robb wrote:

my self-defrosting (Fridgedair - upright and side by side)
fridge is freezing up on a weekly cycle. If i defrost the
**cooling coils** in the freezer manually on Monday the coils are
frozen/frosted up by the following Monday... essentially blocking
the cold air from going to the refridgerator side.

When i manually defrosted i measured the resistance of the heater
element going around the cooling coils at 19.2 Ohms ?

What could be possible conditions to cause such a problem ?

what sort of components or actions should i be doing to repair ?

helpful advice greatly appreciated.
robb

The heater is probably fine. The defrost timer may be bad, you may also
have bad door seals that are letting in more moisture than the auto
defrost can cope with.