[dsandwich]

Greetings,

Recently, my GE TBX25F fridge is going south on me. The freezer remains cold, though it sometimes is slow to make ice. Unfortunately, the lower portion (refrigerator) will not cool below 50 degrees.

I played with the defrost timer, i.e., I spun it with a screwdriver and the fan shut off, then I kept spinning and the fan started up again. I think the timer is good to go. From what I'm reading, my next step would be the defrost thermostat. I don't know where that is located on this unit and I'm having trouble finding good diagrams.

If I'm barking up the wrong tree, I would appreciate any guidance. By the way, I unplugged the fridge for 15 hours to let it manually defrost. Since plugging it in 4 hours ago, the refrigerator portion has cooled from 73 degrees to 52 degrees but does not seem to be going much lower.

Thoughts?

Many thanks,

Matt

[richappy]

Remove the freezer back panel and describe the frost pattern, total heavy frost, or partial.
If total, heavy frost, remove with a hair dryer and check the defrost thermostat clipped to the top of the evaporator, if bulged, replace.

[dsandwich]

Originally Posted by richappy

Remove the freezer back panel and describe the frost pattern, total heavy frost, or partial.
If total, heavy frost, remove with a hair dryer and check the defrost thermostat clipped to the top of the evaporator, if bulged, replace.

Richappy, many thanks. Any chance you know where I can find a 'good' diagram of this unit?

[richappy]

Click on the model #, it will give you the complete mechanical breakdown.

[dsandwich]

Originally Posted by richappy

Click on the model #, it will give you the complete mechanical breakdown.

Thanks, Rich. I was hoping you'd have some sort of GE service manual tucked away somewhere.
Many thanks for the info,
Matt