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Before replacing the thermostat, I cut the old one out of the freezer, spliced in a light switch where the thermostat would have been, applied power, and used the switch to test the defrost heater. I used two pieces of wire about 2 feet each to get the switch out into the main freezer area. That was very satisfying to let it defrost the snow instead of me.
Because it worked, I purchased the replacement thermostat on-line. It came within a week and I installed it. So far so good.
This is probably an obvious repair, but it was the first time I've done it. It was not that hard. I bought a replacement door gasket at the same time.