Defrost Heater Assembly

Defrost Heater Assembly

Mark from NY

Evaporator froze solid due to defroster coils burning out after 50 years of continuous service! Refrigerator side would not cool as a result.

Philips head screwdriver, wire cutters, soldering gun, shrink tubing (I did have to splice the leads into my existing wiring because the connectors were not the same configuration as the Frigidaire originals).

This was a straight forward repair with the exception of the power connector configuration which required soldering. This Whirlpool defrost coil assembly (2 coils in series) was an exact retrofit for my 50 year old Frigidaire M/N: FPCI-165VS, side-by-side unit. The Parts Dr. drawings and descriptions from the Web site made part matching a breeze. My order was processed & shipped via ground FAST...I was 'down' for less than 48 hours (breakdown status to up and running). I was very satisfied with the replacement part and the customer service, as well as the pricing.

Defrost Heater Assembly

Robert from OH

Frosting badly even after manual defrost.

Screwdriver, needle nose pliers, work gloves and flashlight

PartDr indicated the defrost heater was possibly the problem. I followed the instructions on checking continuity and that confirmed the fault. Pictures of the defrost heater on PartDr site helped to know I was ordering the correct part. Removing and reinstalling access panels to the heater was more time consuming than connecting new heater. Work gloves are essential for the cooling fins are sharp! The refrigerator was run a couple of day and no frost. Problem solved.

Defrost Heater Assembly

Russ from NY

Defrost heater stopped working and frost built up on the evaporator coils resulting in higher temperatures in the refrigerator section of a 1979 Admiral side by side that is my second refrigerator.

Multimeter, Phillips screw driver.

Tested the Defrost heater for continuity and there wasn't any. YouTube videos are a wonderful thing to follow. Currently the refrigerator seems to be working as designed at <= 40 degrees and the freezer around 0 degrees. Thanks for the right parts and quick shipping.