refrigerator repair?

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Anyone know anything about refrigerators?



Here's the situation. I have a bad _____ that controls the defrost. Don't know if it's the heating coil, timer or what, but it's obviously not defrosting. Took the inside back panel off in the freezer (it's a GE side by side) last night and the coils were solidly encased in ice. Defrosted them and it's working fine now.

Question is: How long will it take for them to frost over again? Days? Weeks? Months? I know it's partly a question of humidity, so I've shut off the ice maker (didn't use it anyway). The defrost w/ hairdryer is obviously a temporary fix, but just curious as to how 'temporary'.



BTW-the Internet is great for appliance repairs! My Neptune washer wasn't spinning a few weeks ago and to get it fixed was in the $450 range. Bought the parts off E-Bay ($36) and did it myself in about 30 minutes.
 
Most likely you have a bad defrost timer. Its very common for these to go bad. The good thing is that they are cheap, about $10, and easy to change. These timers go into defrost every 24 hours, so without it it will start icing the coil in a few days.
 
Another possibility might be the thermostat. If you weren't handy, you might get the repair done for under $100 (service call, part, repair), depending on area etc.

Chances are it'll freeze up a few times a day. (If you keep defrosting it) I think they are set to defrost about 4 times a day when working properly.
 
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