General Electric Company

Martin Mtichell Zentner

Rollie Richard Herzog

Matthew Graham Taylor

Gary Lester Chastine

Tam Nolan

Peter Brand

An adaptive defrost control includes a microcomputer for controlling the initiation and termination of a defrost operation based, at least in part, on opening of the fresh food door and the freezer door. The control monitors the compressor run time and the fresh food and freezer door open times and adjusts the time until defrost accordingly. A pre-chill operation cools the freezer prior to defrosting the evaporator coils so that the defrost heat will have less of an affect on the maximum temperature after defrost, and enables the freezer compartment to be maintained at a temperature a few degrees higher than with known refrigerators, providing energy savings.

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Prospect, KY, United States of America

Martin Mtichell Zentner