thirtyater
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Hey all,
I have a GE bottom freezer refrigerator, I believe from the early 70's. It is self defrosting. Today I noticed the frig part was not cooling. The freezer coil was frozen solid. This frig has an unusual defrost cycle. "I THINK it works like a heat pump." I have always noticed that when it goes into defrost the compresser changes pitch and the fans shut off.
I turned it off defrosted the coil and advanced the timer to the defrost cycle. When I turned it on, the compressor sounded like it usually does in defrost and the fans were not running but the coil under the frig got hot and the coil in the freezer got cold.
Now what do I need to check next? Can anyone explain how this unusual defrost cycle works? Anyone have a schematic of one like it? The schematic on the back is gone. Any advice from you techy guys would be greatly appreciated. I know that no repair shop would be willing to help on a unit this old and I am not ready to give it up.
Thanks!
I have a GE bottom freezer refrigerator, I believe from the early 70's. It is self defrosting. Today I noticed the frig part was not cooling. The freezer coil was frozen solid. This frig has an unusual defrost cycle. "I THINK it works like a heat pump." I have always noticed that when it goes into defrost the compresser changes pitch and the fans shut off.
I turned it off defrosted the coil and advanced the timer to the defrost cycle. When I turned it on, the compressor sounded like it usually does in defrost and the fans were not running but the coil under the frig got hot and the coil in the freezer got cold.
Now what do I need to check next? Can anyone explain how this unusual defrost cycle works? Anyone have a schematic of one like it? The schematic on the back is gone. Any advice from you techy guys would be greatly appreciated. I know that no repair shop would be willing to help on a unit this old and I am not ready to give it up.
Thanks!