Product Description
Exact Replacement Parts (ERP) number W10165425
Refrigerator Bimetal Defrost Thermostat
Replacement for numbers WPW10165425, 126393249SP, 12639324SP, 1455131, AP6016065, PD00003442 and PS11749348
Designed to fit specific Whirlpool manufactured refrigerator models including KitchenAid, Maytag, Amana, Kenmore and Sears
Has 5-1/4" orange wire and 25" brown wire, L42-30F, 1/2" clip
This is the defrost thermostat included with wiring harness W11260592
The Defrost Thermostat opens the heater circuit when the evaporator temperature rises above a preset temperature, thereby preventing excessive heating of the freezer compartment. Your defrost thermostat might have to be replaced if:
- The freezer is too cold and the fridge is too warm
- The evaporator coils are icy
