Fridge Warm? Defrost Thermostat Testing, Troubleshooting

Freezer is cold but refrigerator is warm? This video provides information on how to test a defrost thermostat on a refrigerator. The defrost thermostat is a commonly replaced part on a fridge that isn’t cooling properly.

Other commonly replaced parts when the freezer is cold but the refrigerator is warm are:

Defrost heater
Evaporator fan motor
Damper control assembly
Thermistor
Temperature control board
Main control board

All of the information provided in this part testing video is applicable to the following brands:
Amana, Frigidaire, GE, Kenmore, KitchenAid, LG, Maytag, Samsung, Whirlpool

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