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Excessive frost buildup on evaporator

Likely causes

Defrost heater open circuit

Check: Verify defrost timer cycle duration

What to do: Verify defrost timer cycle duration → Measure defrost heater resistance (check for open circuit) → Test defrost termination sensor (thermal fuse) continuity → Check evaporator fan motor current and rotation direction → Visually inspect door gasket seal

Defrost timer or sensor malfunction

Check: Measure defrost heater resistance (check for open circuit)

What to do: Measure defrost heater resistance (check for open circuit) → Test defrost termination sensor (thermal fuse) continuity → Check evaporator fan motor current and rotation direction → Visually inspect door gasket seal

Evaporator fan motor failure

Check: Test defrost termination sensor (thermal fuse) continuity

What to do: Test defrost termination sensor (thermal fuse) continuity → Check evaporator fan motor current and rotation direction → Visually inspect door gasket seal

Door gasket failure (moisture ingress)

Check: Check evaporator fan motor current and rotation direction

What to do: Check evaporator fan motor current and rotation direction → Visually inspect door gasket seal

Refrigerant overcharge (suction pressure too low)

Check: Visually inspect door gasket seal

What to do: Visually inspect door gasket seal

Field tip

Recommended: enter forced defrost mode and directly measure heater operating current

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