Whirlpool 21.0 cu. ft. Top Freezer Refrigerator with IceMagic Plus Ice Maker "normal defrost coil glow red" Questions

...when you pull out the bottom cubbie and look in the grate in the back there is a red glowing coil of some sort. is this safe or normal ? Yes, this is the defrost coil that turns on

...normal to have the coils visible from the inside of the freezer glow red. well yes, every so often you might see a red glow from the back of the freezer unit, this is actually your defrost heater, ...

...defrost heaters in the evaporator section (rear of freezer) which heat up and melt the frost off the evaporator coils. This process lasts for approximately 25-45 minutes and usually happens up to ...

...is about 46 degrees Fahrenheit. If it does not turn off, the freezer will not function properly or it will be warm than normal. Have the defrost sensor assembly checked by a qualified

...coil get glowing red is that common Yes, the glowing red would be the defrost heater doing it's job. (it usually is on for maybe 20 minutes once or twice a day to defrost the coils) There is a drain ...

...defrost the evaopoator coil behind this panel,then check the heater element around or under the coil for continuity,if its good,then check the timer or adaptive defrost controls,normally its the ...

...a side by side kenmore) gets hot and actually it looks like a coil is glowing red. Is this dangerous? Is this normal? that is very much normal that is the defrost heater glowwing it is ok please

...normal Most likely , the problem is a bad defrost heater , pt # WR51X10055 , but I would still suggest going thru the motions to make sure . The heater runs about $45.00 . Pull the refrig out and ...

...normal readings so he replaced the main board again. Now, only 1 week later, we have the same frozen evaporator coils. I removed the panel, used a hair dryer to defrost to at least buy us a couple of ...

...normal what it is,is the defrost heater cominh on to melt built up frost. It's on for around 20 minutes every 2-3 days at various times of the day..one time its on at 12 noon,the next time its on ...