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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairDefrost Heater & Thermal Fuse Assembly (part W10292475) - Jenn-Air Wine Cellar 
Defrost Heater & Thermal Fuse Assembly (part W10292475) - Jenn-Air Wine Cellar
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Total Parts Cost
$309.79Estimated Savings
$112.5007:13
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the defrost heater & thermal fuse on a Jenn-Air wine cellar refrigerator (Model JUW24FRECX00). The most common reason for replacing the defrost heater & thermal fuse is when the refrigerator evaporator coil is not defrosting.
All of the information for this refrigerator defrost heater & thermal fuse replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Amana, Jenn-Air, Maytag, KitchenAid, Magic Chef, & Inglis.
Tools used: Phillips-head screwdriver.
All of the information for this refrigerator defrost heater & thermal fuse replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Amana, Jenn-Air, Maytag, KitchenAid, Magic Chef, & Inglis.
Tools used: Phillips-head screwdriver.
Step By Step Instructions
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Jenn-Air Wine Cellar -JUW24FRECX00 - JUW24FRECX445
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Wine Cellar Thermal Fuse & Heater Assembly Replacement
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heavy, sharp, shock, fragile
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Shock
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unplug the power cord to the appliance
6
uninstall all of the racks by pulling them forward, lifting the left side stop lever while pushing the right side stop lever down
7
remove the tape covering the control panel wires
8
detach the bushing and disconnect the wire connectors
9
using a phillips-head screwdriver, loosen the four control panel assembly mounting screws
10
detach at least three rack slide rails to remove the control panel assembly
11
lift the assembly out
12
unthread the six mounting screws securing the evaporator cover
13
Sharp
14
pull the cover away
15
cut the zip tie
16
unthread the two mounting screws securing the wiring cover
17
remove the cover
18
disconnect the fan motor wire connecter as well as the defrost thermistor wire connecter and you can fully remove the evaporator cover
19
bend the heater shield retaining tabs outward so you can remove the shield
20
slide the heater forward
21
cut the tape and zip ties securing the heater wire and thermal fuse
22
cut both heater hires to fully remove the old assembly
23
Fragile
24
keeping the wire connecter on the right side, position the heater on the evaporator
25
replace the shield and bend the tabs in to secure
26
position the thermal fuse on the right side of the evaporator
27
use new zip ties to secure the thermal fuse, heater wire, and defrost thermistor wire
28
connect the thermal fuse and heater assembly wire connecter
29
replace the wiring cover and secure it with screws
30
use a zip tie to secure the wires
31
fully reposition the evaporator cover and thread the six mounting screws
32
reinstall the control panel assembly by aligning it on the mounting screws and tightening
33
reconnect the control panel assembly wire connecter, position the wires inside the liner and push the bushing into place
34
replace the tape to cover the wires
35
reinstall the slide rails
36
reposition the racks
37
Shock
38
plug the power cord back in
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the defrost heater & thermal fuse on a Jenn-Air wine cellar refrigerator (Model JUW24FRECX00). The most common reason for replacing the defrost heater & thermal fuse is when the refrigerator evaporator coil is not defrosting.
All of the information for this refrigerator defrost heater & thermal fuse replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Amana, Jenn-Air, Maytag, KitchenAid, Magic Chef, & Inglis.
Tools used: Phillips-head screwdriver.
All of the information for this refrigerator defrost heater & thermal fuse replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Whirlpool, Amana, Jenn-Air, Maytag, KitchenAid, Magic Chef, & Inglis.
Tools used: Phillips-head screwdriver.
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Jenn-Air Wine Cellar -JUW24FRECX00 - JUW24FRECX445
2
Wine Cellar Thermal Fuse & Heater Assembly Replacement
3
heavy, sharp, shock, fragile
4
Shock
5
unplug the power cord to the appliance
6
uninstall all of the racks by pulling them forward, lifting the left side stop lever while pushing the right side stop lever down
7
remove the tape covering the control panel wires
8
detach the bushing and disconnect the wire connectors
9
using a phillips-head screwdriver, loosen the four control panel assembly mounting screws
10
detach at least three rack slide rails to remove the control panel assembly
11
lift the assembly out
12
unthread the six mounting screws securing the evaporator cover
13
Sharp
14
pull the cover away
15
cut the zip tie
16
unthread the two mounting screws securing the wiring cover
17
remove the cover
18
disconnect the fan motor wire connecter as well as the defrost thermistor wire connecter and you can fully remove the evaporator cover
19
bend the heater shield retaining tabs outward so you can remove the shield
20
slide the heater forward
21
cut the tape and zip ties securing the heater wire and thermal fuse
22
cut both heater hires to fully remove the old assembly
23
Fragile
24
keeping the wire connecter on the right side, position the heater on the evaporator
25
replace the shield and bend the tabs in to secure
26
position the thermal fuse on the right side of the evaporator
27
use new zip ties to secure the thermal fuse, heater wire, and defrost thermistor wire
28
connect the thermal fuse and heater assembly wire connecter
29
replace the wiring cover and secure it with screws
30
use a zip tie to secure the wires
31
fully reposition the evaporator cover and thread the six mounting screws
32
reinstall the control panel assembly by aligning it on the mounting screws and tightening
33
reconnect the control panel assembly wire connecter, position the wires inside the liner and push the bushing into place
34
replace the tape to cover the wires
35
reinstall the slide rails
36
reposition the racks
37
Shock
38
plug the power cord back in
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