if defrost timer not working properly, refrigerator will be in continuous run.
If a refrigerator doesn't work, one should defrost the machine and bring all the settings down to zero. If there are hot areas in the refrigerator, the condenser area should be cleaned. If this doesn't work and the refrigerator still doesn't operate, then one should call the GE refrigerator repair man or woman. Some of the food may have frost inside the packaging. This is no problem and is considered usual. Special and persisting problems with the defrost unit would require specialized services of the repair people. Making sure the condenser area is clean provides preventive maintenance on the unit.
Thaw it out in the refrigerator. Overnight should do.
the timer
You can defrost them in hot water in the sink if you plan to cook them right away. If not, defrost them in the refrigerator over night.
Leave the meat in the frige for one day.
Let the meat defrost so we can cook it later. A frozen turkey can take up to three days to defrost in the refrigerator.
To GE model GSSxxxx models, there is no defrost timer. It uses the main control board to time it.
That is the way it is suppose to be done, but it takes a long time.
It is not recommended to defrost chicken in warm water as it can lead to bacterial growth. The safest way to defrost frozen chicken is by thawing it in the refrigerator or using the defrost setting on a microwave.
No, the rear defrost is just an electric grid on the rear window. No air movement involved.
electric defrost, using an electric heater that the air from the evap fans blows over and defrosts the coil, usually time initiated temperature terminated