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Greetings all, I'm trying to think through this process, and see what others may have done to resolve the problem. My story continues similarly to the story of other Whirlpool Gladiator owners. I purchased mine 4-5 years ago for a great price secondhand locally (Bakersfield , CA) Within a few months it started to ice up again. Model # GAFZ21XXRK02, August 2008 manufacturing date. Started with the copper wire wrapped around the defrost heater trick... Seemed to help, but then over time lost efficiency. Inspecting, it has started to corrode and was about 1/2 it's initial diameter in spots. Removed that and installed the official Whirlpool kit (819043)... Still freezing up. I live in a pretty arid region - we average about 6-7" of rain annually, and it is rarely humid. On my short list of things to check are the door seals and the defroster operation (I did check the resistance when I put the kit in, and it was within spec). My question: I see there are drain defrosters available for other makes and models, why couldn't this be added to my unit? Thinking through the possible issues, they might include: additional element may draw too many amps through that circuit, and would have to have a separate AC circuit (And relay(, and of course finding a drain heater that will work for this application (narrow enough to fit down drain, doesn't heat to the point of melting the drain tube). So suggestions on an appropriate part would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help!

Looking at a Gladiator gafz21xxmk01, wanted a service manual to check for correct opperation. It's a fridge/ freezer, mostly freezing right now. thanks, David

File Name: Whirlpool Gladiator Garage Works Freezerator Service Manual File Submitter: Samurai Appliance Repair Man File Submitted: 04 Feb 2014 File Category: Appliance Repair Manual Pot Luck Supper Whirlpool Gladiator Garage Works Freezerator Service Manual Model: GAFZ21XXMK00 PUB 8178384 R-98 Click here to download this file

File Name: Whirlpool Gladiator Refrigerator GAFZ21XXMK01 Tech Sheet, Parts List, and User Manual File Submitter: RegUS_PatOff File Submitted: 04 Feb 2014 File Category: Appliance Repair Manual Pot Luck Supper Whirlpool Gladiator Refrigerator GAFZ21XXMK01 Repair Part List - 8198956 Wiring Sheet - 2253241 Use and Care Guide - 2253126 Click here to download this file