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Customer Questions and Answers for Relay And Overload by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18016461
Manufacturer Part Number: WP12555902

The Relay and Overload is an OEM replacement part for Whirlpool refrigerators. These electronic components regulate key refrigerator operations and safety measures. The relay controls the start and stop of refrigeration components like the compressor and condenser fan motor.

Symptoms of a bad relay and overload include:

  • Refrigerator failing to consistently cool or maintain temperature
  • Buzzing or humming noises coming from cooling areas
  • Tripped circuit breakers

Causes can include defective relay contacts, a burned-out overload, or worn-out electrical components internal to either part.

This OEM Whirlpool replacement is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, and select Kenmore fridge models as well. 

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Gerald for Model Number Amana arb2257csr

Regarding part 12555902 overload relay I have a question. This part in not the same as the one I am replacing- in the design of the connectors for the wires. The one I am replacing has two wires, blue and white, connected together in parallel, that gets plugged in to the same port. The replacement relay has two separated connections (ports), one for each wire, with 2 different size "blades" to connect to. Which connection ("blade") is for the blue wire? There is blue dot on the old relay next to one side of the common port, with the blue wire attached.

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Hi Gerald. The blue wire hooks to the "c" common terminal on the compressor which is the top part of the new relay overload. The white wire will hook to the "r" run side of the compressor pin terminal. The capacitor will slide into the top of the new relay in the flat Siamese opposing terminals. Thank You.

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Monday, February 13, 2012

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