Customer Questions and Answers for Handle by Whirlpool

The Handle is an OEM replacement part for Whirlpool top-mount refrigerators that have the freezer on top. It provides an ergonomic grip point used for opening and closing refrigerator doors to access food storage areas.

Symptoms of a bad handle include:  

• Difficulty lifting or turning the handle to open doors
• Looseness, wobbling, or complete detachment from the door  
• Visible cracks, breaks, or splits in the plastic material
• Compromised insulation allowing heat transfer into fridge interior

Causes of a bad handle tend to be wear and fatigue of the plastic over many years of opening/closing cycles. Exposure to outdoor environments or harsh cleaning chemicals may degrade the material prematurely as well.  

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