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Model: GSH22KGMD Brand: GE Age: 5 - 10 years
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Robert F  
#1 Posted : Friday, March 13, 2009 4:55:27 PM(UTC)
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The refrigerator does not seem to go on defrost. About every month and a half I have to take everything out of both frig and freezer take off the back panel of inside the freezer and manually defrost it with a hair dryer. In the summer when it's more humid it happens about every 2 to 3 weeks. I'm wondering if the defrost timer is worn out or if there is a electric defrost on the coils that needs to be replaced.
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denman  
#2 Posted : Saturday, March 14, 2009 5:09:12 AM(UTC)
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I do not know how to force the control board into a defrost mode, perhaps someone else will jump in with it. GE is a pain to get tech info.
It may not even be possible.

So check the heater and the defrost thermostat for continuity with a meter.
The thermostat should be 0 ohms when it is frozen. The heater probably a few 100 ohms.

this unit has a glass type defrost heater, they are notorious for blowing, see item 230 in the Freezer section. You will note that they have updated it to a dual heater in an attempt to improve reliability.
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