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Old 08-18-09, 01:13 PM   #9
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Some higher efficiency models actually used a reversing valve for defrost. Most use a ceramic heater. In either case, the easiest way to disable the defrost is to find the defrost controller (usually just a simple timer), then remove it and jumper the connections for normal operation.
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