[chlear909]

control panel location?perhaps in the back near the compressor.the fridge has only min-max turn knob inside.or maybe in the freezer near the defrost switch?
what does the defrost heater look like?
thanks for your help

[Gene]

I'm not able to tell you where the defrost timer is located because I do not have break down diagrams for this model. You have to search your refrigerator for a part looks similar to the picture I posted earlier.

The defrost heater is a tube in the evaporator area with two wires attached to it.

Gene.

[tyang54]

Originally Posted by abadfish66

Cut the defrost thermistat out and connect the 2 wires together and see if the heater comes on, just leave enough wire so you can reconnect it after testing.

So I did this and the heater is not really running. I tried checking voltage across the circuit and I am getting 2.4V AC Is this enough to drive the circuit? I tested my circuit all the way to the input for the freezer compartment which also reads 2.4 V.

My question is
1. is 2.4V the correct voltage going across the heating element and
2. if not, where can I be checking upstream for the proper voltage?

I am definitely not getting enough current across the heating element when the freezer is in defrost mode.

[jszczypien]

Hello appliance wizards, freezer cold fridge not...I pulled the back freezer panel no excessive frost, no blockage in the bottom vent, (the dial one) freezer fan is blowing good, coils are clean and compressor is hot...there isnt allot of airflow from inside the top fridge....Any ideas

[Gene]

How the coils in the freezer are covered with frost - partialy or all coils?

Gene.

[jszczypien]

nice overall light snow...

[ROCK4200]

Hello,
I am having a similar problem with my GE model # GTS22WCMARBB my freezer works but my fridge doesn't. I understand how this fridge works it has a 3 speed evap fan to push air into the fridge duct. I replaced the evap fan back in April of this year do to the motor making noise. Now i opened up to where the circuit board is found out where my fan pins are. We are getting voltage about 12.80 - 13.00V but, when I plug the Evap fan in the fan spinns about 2 -3 revolutions and stops , we also tested out the fan and the fan reads good also I saved my old fan the one that was making noise swap that and it does the same thing. Please help do you think it is the circuit board? Wanted to know before I purchase the part.
Thanks,
Jeff

[Gene]

jszczypien,

Check the damper control (#428 on the break down diagram) and the duct air return (# 434 on the break down diagram) for any blockages.

Here are the break down diagrams for the GE refrigerator Model TFX26ZPDABB

Gene.

[Gene]

ROCK4200,

At the fan motor connector, check for 13VDC from the red to white wire and 8-13VDC from the white to yellow wire.

If the voltage is correct then the fan motor is bad.

If the voltage is wrong then unplug the J-2 connector on the main control board. Check for 13VDC between pins J2-3 and J2-8 8-13VDC between pins J2-3 and J2-4.

If the voltage is wrong replace the main control board.

If the voltage is correct then the problem is a bad wiring harness.

If there is less than 1 K ohm between white to red or white to yellow wires on the evaporator fan motor, the motor is bad and has to be replaced together with the main control board.

- The part number for the main control board is AP3950129

- The part number for the evaporator fan motor&thermistor assembly is AP3191003

Here are the break down diagrams for the GE refrigerator Model GTS22WCMARBB

Gene.

[jszczypien]

Hey Gene, i didn't see any blockage in the damper...do you think it could be part #257 ? Check the pics of the coil. one was on 7-4 about 15mins with the door open. Check the one from today july9, taken immediately...let me know what you think...