Joseph March 05, 2019 for Model Number Whirlpool ET1CHEXVB00 There is a slightly off-putting odor coming from the freezer. Not quite chemically, but not organic (like stale ice, food, etc.). What would a refrigerant leak smell like? I would assume move pungently chemically. The refrigerator is not plugged in at present, the freezer compartment is warm and has been cleaned but the smell persists. I took off the back panel and saw no obvious damaged tubing. This is odd though: In the top right corner there are two 3/8" dia. copper pipes covered with a plastic flap. There is a brown foam that seems to have been melting out of it. It looks like brownie batter dripping out. Perhaps that has something to do with it. If it is a leak, is it worth having a technician look at it it and repair it, or just replace the refrigerator? I assume that this would be something outside my skill set (that being somewhere between pretty handy and not quite dangerous). Thanks for your help.
1 Answer Joseph, with a freon leak normally you would be able to see oil from the freon or an ultra violet green fluid if it has a uv filter dryer. For the smell, you could use baking soda to absorb the smell and turn the unit on to get air flow going. If the unit cools properly within 24 hours, then most likely it is just a residual odor from being turned off for an extended period of time. If it does not cool after 24 hours, then it may be a freon leak. If this unit has had a sealed system repair in the vicinity of the foam, then the heat can cause it to look like that. Read More...
Ray April 10, 2017 for Model Number GR9FHKXPBO1 My air tower part no AP600678 has a crack and I would like to replace it. Can i do it myself ?. Thanks
1 Answer Hello Ray. Sure, these are not hard to replace. Just unplug the unit and remove the back wall from the freezer and then you should be able to replace the air tower in the unit. Read More...
Lynea February 26, 2014 for Model Number ET8MHKXMQ03 My air tower (identified as part number 2254354 in the user manual) has developed a crack and I would like to replace it. Is this something that I can do myself or is it significantly complicated enough to call a technician?
1 Answer Hello Lynea, This is not too difficult. Remove the icemaker and the screws holding the evaporator cover in place. Remove the rear wall and remove the tower from the evaporator cover and re-install the assembly in the reverse order as removed. Read More...
Susan January 25, 2014 for Model Number et8mhkxmq04 I have a whirlpool refrigerator et8mhkxmq04. Water (ice) is accumulating on the floor of the freezer and in the crisper in the refrigerator. Ice has collected at the base of the air tower where it reaches the freezer floor. Can you tell me what might be wrong? Thank you
1 Answer Hello Susan. It sounds like the drain is clogged. Here is a link to our Repair Forum, this is a free service to our customers. Use this link to access the repair for your question. http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/refrigerator-freezer-repair/173916-kenmore-top-mount-refrig-h2o-build-up.html Read More...