David M Ambridge , PA December 10, 2015 Appliance: Model WHIRLPOOL REFRIGERATOR MFF2258VEB4 Coil in freezer iced up and refrigerator would not cool My unit has a bottom freezer that is a drawer. I had to remove the drawer, rack, glides, glide tracks, and ice maker to remove the rear panel. This was a little difficult but after researching a few videos on line I learned some tricks that made it easier. I used a hair dryer to melt the ice. This is best done with 2 people having one at the back to sponge the water into a bowl from the pan to avoid a water mess. Using a bolt meter I checked the heating element and found it had continuity. I then placed the thermostat in a glass of ice water for 15 minutes and checked continuity there. Since the thermostat did not close I determine that was the issue. I put everything back together and ordered the part. It came in a few days and changing it was easy. The appliance repair place I talked to on the phone gave me an estimate of $400 to $500 dollars. The part with shipping was under $50 and took me 3 hours total to make the repair including the first time I took the freezer apart to defrost the coil and diagnose the issue. Read More... 35 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Robert B Parlin , NJ July 10, 2016 Refigerator not cold Having never fixed a fridge before, I did a little research. The unit was not old & the cooling system was operating. Observing the frozen ice inside, I diagnosed it as the heat rod and/or it's thermostat as bad. I contacted ApplianceParts Pros, who assisted in confirming my theory. IMPORTANT NOTE: the sales advisor Joyce was truly an intelligent, knowledgable professional, NOT some "burger-order taker" usually encountered. This alone speaks VOLUMES. Subsequently, the parts arrived promptly,THEY WERE EXACTLY THE CORRECT PARTS, and I did the repair, saving myself time, money & inconvenience. I cannot, I repeat, cannot offer enough praise for ApplanceParts Pros. and will certainly recommend, & use if need be, going forward. Highly recommend ! Read More... 17 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Barry B Orlando , FL January 17, 2016 Appliance: Whirlpool Refrigerator WRS526SIAH00 Bimetallic switch intermittently not working defroster heater would not melt frost when bimetallic switch did not close Replaced bimetallic switch and refrigerator has been working for more than a week correctly maintaining freezer and refrigerator temperatures. So, frost is being melted and air flow is not being blocked. It was very surprising that failed switch would be intermittent. Read More... 15 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 2+ hours Tools: Nut Drivers, Pliers, Screwdrivers
Vidal G Leesburg , FL April 26, 2018 Appliance: Whirlpool Refrigerator WRF736SDAM12 The freezer was building ice in the coil causing the fridge to warm up I replaced the Bi-metal-Def and the heater, but it didn't fix the problem ,so I replaced the control board and then it worked. Read More... 6 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
John C Yonkers , NY February 21, 2016 No defrost New heater and def thermostat Read More... 3 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers, Socket Set