Es for Model Number Whirlpool gi6sarxxf02 My power went out yesterday and ever since my refrigerator makes a periodic whirring or grinding noise, lasts about 5 seconds for 15 minutes or so. I have the icemaker off because there is no water line attached. Could it be the refrigerator isn't recognizing its off and is trying to pull water to make ice? On another note the bottom of the freezer also has a thick layer of ice I have not had a chance to thaw and remove yet, could it be related and the power outage was just a coincidence?
Answer Hello Es, The ice in the bottom is most likely just a stopped up defrost drain. This can be thawed out with a hair dryer. The grinding sound sounds like a possible issue with the power supply to one on the on-board components. I would replace the control board WPW10285199. If this does not correct the issue, the other power board WPW10226427 would be in question. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, March 9, 2017