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I tested my termination thermostat in my fridge which I thought was bad in ice water. It did not close or get a reading on the multimeter. I bought a factory new replacement & did the same test, it did not close or show continuity. The thermostat's have a plastic housing. Is it possibly I bought the part and it was bad?
Do the thermostat's with a plastic housing need to get colder then the metal housing thermostat's?
Any help is appreciated.
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Here are your parts, includes a wiring diagram Parts for Admiral AT19N8E Refrigerator - AppliancePartsPros.comI am assuming that by "termination thermostat" you mean the defrost thermostat. Here is what your replacement should look like. Click on the picture for more info on it. Part number: AP4055705
[COLOR="Blue"] The thermostat's have a plastic housing. Is it possibly I bought the part and it was bad?[/COLOR] That is always a possibility. Did you check that the meter was working by shorting it's leads together before starting your testing. This thermostat should read 0 ohms when closed and 240,000 ohms when open. I am not a fan of immersing a thermostat in water. If any water gets into the thermostat it will cause problems. You are better off holding it's metal face onto an ice cube. Often you can hear it when it closes but not always. [COLOR="Blue"]Do the thermostat's with a plastic housing need to get colder then the metal housing thermostat's?[/COLOR] No. The on/off temperatures are part of the design of the thermostat not the materials used making it. |
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