Defrost Temperature Sensor Test

If you find that you have a bad defrost heater and you need to purchase a new one.

Defrost temperature sensor test.

You can purchase one from amazon by clicking this link. If your defrost heater has a defrost thermostat wired in series like mine you ll need to make sure the thermostat has cooled down below its closing temperature before doing the ohm test. The sensor shown in the video is part da32 10104n pd pd00026468 b. In order to test you can measure the ambient temperature make the sensor is removed and acclimated measure the ohms of resistance and compare to the manufacturer chart.

A defrost sensor is generally a thermistor. Step by step instructions on how to test temperature sensor in a samsung refrigerator. This video from sears partsdirect shows how to troubleshoot problems with your refrigerator s thermistor or temperature sensor if your refrigerator is not cooling at the right temperature. There is a lot of misinformation on testing the defrost thermostat.

Once the temperature reaches a preset level the defrost thermostat. Learn how to test the thermistor to see if it s working. The defrost thermostat a bi metallic switch controls the temperature rise in the freezer compartment during the defrost cycle.