I have a Paragon 8145-20 D-Frost-O Matic installed in on my walk-in freezer. The ice is accumulated on the fins of the freezer. Now it run for 11 minutes then stop for 3.5 minutes. I think the stop time is not long enough to defrost the ice. How can I set the defrost time longer?
Hardware & Accessories - Paragon - 8145-20 Defrost Timer
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1) Copy following links:
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/8145-work-image.jpg
http://waterheatertimer.org/Paragon-timers-and-manuals.html#defrost
2) Typically the 8145-20 defrost cycle is time-initiated and starts when tripper pin located on outer part of dial passes the time-of-day point.
Defrost cycle terminates or ends when pressure or temperature switch activates. This is also called the cycle limit switch.
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/8145-20-wiring-600.jpg
3) So your situation sounds like the pressure or temperature switch is not working correctly.
4) The 8145 timer also has 'time termination' setting. This red tripper is located on inner part of dial.
Usually the 'time termination' is used as back-up system if the pressure or temperature switch fails so that defrost cycle will not continue melting everything in freezer.
5) To solve problem until pressure-temperature switch is replaced, you can disconnect wire on terminal X, and then set 'time termination' for correct length of time by experimenting.
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