GE Refrigerator Parts
These are images and descriptions of GE refrigerator parts for GE side-by-side
refrigerators made after 2002. In 2002 GE came out with the new side-by-side
refrigerator and it was very unique. Although the basic refrigerator concept was
still in tact, the operating characteristics were very different from what I was
use to. Adaptive defrost was one of the changes they made. Adaptive defrost
adjusts the time between defrost cycles according to how many times your family
opens the door and how long the door is opened. Before refrigerators just had a
mechanical timer that would turn on the defrost cycle at a set time. Another
major change was that these refrigerators use a main control board to control
everything. They also started using thermistors rather than cold controls. Below
are the most common GE refrigerator parts for these models.
Note that in most cases it is best to order parts by model number!!
Defrost Heater
The defrost heater is the part that goes
bad the most of all GE refrigerator parts. So much that GE redesigned it to last
longer. Hopefully this will reduce the failure of this part. There are two
different defrost heaters, one is 9 inches long and fits the 20 and 22 cubic
foot models the part number is WR51X10101. The other is 12 inches long and fits
the 25, 27 and 30 cubic foot models the part number is WR51X10055. Defrost
heaters can be found at AppliancePartsPros.com.
Main Board
The main board controls everything that the
refrigerator does and is located on the back of the refrigerator. The part
number for the main board is WR55X10552. This board is the most common board for
2002 or newer GE refrigerators but some models such as the models with a
variable speed compressor use a different board so if you are not sure order by
model number. Main boards can be found at AppliancePartsPros.com.
Fan Motor
There are a few different fan motors, some
with the thermistor and some without. Some of them have different wiring
harnesses. It is best if ordered by model number. Refrigerator fan motors can be
purchased at AppliancePartsPros.com.
Thermistor
These refrigerators have at least three
thermistors some have four and they tell the main board what the temperature is
in various sections of the refrigerator. All three of the thermistors are the
same and the part number is WR55X10025. Thermistors can be purchased at AppliancePartsPros.com. Some of these thermistors have been found to be faulty. This
picture will help you identify the faulty thermistors.
Auger
The auger is the device that pushes the ice out
the ice shoot into your glass when you use the ice dispenser. Often they will
break and need replacing. The part number is WR17X11705. Augers can be found at
AppliancePartsPros.com.
Crusher Cover
The crusher cover separates the ice bin
from the ice crusher. Often they will break and need replacing. The part number
is WR17X11497. This part can be found at AppliancePartsPros.com.
Recess Door
The recess door is the flapper opens to
allow ice to come through the door. Often the edges roll up cause air to leak
into the freezer. This can cause excessive frost on the food and around the
door. The part number is WR17X11653. This part can be found at AppliancePartsPros.com.
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