was glowing. I remembered hearing from Technology Connections about "frost-less" freezers so I googled "GE fridge defrost cycle" and this showed up. Today I learned that's how the defrost cycle works. Guess I'd always assumed it just let it warm up with ambient air.

At 4:00 he whispers " OH Shit, I think I just broke off the tabs" . Sounds like someone trying to sound like they actually have done this type of work before . LMAO. Go watch SamuraiRepairman video if you want to really know how to fix this problem

These heating light bulbs break every 1-2 years on my GE fridge. I am glad it is in the garage from the mess it makes when you have to thaw out the coil and replace the light.

My heater is staying on too long what can I do about that

If the defrost heater goes bad the evap coils will get packed with snow and the freezer/refrig won't keep cold due to the snow blocking airflow.

Negative idiot the bimetal thermostat is what starts and stops the defrost heater

how does power go in to it ? line and neutral

Great video; Thank you.

*I purchased this because I was not happy with an expensive front load machine=>>**allmy.tips/WhirlpoolWasher?a170** that my nephew gave me. I was hesitant about getting another one without an agitator and with a low water wash but I am very happy with this machine. It takes a lot less time to wash a load of clothes and they come out really clean. I was a little disappointed because there is not softener dispenser and the machine is in my basement so I cannot keep running down to see when to add the softener (I walk with a walker) but I will just use dryer sheets. My brother is now using the front loader but I am looking into purchasing another Whirlpool when that one goes!*

Danger Danger The reason you continued to get an F11 is you plugged the small blue wire data cable in backwards to your test board.

please help....heater element has continuity so its fine right? the 2 wires shows 110 volts......i manually turn the timer to defrost so the compressor stopped.....but the heater doesnt heat up

You must be the boss lol, it's a Whirlpool not a Maytag and the MCU is a VFD not an inverter. 35 years working in the field as a robotics engineer taught me to differentiate between a good tech and a desk jockey. Nice try but your title should be shotgun fail because you did zero diagnostics and didn't fix anything. 50/50 MCU / CCU? so you've never seen a poor communication cable connection, bad communication cable or failed motor? Motor resistance across the each of the three delta windings should be 6 Ohms that would be your clue you're dealing with a VFD not an inverter. This video does nothing for the DIY repair individual but waste their money buying an expensive component that may or may not be bad.

This guy is not a tech! He is a PART REPLACER! Funny that he starts by replacing the most expensive parts in the entire washer. This is a communications problem between the main control unit on top and the motor control unit in the front left corner. Communication problems are not boards gone bad, but the connections between the two. See the following repair for what a real appliance tech would have done. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iImrZoCNr799ga8

By inverter, do you mean the MCU, or Motor Control Unit (actually never heard it called an inverter before). And the upper unit is called the CCU not CPU, lol.

I had this set of symptoms: I was getting the F-11 Code when the washer first started filling the water, and before the drum started turning, in a regular washing cycle. When I ran the diagnostic test, I would get the F-11 code at the C:03 step, and the drum would not move. I ordered a new Motor Control Unit (MCU) and swapped it out as this person did, and the washer works properly now.

Resolder the relays on the CCU. Fixed. Look for "micro" cracks in solder.

I noticed that glow & water dripping, sizzling, steam like noises this morning in my freezer vents of my upright freezer on top GE fridge this morning. I panicked and unplugged it and called 911. I've been scared to plug it back up. I have all my food packed in a cooler. 😞 Thanks for this video.

Hi, thank you for your video. I just replaced the heating element on my refrigerator because it was freezing up completely and the right side was warm, not cooling. I did some research and found out the heating element could be the problem. I just installed the new heating element but it didn’t turn on. My question is: Is it supposed to turn on and go red glowing as soon as I connect the refrigerator? Or it turns on automatically every 8 hours as you mentioned on the video? Just wondering!!! Thanks!!!!

I just saw this in our double door GE. We just moved into a condo and have never had a double door before. I can actually see the hot coil through the vent from the inside of the freezer. Scared me to death. Also when this was happening, the freezer got to about 39 degrees and the fridge got to about 50 which is both in the unsafe range. We have noticed that tomatoes and grapes are not as cold and crisp and that the things runs a lot. We have too many things that need repair here and worry about asking the management for more as we are new. Is it normal for the temp to temporarily go up and then reset as it did? Can food go bad from it? Is there ever a fire worry about this? Our daughter sleeps in the room behind the fridge. It seems odd to me to actually have a vent into the freezer where a hot coil sits for that long. Thanks.