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Customer Questions and Answers for Condenser Motor Kit by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM12955980
Manufacturer Part Number: W10124096

The Condenser Motor Kit is an OEM part for Whirlpool refrigerators. It includes a motor, fan blade, wire harness, and hardware, designed to replace the existing condenser motor in your refrigerator. This kit is crucial for maintaining the appliance's cooling efficiency by circulating air through the condenser coils and over the compressor, helping to dissipate heat and prevent overheating. 

Over time, the condenser motor can fail due to mechanical wear, electrical issues, or blockages that restrict airflow and cause the motor to overheat.  

Symptoms of a bad Condenser Motor Kit include:

  • The refrigerator does not cool adequately
  • Unusual noises from the back of the refrigerator where the motor is located
  • The refrigerator compressor runs hotter than normal
  • Increased electrical consumption as the refrigerator tries to maintain cooling efficiency

This OEM Whirlpool part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper and some Kenmore models.

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Hello Maurice. Make sure the freezer is between 0° and 5°. You need to check and see if there is power going to the water valve when the icemaker cycles. If so, replace the water valve on the unit. Also, check and make sure the fill tube on the unit is not frozen and clogged. If so, replace the water valve and thaw out the fill tube. You can test this with a multi-meter TJMA-DMT3. Here is a link on how to use a multi-meter. http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/oven-repair-including-ranges-cooktops/4810-how-check-continuity-ohmmeter.html

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Joseph, This issue would most likely be caused by a faulty control board. The control board would most likely be stuck in a defrost cycle. The main control board is part number W10219463. Unfortunately this has been discontinued by the manufacturer with no suitable replacement available. You could try to send this board off to be repaired. There is a company called Corecentricsolutions.com that you could try as they rebuild boards.

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Hello Ed. You will need to remove the access cover to access and replace the condenser fan. You remove the screws securing it and remove it from the unit. Make sure the unit is unplugged.

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Hello Mulford. You can usually feel the air in the bottom of the front of the unit. If not, then the fan motor may not be working.

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Nora, You will want to pull the unit out and check to see if the condenser fan motor is running. If it is not then the condenser fan would need to be replaced.

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Scott, With the issue that is going on with the unit this issue would most likely be a faulty control board but there is a possibility of a bad wiring harness.

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Hello John. Yes, it could cause the ice issue. There is a great video on the parts page that shows how to replace the fan motor on the unit.

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