Refrigerator Temperature Sensor

Hi Tim, Thank you for your inquiry. It sounds like where there is ice build up in your freezer that you will need to check the thermistor and the evaporator fan motor to see which part is causing the issue. I hope this helps. Thank you and have a great day!

Hello Hank, thank you for inquiring. When testing the resistance of the Thermistor with a multi meter, it should read at around 11,000 ohms at room temperature to be working correctly. Good luck with your repair!

Hello Dave, thank you for your question. It is located inside the freezer section in the back behind the evaporator fan cover. There are two panels to remove to access it attached to the evaporator tubing. We hope this helps.

Hello Randy, thank you for your question. It sounds like there is an issue with the defrost heater. The heater may not be getting quite warm enough to melt the frost and over time its building up. I would recommend replacing the defrost heater part number WPW10436849. I hope this helps!

Hello Eric, thank you for your inquiry! We can confirm model WRF560SEYM01 does not have a defrost timer. I hope this information helps!

Hello Sean, thank you for writing. This sounds like a faulty Thermistor, part number PS11727998 for your model. You may also want to consider the Main Control Board, part number PS11756925. Good luck with your repair!

Hi Catherine, thank you for your question. When you are having temperature problems in your fridge, there are a few parts that could cause the issue. You can use a multi meter to test most of the parts. Make sure you cut power to your appliance before doing any repairs or tests. First you should test your defrost thermostat. Place the thermostat in ice cold water for 2-3 minutes after removing it from your appliance. It should be reading 0 ohms to be working correctly. Another part to check would be your defrost heater. Remove it from the appliance. It should be reading anywhere between 0 - 50 ohms to be working. You could check your temperature sensor. To find the correct reading for this part you will have to refer to your tech sheet that comes with your appliance. You can usually find this tech sheet behind the bottom grille of your fridge on either the right or left side. These are the most common parts that cause this issue in your appliance. So it is suggested you check them first. I hope that helps. Good luck with your repair.

Hi Amigo, thank you for your question. When you are having temperature problems in your fridge, there are a few parts that could cause the issue. You can use a multi meter to test most of the parts. Make sure you cut power to your appliance before doing any repairs or tests. First you should test your defrost thermostat. Place the thermostat in ice cold water for 2-3 minutes after removing it from your appliance. It should be reading 0 ohms to be working correctly. Another part to check would be your defrost heater. Remove it from the appliance. It should be reading anywhere between 0 - 50 ohms to be working. You could check your temperature sensor. To find the correct reading for this part you will have to refer to your tech sheet that comes with your appliance. You can usually find this tech sheet behind the bottom grille of your fridge on either the right or left side. These are the most common parts that cause this issue in your appliance. So it is suggested you check them first. I hope that helps. Good luck with your repair.

Hello Thea, thank you for contacting us. This is most likely due to a faulty Capacitor part number PS11757023 for your model. You may also want to consider the Evaporator Fan Motor part number PS11749890 for your model to fix this. I hope this helps and good luck with your repair!

Hello Alli, thank you for your question. This is probably an issue with the defrost cycle parts. We would recommend testing/replacing the heater PartSelect Number: PS11754723, and the freezer sensor Part #: PS11731328. I hope this helps!