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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairDefrost Thermostat (part 5303918634) - Frigidaire Refrigerator Repair
Defrost Thermostat (part 5303918634) - Frigidaire Refrigerator Repair
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$39.55Estimated Savings
$112.5005:33
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the defrost thermostat on a Frigidaire refrigerator (Model FFTR1814TW8). The most common reason for replacing the defrost thermostat is when the refrigerator is not defrosting.
All of the information for this refrigerator defrost thermostat replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Kenmore, Tappan, & Electrolux.
Tools used: Small flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, quarter-inch socket or nut driver, & wire cutters.
All of the information for this refrigerator defrost thermostat replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Kenmore, Tappan, & Electrolux.
Tools used: Small flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, quarter-inch socket or nut driver, & wire cutters.
Step By Step Instructions
1
Frigidaire Refrigerator - FFTR1814TW8
2
Refrigerator Defrost Thermostat Replacement
3
Heavy, Sharp, Shock, Water
4
Unplug the power cord
5
Shock
6
remove the ice bin if applicable
7
lift off the freezer rack stop then slide the rack to the left to remove
8
if you do not have an ice maker in the freezer, use a small flat-head screwdriver to depress the tab to release the ice maker connection cover from the evaporator cover and use needle-nose pliers to detach the wire connector
9
if you do have an ice maker, use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to loosen the two mounting screws then lift the ice maker off the screws
10
lift the ice make off of the screws
11
detach the connector cover and disconnect the wire connector
12
detach the wire connector from the evaporator cover
13
unthread the two screws securing the cover
14
Heavy
15
pull the cover forward from the top and detach the grounding wire, disconnect the evaporator fan motor, and fully remove the cover
16
unclip the old defrost thermostat from the evaporator tubing, then disconnect the wire connector
17
cut the wires close to the old thermostat to remove the component
18
prepare the new defrost thermostat for installation by removing the insulation from the end of the wires
19
slide the heat shrink tubing over the wires, slide on the connecters and crimp
20
strip off a quarter inch of insulation from the existing wires and insert the wires into the connecters and crimp
21
position the heat shrink tubing over the connecters and heat the tubing to secure the connection
22
reconnect the wire connecter and snap the new thermostat onto the existing evaporator tubing
23
to reinstall the evaporator cover, connect the evaporator fan motor wire connecter, attach the grounding wire, and align the bottom edge of the cover in the groove
24
insert the ice maker wire connector through the hole in the cover as you fully reposition the cover
25
thread the screws to secure
26
if applicable, reinstall the ice maker otherwise snap on the ice maker connection cover
27
position the ice maker on the fill tube and the mounting screws and tighten the screws
28
snap on the ice maker cover, replace the rack, and snap the rack stop into place
29
replace the ice bin if applicable
30
Shock
31
plug the power cord back in
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the defrost thermostat on a Frigidaire refrigerator (Model FFTR1814TW8). The most common reason for replacing the defrost thermostat is when the refrigerator is not defrosting.
All of the information for this refrigerator defrost thermostat replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Kenmore, Tappan, & Electrolux.
Tools used: Small flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, quarter-inch socket or nut driver, & wire cutters.
All of the information for this refrigerator defrost thermostat replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Kenmore, Tappan, & Electrolux.
Tools used: Small flat-head screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, quarter-inch socket or nut driver, & wire cutters.
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Frigidaire Refrigerator - FFTR1814TW8
2
Refrigerator Defrost Thermostat Replacement
3
Heavy, Sharp, Shock, Water
4
Unplug the power cord
5
Shock
6
remove the ice bin if applicable
7
lift off the freezer rack stop then slide the rack to the left to remove
8
if you do not have an ice maker in the freezer, use a small flat-head screwdriver to depress the tab to release the ice maker connection cover from the evaporator cover and use needle-nose pliers to detach the wire connector
9
if you do have an ice maker, use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to loosen the two mounting screws then lift the ice maker off the screws
10
lift the ice make off of the screws
11
detach the connector cover and disconnect the wire connector
12
detach the wire connector from the evaporator cover
13
unthread the two screws securing the cover
14
Heavy
15
pull the cover forward from the top and detach the grounding wire, disconnect the evaporator fan motor, and fully remove the cover
16
unclip the old defrost thermostat from the evaporator tubing, then disconnect the wire connector
17
cut the wires close to the old thermostat to remove the component
18
prepare the new defrost thermostat for installation by removing the insulation from the end of the wires
19
slide the heat shrink tubing over the wires, slide on the connecters and crimp
20
strip off a quarter inch of insulation from the existing wires and insert the wires into the connecters and crimp
21
position the heat shrink tubing over the connecters and heat the tubing to secure the connection
22
reconnect the wire connecter and snap the new thermostat onto the existing evaporator tubing
23
to reinstall the evaporator cover, connect the evaporator fan motor wire connecter, attach the grounding wire, and align the bottom edge of the cover in the groove
24
insert the ice maker wire connector through the hole in the cover as you fully reposition the cover
25
thread the screws to secure
26
if applicable, reinstall the ice maker otherwise snap on the ice maker connection cover
27
position the ice maker on the fill tube and the mounting screws and tighten the screws
28
snap on the ice maker cover, replace the rack, and snap the rack stop into place
29
replace the ice bin if applicable
30
Shock
31
plug the power cord back in
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Defrost Thermostat
$39.55
Total$0.00
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