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Model: GS6NBEXRB01 Brand: Whirlpool Age: 1 - 5 years
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mph151  
#1 Posted : Friday, July 23, 2010 8:41:43 AM(UTC)
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I have a Whirlpool model GS6NBEXRB01 the freezer is icing over. I defrosted it and replaced the defrost thremistat but the ice is building back up. Dose this unit have a defrost timer or is it handled by the main control board where the tempertature control knobs are? Any ideas on what the problem might be?
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richappy  
#2 Posted : Friday, July 23, 2010 9:01:23 AM(UTC)
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If your heater looks ok, you probably have a bad control board in the back by the condensing fan, part # AP4334000
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#3 Posted : Friday, July 23, 2010 9:11:22 AM(UTC)
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Thanks for the fast reply.
The heater coils look good.
I'll replace the board
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#4 Posted : Friday, July 23, 2010 10:52:12 AM(UTC)
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The defrost heaters rarely fail particularily if it is a iron (calrod) heater, but you could test it with a meter if you have one.
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mph151  
#5 Posted : Monday, August 23, 2010 6:17:30 AM(UTC)
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I replaced the freezer control board and the freezer now goes into it’s defrost cycle but the refrigerator half still is not getting cold enough. I turned up the temp controls but it is still only 49 degrees which my thermometer says is on the boarder of spoilage. There is air flow from the vents from the freezer to the refrigerator and no ice build up. How do I get it colder inside the refrigerator? Any more ideas on this?
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#6 Posted : Wednesday, August 25, 2010 2:54:07 AM(UTC)
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Measure the temperature at the back wall of the freezer and post.
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mph151  
#7 Posted : Wednesday, August 25, 2010 4:27:23 AM(UTC)
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With both cold settings up to highest setting freezer temp is -5 but fridge is still only at 50.
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#8 Posted : Wednesday, August 25, 2010 5:04:37 AM(UTC)
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Check for a blocked air return vent behind the crisper drawers.
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#9 Posted : Monday, August 30, 2010 2:29:13 PM(UTC)
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I checked and the freezer is still not defrosting after changing the controll board and the defroster bimettel. Could the new control board be bad too?
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#10 Posted : Tuesday, August 31, 2010 1:09:46 AM(UTC)
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I would go to www.applianceaid.com for specific routine to manually force defrost to see if the board is working.
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