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Model: ED22RFXFN01	Brand: Whirlpool	Age: 5 - 10 years
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Donro		#1 Posted : Wednesday, October 5, 2016 8:37:14 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/4/2016(UTC) Posts: 2		My refrigerator has stopped running. If I tapped the defrost timer lightly it would turn on until the next defrost cycle (8 hrs). So I replaced the defrost timer with a new one but the exact same problem is happening. Any ideas what could be wrong?


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ThatGuy		#2 Posted : Saturday, October 8, 2016 7:44:13 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Expert Joined: 7/27/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,395 Location: near the middle of nowhere Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 24 post(s)		Loose or bad wiring to it? Another bad timer? Its possible.


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Donro		#3 Posted : Sunday, October 9, 2016 9:51:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/4/2016(UTC) Posts: 2		Thanks for your response. I just checked all the wires and they seem to be tight. I took off the back freezer panel to check thermostat and heater too. The timer is actually the 2nd new timer with the same issue. Any other thoughts?


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