Jean for Model Number Whirlpool ET1MTKXKT02 I bought this to resolve the drain icing issue. Four questions: 1. Should this kit work on this unit? 2. The kit now includes insulation strips for around the edges of the evaporator cover, but the cover for my refrigerator looks completely different from that one, and also has some narrower insulation already in place. Should I skip on this insulation? 3. The instruction sheet is a little unclear. Under "Remove drain pan", it says "NOTE: On plastic liner design, remove nylon drain insert and discard." My drain pan is all metal and has no nylon insert, just a cut-out hole, so I ignore this, correct? 4. The probe extends down well into the hole. Under the round cut-out in the metal drain pan, the drain hole has a black material, possible plastic, around it. Will the heated probe damage this black material? It is pretty much impossible to get the pan out of the way enough (as it extends up behind the evaporator unit) to see if the black part is removable, and to insert the aluminum tube. Note: the refrigerator has not been plugged back in yet. Thanks for any/all help!
Answer Hi Jean. #1. Yes this kit can be used your unit. #2. Since this kit is a universal one and if your evaporator cover does not have the strips, you can elect to use them or not. They are meant to help conceal the heating element defectiveness to focus on the drain better (as well as internal cooling/ evap.fan flow). If the foam insulation is still in good repair then it is as well. #3. If the metal tubing fits inside the drain hole then you do not remove the plastic part mentioned in the instructions. # 4. The heat probe mounts to the back wall of the heater area, not to the heater itself. It is centered into the drain hole. So the probe just transfers the heat and keeps it defrosted. You may have to cut a portion of the tube so it does not touch the black drain insert. Thank You. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Tuesday, September 25, 2012