How To: LG/Kenmore Freezer Defrost Heater 5300JK1005K

Symptoms: the evaporator is freezing over, ice build up on the evaporator, temperatures rise in both compartments.

Tools: Phillips screwdriver, flathead screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, metal shears, plastic zip tie.

This LG/Kenmore made Refrigerator Freezer Defrost Heater replaces the following older part numbers on LG Refrigerators: 5300JK1005D.

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[nicolehaight]

Thanks so much for the video, my 14 year old daughter and I used it to fix our fridge and I love teaching her the valuable lesson that not everything broken is trash and women can fix things too ❤

[ianbeagleman]

I can't thank you enough. The refrigerator started acting up late last night and thanks to your thorough instructions we fixed the problem and probably saved a marriage.

[Moush]

Great instruction, worked like a charm. The only advice I would offer is to make sure you take off the back panel when done chipping the ice to check that the drain tube was not clogged. If so, you can easily remove it, clean the debris blocking the tube and reinstall fairly easily.

[michaelspiller]

Great video, super clear instruction step by step. I mainly just needed to get to the evaporator to de-ice it, but the instructions and the camera work were extremely clear and detailed. Well done, and thank you very much!

[timwolfgram]

This video is perfect. It could not have been better for what I needed to do to fix my leak. THANK YOU!

[sssteve]

You did a great job explaining how to repair the freezer. !!!

[pamandoblang]

What a good tutorial it is, thanks a lot for your transfer knowledge to other people

[GunnyPhillips]

Excellent instructional video. i found it after completing my work but it will definitely be bookmarked for future reference.

[rosaliemcpherson]

excellent video, very good step by step instructions with precise attention to details.

[johnaquila]

Great video instructions also explaining heater replacement except daughter’s LG has a lower ice maker, another step. Might be time for another refrigerator.

[michaelmcdonnell]

excellant vidio, I was able to do the same repair. thank you so much

[elcuby]

Excellent video, I'm ordering that heater

[Hipoporita]

Thank you for the video! We are having this very issue with our 2 yr old LG fridge. There seems to be a significant amount of ice build up behind the panel (still defrosting now). Do we need to replace the heater? I see some people just melt the ice and put the panel back on. Our fridge is only 2 yr old, we never had this issue with our 10 yrs old LG fridge. How do you determine when to replace?? I'd appreciate anyone's input 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[f.rodriguez]

How do I know if the old one is defective.?

[michaelshea]

nice video--but most refs. I ran into the evapator was iced up--but still a good job showing access to the evapator

[sheliapower]

How do you check to see if the defrost heater is bad?

[姜勇-ru]

My LG french door refrigerator have ice on the buttom of the freezer drawer, seems it is the water come down from the de-froster in the back. Normally, where should these de-frost water go?

[turboflush]

Can you force a defrost cycle on these?

[tammyparrales]

Thank you so much for the information. I used your instruct for when ice was building up in the bottom of my Kenmore French door refrigerator. I did all that was instructed, but am still having ice build up at bottom. I notice that bottom of refrigerator section is also super cold and icing up my fresh vegetables in the crisper bins. I see in freezer where drip is coming from behind back panel in freezer just behind fan compartment, so I assume the coil is again freezing up. Before with last repair, drain tube was clear only hole from below evaporator coil was blocked with ice. The freezer is working, just water draining in bottom again. Do you think it is the defrost heater or evaporator coil that is the problem? You advise would be greatly appreciated.

[Cantetinza]

My little cover in the back is frozen on.