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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairDefrost Heater Assembly (part 242044020) - Frigidaire Refrigerator Repair
Defrost Heater Assembly (part 242044020) - Frigidaire Refrigerator Repair
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Total Parts Cost
$35.04Estimated Savings
$112.5005:20
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the defrost heater assembly on a Frigidaire refrigerator (Model FFTR1814TW8). The most common reason for replacing the defrost heater assembly is when the refrigerator is not defrosting.
All of the information for this refrigerator defrost heater assembly 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, & a quarter-inch socket or nut driver.
All of the information for this refrigerator defrost heater assembly 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, & a quarter-inch socket or nut driver.
Step By Step Instructions
1
Frigidaire Refrigerator - FFTR1814TW8
2
Refrigerator Defrost Heater 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
detach the connector cover and disconnect the wire connector
11
detach the wire connector from the evaporator cover
12
unthread the two screws securing the cover
13
Sharp
14
pull the cover forward from the top and detach the grounding wire, disconnect the evaporator fan motor, and fully remove the cover
15
pull the evaporator forward to detach the two bracket and foam block assemblies from the liner and set aside
16
undo the two heater retaining steps and disconnect the heater wires connectors
17
remove the old defrost heater
18
position the new heater on the evaporator and connect the wire connectors
19
secure the heater with the two retaining straps
20
realign the bracket and foam block assemblies and push the evaporator back into place
21
connect the evaporator fan motor wire connector, attach the ground wire, and align the bottom edge of the cover in the groove to reinstall the evaporator cover
22
insert the ice maker wire connector through the hole in the cover as you fully reposition the cover
23
thread the screws to secure
24
if applicable, reinstall the ice maker otherwise snap on the ice maker connection cover
25
replace the ice bin if applicable
26
Shock
27
plug the power cord back in
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the defrost heater assembly on a Frigidaire refrigerator (Model FFTR1814TW8). The most common reason for replacing the defrost heater assembly is when the refrigerator is not defrosting.
All of the information for this refrigerator defrost heater assembly 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, & a quarter-inch socket or nut driver.
All of the information for this refrigerator defrost heater assembly 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, & a quarter-inch socket or nut driver.
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Frigidaire Refrigerator - FFTR1814TW8
2
Refrigerator Defrost Heater 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
detach the connector cover and disconnect the wire connector
11
detach the wire connector from the evaporator cover
12
unthread the two screws securing the cover
13
Sharp
14
pull the cover forward from the top and detach the grounding wire, disconnect the evaporator fan motor, and fully remove the cover
15
pull the evaporator forward to detach the two bracket and foam block assemblies from the liner and set aside
16
undo the two heater retaining steps and disconnect the heater wires connectors
17
remove the old defrost heater
18
position the new heater on the evaporator and connect the wire connectors
19
secure the heater with the two retaining straps
20
realign the bracket and foam block assemblies and push the evaporator back into place
21
connect the evaporator fan motor wire connector, attach the ground wire, and align the bottom edge of the cover in the groove to reinstall the evaporator cover
22
insert the ice maker wire connector through the hole in the cover as you fully reposition the cover
23
thread the screws to secure
24
if applicable, reinstall the ice maker otherwise snap on the ice maker connection cover
25
replace the ice bin if applicable
26
Shock
27
plug the power cord back in
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Defrost Heater Assembly
$35.04
Total$0.00
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