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Model: TFX24ELB	Brand: GE	Age: More than 10 years
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Seattle2010		#1 Posted : Wednesday, February 17, 2010 8:12:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/17/2010(UTC) Posts: 2		Hi Gene, this forum is very helpful and informative. Thank you I need a new defrost timer for my old GE refrigerator. My question is can I replace a 6hr. timer with a 16hr or 10hr timer? How does the refrigerator determine if the defrost system is working? This unit has a DE alarm system. Thank you for your help


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richappy		#2 Posted : Thursday, February 18, 2010 3:09:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		The defrost timers are selacted to give complete defrost under worst case thermal environments. Your timer is a 6 hr, 25 min defrost period, it runs for 6 hours, then defrosts for 25 minutes. You should use a similar timer to prevent problems. If you want a more robust timer, you can stick in a the GE timer WR9X330DS which has a 6 hr defrost period and a 21 minute defrost time. This timer is $10 cheaper, but it will make a whiring sound in the control panel that some object to.


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Seattle2010		#3 Posted : Thursday, February 18, 2010 6:30:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/17/2010(UTC) Posts: 2		Originally Posted by: richappy The defrost timers are selacted to give complete defrost under worst case thermal environments. Your timer is a 6 hr, 25 min defrost period, it runs for 6 hours, then defrosts for 25 minutes. You should use a similar timer to prevent problems. If you want a more robust timer, you can stick in a the GE timer WR9X330DS which has a 6 hr defrost period and a 21 minute defrost time. This timer is $10 cheaper, but it will make a whiring sound in the control panel that some object to. Great. Thank you Gene. But can you also tell me how the Defrost Alarm getting trigger? Is it from the 6HR timer? Will a longer defrost timer trigger Defrost Timer?


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richappy		#4 Posted : Thursday, February 18, 2010 9:49:26 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		I believe most of these alarms are triggered by a high refrigerator temperature and not by any defrost timer.


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