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The freezer and refrigerator temp is becoming warmer.

The fan in the back is running, the compressor has 120 V going to it. There is not any ice on the back panel of the freezer. I replaced the Adaptive Defrost PCB because we had a similar problem 2 years ago. Has anyone seen a similar issue? Any Advice?

  • Jerry May 11, 2010

    I have experienced the exact same problem you are describing and in my case the heating element started going bad. It didn't go bad all at once, it started failing until one day I came home and the refrigerator was at room temperature and the freezer contents had melted. I hope that will shed some light.



    Good luck!

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    Is the compressor making a clicking sound?

    Is the compressor hot to the touch?

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The newest defrost feature in modern fridges is the electronic adaptive defrost control board. to put this adaptive defrost style of fridge into defrost, short with a small screwdriver between L1 and test on the adaptive defrost board, wait 3 seconds and you should hear a "click" noise from the relay and the fridge will shut off and go through a defrost cycle.

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