I'm putting a new defrost timer in my jenn air refridgerator Model # JTB2688AEW, about 10 years old, the new timer has a setting for a 10 to 35 min cycle, the old timer just has the 10 hour info, but not the cycle minutes, what do i do? thanks

It sounds like your defrost circuit (defrost heater, defrost thermostat and defrost timer) is not working. http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/Jenn-air-Parts/Refrigerator-Parts/Model-JFC2089HEP13/1266/0161000/W0812132/00005 Items 10 and 14

if your noticing frost on the back wall you have a defrost problem and need to address it immediatley before u get warm in freezer and refrigerator sides remeber that a refrigerator is just a cold air duct from the freezer.... defrost heater bimetal defrost thermostat ot timer defrost control is bad ...

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According to your model number you don't have a defrost timer you have an adaptive defrost control which monitors the freezer and fridge and determines when it's time to defrost. It's part 13 on this diagram. http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/getSubComp.pd?modelNumber=JCD2289AES&productCategoryId=0165000&brandId=1266&brandDescription=JENN-AIR&modelName=SIDE-BY-SIDE-REFRIGERATOR&diagramPageId=00007&componentDescription=CONTROLS&documentId=M0406285&blt=06

If the defrost thermostat and heater are good then replace the control if you are have defrost problems.

How old is my appliance?

Brand: Jenn Air
Type:
Country: USA
Model: JEC8536ADW
Serial: 10672300CC This product appears to have been manufactured February of 2003. (MAYTAG-10)

Spray them w/ oven cleaner, put them in a plastic trash bag, and let them sit overnight. They should clean up w/ minimal scrubbig.

you might have a defrost problem. Frost free models have a heating element that is controlled by a timer to automatically defrost ice, defrost timer turns on defrost heating element every 12 hours to melt ice in freezer and allow good air flow.
You can test defrost element with an ohm meter(located inside freezer coils-will have two wires going to a plug connection), if OK replace defrost timer (located in various places depending on make and model

turn freezer to higher temp and turn fresh to lower temp this maximizes airflow into the refrigerator. check the door that regulates airflow into fresh side..see if its stuck closed for some reason. good luck! :)

in most refridgerator cabins is a air dam at top right of side by side and it could be sticking open and working other times or it could get stuck in defrost cycle due to defrost timer not working properly.defrost timer would be first thing to look to.

Refridgerator is 5 years old. Simply went out of cooling and freezing. Still makes operating sounds and lights work but losing our freezer full of food is disturbing on a refer only 5 years old.What could be wrong?