Your model has a board that controls defrost. I’m not aware of any way to put it in defrost. Some models after being unplugged for a certain time, will automatically go into defrost when plugged back in
Thanks Chris, I am trying to troubleshoot a very icy freezer and read that the first line of troubleshooting is to do the forced defrost to check if the defrost heating element at least works.
You can put an ohm meter on Heater to test
Your model is whirlpool made
That means it has a calrod heater that rarely goes bad
Cool I am waiting for it to cool back down to test it. I don't have the service sheet so I am going at it a bit blind. what is the most common reason for defrost not to work properly on these?
30 ohms of resistance on the heater element
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SOURCE: I have a kenmore coldspot
ck the defrost timer it may not be woking . and this would cause your problem.
SOURCE: Where is the defrost timer on a kenmore coldspot
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SOURCE: Kenmore coldspot, freezer frosted up
Check the freezer fan motor.
Is it working>
If not,replace it.
Also you must replace the defective defrost parts.
Timer......heater.....thermostat.
SOURCE: kenmore coldspot mod:78202891 defrost not working
if you have water leaking into the fridge it sounds like it's defrosting but the drain is blocked and the water has nowhere else to go but into the fridge.when you send the model number send the first three numbers too i think it's 106.,if you have a defrost problem the back inside wall of the freezer would have like snow covering it,look where the light is in the fridge section,you'll see a hole,stick a stright blade screw driver in it and turn slowly,this is the timer,leave the freezer door open while you do this,when you turn it you'll hear a click and the fan will stop blowing,you just put it into defrost mode,the heater will come on and start melting the ice,while it's in defrost remove everything out of the freezer,remove the freezer floor and back inside wall,with a hair dryer melt all the ice you see and then you'll see the drain hole under the coil,you have to clear the drain,i use a steemer to blow through the line,then pour hot water into the hole,if it drains down i know the drain is clear,if you don't have a steemer you need something that will blow or push water through the line like a turkey baster or some guys say they use a shop vac set on blow but whatever works to free the drain,keep hitting the hole with the hair dryer and stick a screw driver into the hole,the blade will heat up and slide into the drain to melt the ice,also you can heat up the ceiling in the fridge section in the back,middle of the ceiling,the drain is in there so heating that up will help,when you think the drain is clear pour hot water into the drain,if it drains through you're done,if not keep hitting it until it's clear.when you clear the drain you can buy a heater probe that you rap one end around the heater and stick the other end into the drain hole,when the heater comes on the metal warms up keeping the drain from freezing or if you have a piece of house wire you can make a probe out of the ground wire,cut it around 6 inches,bend one end so you can slide it onto the heater,stick it into the drain until you feel it hit the bottom,cut around a half inch off it so it won't block anything in the bottom of the drain and then attach it onto the heater or if it's a glass heater attach it to the metal cover that's in front of the heater.if you don't want to put anything in the drain that's ok too.good luck with your fridge and i hope this helps you out.
SOURCE: How do I replace the defrost control board on a
The board is usually in the fridge side up by the controls and usually is hidden. If you take your model number and go to apdepot.com or partselect.com you can get an illustrated breakdown of the machine and where each part is
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Its probably bad board or defrost thermostat
must be a bad board then. Defrost thermostat seems to be working. continuity when cold and open when warm. Thanks a bunch for your help
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