- Model Number
- GSS23GSKNCSS
- Brand
- GE
- Age
- 1-5 years
I have a GE side-by-side refrigerator that's not cooling properly. The temp were set to 0/37F for freezer/fridge respectively. but it rose to mid 20/low 40F.
I took out the evaporator coil cover in freezer and observed the evap coil were covered with ice, after doing some reading online, I tested defrost heater, measured resistance varied bet. 37ohms and 53ohms, hmm, easy! So i thought and bought a new defrost heater online to replace it. afterwards it's getting better, after 24 hrs of running, freezer/fridge stabilized to 8F/40F with set temp at 0/37F, it doesn't seem the new heater is running given the evap coils is frosted.
I looked at both thermostat and evaporator fan in the freezer, and thermostat doesn't bulge, one of indicator it's going bad, evaporator fan is spinning with power on. i hesitated to replace the temp sensor and termostat without continuity test since they might be turned out good as defrost heater.
My questions:
1 it is possible to test temp sensor and thermostat without cutting the wires?
2. how to test the main control board for this model? is there a schematic/wiring diagram available online? I couldn't seem to find wiring diagram after opening back control panel and compressor department.
I took out the evaporator coil cover in freezer and observed the evap coil were covered with ice, after doing some reading online, I tested defrost heater, measured resistance varied bet. 37ohms and 53ohms, hmm, easy! So i thought and bought a new defrost heater online to replace it. afterwards it's getting better, after 24 hrs of running, freezer/fridge stabilized to 8F/40F with set temp at 0/37F, it doesn't seem the new heater is running given the evap coils is frosted.
I looked at both thermostat and evaporator fan in the freezer, and thermostat doesn't bulge, one of indicator it's going bad, evaporator fan is spinning with power on. i hesitated to replace the temp sensor and termostat without continuity test since they might be turned out good as defrost heater.
My questions:
1 it is possible to test temp sensor and thermostat without cutting the wires?
2. how to test the main control board for this model? is there a schematic/wiring diagram available online? I couldn't seem to find wiring diagram after opening back control panel and compressor department.