Model Number: 596.72003016
Brand: Sears Kenmore
Age: 6-10 years

We had a burnt smell in our Refrigerator so I started looking for the culprit. I found our Defrost heater had burnt at one section. I am ordering a replacement part but it will not arrive for a week or so. Can I run the refrigerator with the connections to the heater detached until the new part arrives?