Martin T Brookfield , IL July 26, 2020 Appliance: Whirlpool Refrigerator WRT771RWYW01 The freezer was working but the refrigerator compartment was way too warm. I tried to buy a new refigerator, but strangely none of the major stores had anything I wanted in stock. The earliest delivery date for a new unit was over a month away. At that I decided to try and keep this one running. I did online research into common refigerator problems. I found the cooling coils in the freezer were covered in a block of ice and frost. The refigerator was not going through a defrost cycle. With a hair dryer I thawed out the coils. The refigerator worked fine for two days. Then all the same problems reoccurred. On your site, I found a list of probable causes for this problem and decided to replace the thermistors. Shipping was fast, though I did have to manually defrost the coils one more time before the parts arrived. Installation was easy. That was six days ago and the Refigerator is working perfectly. I think I will keep this one. Read More... 34 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Bruce T Birgie , KY January 19, 2020 Appliance: Whirlpool Refrigerator WRT318FZDW02 Icing in the freezer section and not cooling in refrigerator section. Replaced the defrost sensor and used compressed air to clear the drain line. Read More... 4 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers, Socket Set
Thomas S Sandpoint , ID August 18, 2023 Appliance: Whirlpool Freezer WZF79R18DM00 Upright freezer would not hold temperature and iced up. Replaced thermistors and freezer then went to -22 but ran continuously. Replaced the controller and freezer now running properly. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Adjustable Wrench, Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Leland L Elk Grove , CA March 16, 2024 Whirlpool upright freezer not cold After researching some possible fixes online I decided to order a replacement control box for the Whirlpool upright freezer. After installing the new control box and waiting 24 hours the freezer is now cooling like it should be. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Jim M Averill Park , NY October 22, 2023 Fluctuating freezer temps not cold enough. Replaced the thermistor. 5 minute fix. Freezer now at 0 degrees.o Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers