Greg April 08, 2014 for Model Number 106.57713700 Over a period of approximately 6 months my refrigerator requires me to manually defrost because of frost and Ice build up on the coils behind the feezer panel. This causes fan to run continuously and refrigerator begins to have trouble keeping temperature. I can hear the defroster come on periodically but apparently is just not keeping up. Either not coming on often enought or not staying on long enough. Do you have a suggestion for a fix? Thanks so much
1 Answer Hello Greg, You most likely have a bad set of contacts in the defrost relay on the main control board WP2252174. Read More...
Heather July 26, 2012 I have a whirpool fridge the fridge is staying around 50 degrees and the freezer is not freezing my food there is a relay that plugs into the compresor that is broke could this be my problem?? I have the themastat controls up as high as they go.
1 Answer Hello Heater. Yes, if the start device is broke, you will need to order and replace the start device WP2304885. Read More...
Kalier R. June 17, 2012 for Model Number Whirlpool ED5LHEXTD00 I defrosted the refrigerator and it started running and cooling but the temps in the fridge is only 50º and the freezer is only at 15-20º with settings at coldest. I had previously replaced the thermostat control. The frigde and freezer reached temperatures of 40º & 0º for about a week then it started to get warm again. The defrost heater is working because I opened it up while it was cooling and there was no ice build up. Do I need to replace the Compressor Start Relay?
1 Answer Hi Kalier. Open the freezer door. Feel the front of the divider (center) wall. It normally is warm to touch. IF- it is HOT as a burn type of hot, then the condenser fan motor may be blocked or not turning up to speed. Condenser fan motor part # WP2188874. Clean the fan blade as well. Then use a condenser cleaning brush part # TJ103 and a shop vac. to completely clean the condenser coils. If they are packed with debris then the freon will be at a boil state and not allow the cooling to come down. You may need to lean the unit back and support it to get to the front half. Thank You. Read More...