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Customer Questions and Answers for Cold Control (Refrigerator Thermostat) by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18036012
Manufacturer Part Number: WP819470

This cold control thermostat regulates your refrigerator's temperature by cycling cooling on and off based on air temperature at the sensing bulb. Replacing a worn control restores accurate settings and consistent cooling performance. What it does:

  • Monitors compartment temperature via a capillary sensing bulb
  • Opens/closes electrical contacts to start and stop the compressor (and related cooling circuits)
  • Helps maintain the temperature you set on the control dial
  • Failure symptoms include: unit too warm or too cold, runs continuously, won't start until the knob is moved/tapped, or erratic temperature swings
What's included:
  • 1 thermostat
Install notes:
  • Disconnect power before servicing; wear cut-resistant gloves
  • Note wire positions or take a photo; transfer the dial/shaft and any mounting hardware from the old control if reused
  • Route the capillary bulb exactly as original; do not kink, pinch, or cut it; secure with existing clips
  • After install, set to a mid setting and allow up to 24 hours for temperatures to stabilize

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For Whirlpool Cold Control (Refrigerator Thermostat) (Part Number: OEM18036012)

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Hello Erich. Looking at the control WP819470 in the photo, the wall power is the bottom and the compressor is the top terminal.

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Hello Erich, Something is shorted to ground or this would not have occurred. With the unit unplugged, use a test meter TJMA-DMT3 to chase the circuit to locate the ground. There's a good chance that one of the hot wires is contacting the temperature tube on the temperature control. Drop the control again and make sure nothing is contacting the spade terminals. 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. Please let us know if we can assit you further.

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Hi Paul. Is the condenser fan motor turning fine, part # 833697. Is the condenser coils plugged? Coil cleaning brush part # is TJ103. Is the center divider Hot or regularly warm. If really hot- then the previous statement is true. Is the evaporator fan turning up to speed? Part # is 482469. If these parts are OK, then the cold control has a "dead-spot" and cannot regulate the compressor run time as usual. Part # is WP819470. Thank You.

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Rob, First thing you need to do is, roll the refrigerator away from the wall. Unplug the power cord and remove the access cover on the lower portion of the back panel. Vacuum, and clean out all the lint, fuzz and debris, that has accumulated on all the components and the area. Plug the power cord back into the outlet and check the condenser cooling fan for proper high speed operation 240334002. You're not transferring heat properly, and getting irratic temperatures and a warm mullion strip, due to poor compressor compartment air circulation. Thanks, and Good Luck.

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Hello Brian. Based on the information you provided, it sounds like the cold control WP819470 is bad and will need to be replaced. Hope this helps.

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Hello Bill, the control should read closed at room temperature. You can put the rod into a cup of ice and after a few minutes you should get a open reading. Think of it as a light switch. When it's warm the light is on, when it's cold the light is off. Hope this helps!

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