Nothing runs but Adaptive Defrost Control clicks twice

Your mechanical defrost clock timer is located in the control panel where the rotary knobs are for the ED25 model given which is a Whirlpool SxS, For the Frigidaire Mod FRS, your defrost control will most likely be located in the long housing running down the center wall (front to back) of the fridge near the outlet vent, this is an electronic adaptive defrost control. Pleazer Appliance...

Have you replaced the=> 2154958 Defrost Control Board? Those symptoms are very common for a defective 2154958 Defrost Control Board

Let me know, Thanks JT

The model KSRG25FK has a W10353224 Defrost Control Board that is also used as Adaptive defrost meaning it tries to conserve defrost to prevent repeated defrost that timers use, This tends to save wasted energy yet has its problems of its own because it is electronic and as always electronics fail. The word adaptive is used because the electronic defrost attempts to prevent unneeded defrost to save energy. I will try to explain while using Whirlpools Service Manual without provoking Whirlpools multiple defrost systems Copyright Material. If Whirlpool ask that I remove this Manual I will at their request. You will need free download to open this Manual. Click Here=> Defrost Systems Explained Thank You, Sea Breeze

Hi and welcome to FixYa, I am Kelly. Not defrosting can be caused by component failure.
Those components being:
1. The adaptive defrost control (Item 13 this link) http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?model_id=48135&diagram_id=665424#d665424
You can manually initiate a defrost cycle by shorting L1 to test on the adaptive defrost control board for 3 seconds. You should hear a relay click, the compressor and evaporator fan will shut off and the defrost cycle will start. If after about 45 minutes the defrost cycle does NOT terminate then there are other problems. See adaptive picture here for terminal locations: http://www.applianceaid.com/image/mayadaptive-defrost2.jpg
2. The defrost element is open. ( Item 12 this link)
http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?model_id=48135&diagram_id=628782#d628782
You can check this by reading resistance between the yellow and the White / Black wires on the adaptive defrost connector. No resistance = open element.
3. The defrost thermostat. (Part of Item 12 assy above)
With power off this is checked for 340K ohms or less reading between White Black and Red wires on the adaptive defrost control wires.
4. A slow or NOT running evaporator fan. Resistance of the motor winding is checked from the BLUE wire on the temp control to the orange wire on the adaptive defrost control. It will read around 180 Ohms.
SCHEMATIC: http://www.applianceaid.com/images/mayadaptive-defrost.JPG
The only other thing that can cause problems is a clogged evaporator drain. If it is defrosting though it will cause water to leak out the door of the freezer compartment at the bottom left.

It is going to take a meter to sort out which of the 3 components has failed. Let me know if you need anything more.

Thanks for choosing FixYa,

Kelly

Inside your refrigerator fresh food compartment and behind the control panel is a Adaptive Defrost Board this could be the problem or the start relay and start capacitor located on the compressor. I would unplug and examine the defrost board first to see if it looks abnormal. Second I would replace the parts mentioned at the compressor if the Adaptive Defrost Board looks ok. Below is a link that you enter your model number in the model parts search feature. The part number for the Adaptive Defrost is 611005988
Let me know, Thanks, Sea Breeze

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Your refrigerator has an Adaptive defrost board inside the fresh food compartment that is the number one reason I think your refrigerator is not cooling. Reading your post you mentioned this just suddenly began to happen. Can you hear the compressor running? Is your fans blowing inside the freezer and below the refrigerator? Can you feel warm air coming from back and under refrigerator or cold air blowing inside freezer? Click on link below and enter your model in search feature. You will see 36 similar choices, just make sure you choose one that has refrigerator beside the model number. When you get to the correct page choose photo 10 control parts click it and you will see the Adaptive defrost listed in photo as item 6. Let me know those other things I asked in this message so I will be able to help you better, Thanks Sea Breeze
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That dude is probably stuck in the defrost mode.
OK try this:
1. Unplug refrigerator
2. Turn Cold Control to “off (Compressor is off)
3. Plug in refrigerator
The defrost cycle has now been initiated. The DTT has a bypass/test point for diagnosis. To terminate defrost manually:
1. Unplug the refrigerator
2. Turn the cold control “on” (Compressor is on)
3. Plug in the refrigerator
The defrost cycle is terminated and refrigeration cycle resumes.
Replace the dang adaptive defrost if you cannot get any response.


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The newest defrost feature in modern fridges is the electronic adaptive defrost control board. to put this adaptive defrost style of fridge into defrost, short with a small screwdriver between L1 and test on the adaptive defrost board, wait 3 seconds and you should hear a "click" noise from the relay and the fridge will shut off and go through a defrost cycle.

pulse and adaptive def actuall work in tandem with one another. what happens is the computer will put the refrig into a short def cycle and test how long it takes the termination switch to open this determines when it is time for the unit to go into a full term def the next time. adaptive defrost looks for the number of door openings and how long it takes for the def termination switch to open during a regular defrost. most units will go into def every -12 hours with adaptive if the conditions are right it can go as long as 2 or 3 days between def cycles. both systems are very relaible and trouble free. the pulse defrost is available on higer end electronic control refrig and is also adaptive defrost system as well. whirlpool also has adaptive defrost only available on their midline units as well as some higher end manual control units.\\
sorry for the defrost class peyton..

you cannot do this
just check the defrost heater and the bi metal, if they check good then the adaptive defrost control is bad