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Kenmore Refrigerator Defrost Heater and Bracket Assembly
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29 Reviews
PartSelect Number PS303781
Manufacturer Part Number WR51X10055
The defrost heater keeps the cooling coils from frosting over. The heater will get hot and melt any ice or frost build up around the coils.
Fixes these symptoms
  • Freezer not defrosting
  • Freezer section too warm
  • Freezer too cold
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Installation Instructions
Richard from West Alton, MO
Freezer was still simi-cold but refrigerator was not.
Called a friend that lead me down the right path so i did a search for the part's and found this site. The trouble shooting that outher's had done was the same as mine, I descovered that the coil's in the freezer had frozen up complety. They are located behind a plasic cover in the freezer area, it had frozen up due to the Defrost heater element being defective, when i took it out it was black and burnt looking,It is located at the bottom edge of the coils,2 bolt's and a plug in on each side. That is probally the only part i needed but i went ahead and replaced the sensor and timer also.The sensor wires in the freezer( located on the very top of the coils) had to be cut and the new ones spliced in, only 2 wires and easy access. I also put shrink wrap on the splices to protect them from mosisture. The timer was located in the fridge area by the temp. control knobs. 2 small bolts and a plug in was all on it. It's been 5 day's and so far so good. The worst part was defrosting the frozen coils. This was done with the wife's hair dryer and a couple towel's to soak up the water. Don't just let the water go down the drain hole because the tray that catches it will not hold all the water from the frozen coil's. Just a reminder, don't forget to unplug the unit when working on it. Hope this help's and was very easy install, Cost about $125 in part's and a couple hours of labor(did a good cleaning while it was eampty for the repair) Good luck. Read more...
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$101.27
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Kenmore Refrigerator FLIPPER MULLION Assembly COMPL XL
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2 Reviews
PartSelect Number PS11756814
Manufacturer Part Number WPW10624451
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Steven from DANVERS, MA
Plastic broke internally would allow the door to close.
That 1 Phillips screw out push up disconnect electrical plug put new one in by going in the opposite way. Read more...
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$61.67
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Kenmore Refrigerator Defrost Heater Harness Kit
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15 Reviews
PartSelect Number PS1993872
Manufacturer Part Number WR51X10101
This dual heater kit replaces the single heater. It's redesigned to use two heating elements for a better defrost cycle.
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  • Freezer not defrosting
  • Freezer section too warm
  • Freezer too cold
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Installation Instructions
Greg from Aledo, TX
Ice box and freezer would not get cold,the back wall of the freezer was covered with ice
1. I had to defrost the ice off of the back wall of the freezer with a blowdryer.
2. Removed the four 1/4'' screws and removed the back panel.
3. Defrosted all of the ice off the coils and heater.
4. I replaced the defrost thermostat and heater by following the directions that came with them. The directions are very clear and easy to follow. I had a single element heater, and the replacement was a double element, the directions even explained how to rearrange the wires to make it work. The whole job only really consisted of cutting two wires that are color coded on the thermostat and resplicing the new ones in. I used scotch locks and electrical tape for the splices. The element had connectors on it so I just removed two screws, unplugged two wires and plugged them on the new one.
The greatest thing about this repair was that I troubleshot the problem using the PartSelect website, ordered the parts and they arrived at my house in less than 24 hours.
Thank You. Read more...
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$81.93
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Kenmore Refrigerator Defrost Heater
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2 Reviews
PartSelect Number PS2581596
Manufacturer Part Number 242044113
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  • Freezer not defrosting
  • Freezer section too warm
  • Fridge too warm
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Installation Instructions
Robert from North Chesterfield, VA
Refrigerator would not go into Defrost
When I first noticed that my refrigerator coil was iced up, I read a little bit about the defrost cycle of a refrigerator. I decided to try replacing the least expensive parts first. First I tried the defrost themostat, it was a very easy repair. My coil still froze up after a couple of days. Then I learned how to force my fridge into a defrost mode (on a frigidaire you just click the light button in the fridge 5 times in under 6 seconds). Then I noticed that the defrost heater was not heating up...this repair was more difficult. You have to first remove the two shelves, bin, and tracks. Then you remove the back panel...4 screws. Then you have to take out a couple of screws and drill out one rivet on the drain pan and pull the drain pan out so you can get the defrost heater which snakes up through the coil from the bottom of the coil. Be careful, as the drain pan and coil fins are very sharp, I sliced a couple fingers messing around with these parts. The defrost heater itself is relatively easy to put in once the coil is in the right position (there are videos on youtube on how to do this). After I put in the new heating element, and buttoned everything back up, I was excited to check my work...I forced the fridge into defrost by clicking the light switch 5 times, and the heater still didn't come on! It dawned on me that this problem started about 5 days after a major power outage (hurricane Irene)...When the power came on, it must have surged, and zapped the defrost control board...Long story short, I replaced the control board (about $75.00 from partselect.com) and my problem is fixed...at least I have a 100% brand new defrost system now...Of course it won't be too long until my wife wants another fridge to match her Stainless Steel applicances...oh well, this one will do fine in the garage. Read more...
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$90.80
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Kenmore Refrigerator Defrost Heater
PartSelect Number PS426768
Manufacturer Part Number 216730700
This part is located at the bottom of the evaporator. The defrost heater heats the evaporator in the defrost mode of operation to keep the cooling coils from frosting over. The thermostat must be replaced when replacing the defrost heater.
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Kenmore Refrigerator DEFROST HEATER
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PartSelect Number PS11738607
Manufacturer Part Number WP12729128
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  • Freezer not defrosting
  • Fridge too warm
  • Frost buildup
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$101.00
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Kenmore Refrigerator Defrost Heater
PartSelect Number PS2369212
Manufacturer Part Number 5303918410
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$61.05
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Kenmore Refrigerator Heater, Defrost
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3 Reviews
PartSelect Number PS11740459
Manufacturer Part Number WP2323198
The heater is located at the bottom of the evaporator. The defrost heater heats the evaporator in the defrost mode of operation. The thermostat must be replaced when replacing the defrost heater.
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$126.91
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Kenmore Refrigerator Defrost Heater with Thermostat
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16 Reviews
PartSelect Number PS303933
Manufacturer Part Number WR51X442
This part assembly has 2 functions: The defrost heater keeps the cooling coils from frosting over and the thermostat senses that the heat near the cooling coils has reached the desired temperature. Used with side by side models.
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  • Freezer not defrosting
  • Freezer section too warm
  • Freezer too cold
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Installation Instructions
Joseph from North Attleboro, MA
Defroster failure
Fridge was not really cold. Fan was working at back of freezer. Romoved the drawers and back panel of freezer compartment. Melted ice with a blow dryer and collected water with a towel so that it would not overflow the drip pan. Installed the new defroster units with 4 screws and the easy plug in wiring harness. Bingo! Defrost timer was probably OK but new one is easy to do.

Fixed in one day vs waiting for service call & payng $$$. Read more...
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$30.15
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Kenmore Refrigerator Top-Mount Garage Kit
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1 Review
PartSelect Number PS900213
Manufacturer Part Number 5303918301
This kit is used on refrigerators built in 2001 or later, with the freezer on top, and are stored where the temperature can drop to 34 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Paul from Louisville, KY
Refrigerator was not getting cold in garage during winter
Took out the thermostat control and unhooked harness. The disconnected 2 wires within control. Installed the part bought for this purpose. Hooked the wires for the part and the thermostat control together and hooked them back up. Then reinstalled the thermostat control and wire harness. Viola refrigerator works good again. Read more...

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