When you do troubleshooting for your GE refrigerator it is very important to know the correct value of the thermistors (temperature sensors) in your refrigerator. You can find it in the following table by clicking on the link bellow and downloading the file. Do not rely on the temperature shown on the refrigerator digital displays (if there are such). The best way is to measure the temperature yourself, using a refrigerator thermometer.
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Eustace // Jun 12, 2018 at 7:50 pm
refrigerator works,but temp display fluctuates in high 40’s and 50’s, and freezer from 10 to 20’s, but it still freezes. Ice output is slow though, like it hasn’t filled the bin after three weeks on. changed the motherboard, slight improvement but still high temp registering
GE PSHS6TGXCDSS
Gene // Jun 13, 2018 at 9:15 pm
Hello, Eustace.
Thank you for your question.
There are three temperature sensors (thermistors) in your refrigerator. Two are in the refrigerator and one is in the freezer. Very likely some of them are malfunctioning. All of them are identical with the same part number and price. There are 2 options for you. The first option is to check everyone to find out exactly which of them is the culprit. The second option is to replace all 3 thermistors because they are inexpensive – $8.39 each.
In order to test them: write down the temperatures shown on the display. Unplug the refrigerator and pull it out of the wall. Remove the cover from the main control board. Unplug the J1 plug from the main board. Measure and write down the resistance between the pins J1-5 and J1-1, J1-5 and J1-2, and J1-5 and J1-3. Send me the test results and the registered temperatures for refrigerator and freezer. I would get back to you with the diagnosis.
If you would decide just to replce all 3 of them, the part number for the thermistor is wr55x10025
You can order them by clicking on the part number.
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