Leslie J Moreland , GA October 16, 2015 Appliance: KitchenAid Wine Cellar KUWA244PBS00 Thermostat not working Replace the thermostat kit. Watched a video on youtube and followed directions! So EASY!! Paid a repairman $250+ to replace the thermostat a couple of years ago. BTW - This repair was made by a woman - who says only guys can fix things!!! Read More... 14 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Weldon J Texarkana , AR July 09, 2016 Appliance: KitchenAid Wine Cellar KUWA244PBS00 Kitchen aide wine cooler quit cooing but light would work so i knew it had power Four years ago this happened. Took it to the store where I bought it. They said it was a bad thermostat and I had them fix it. ( Ithink it cost about $225 with tax.). This time, I got on YouTube to search for the cure. Watched a video that showed how to test the thermostat by unhooking the electrical leads, insert a jumper, and then plug it back in. When I did this the compressor started up and cooled quickly. From this, I knew it was a failed thermostat. After an Internet search I found you website with a fair price, quick delivery and a good reputation. Got the part in a couple of days. I unplugged the power, removed the front bottom grill, and unscrewed the thermostat. I then removed the back cover for access to the sensor coil. Next, I unscrewed the cooling panel inside, pulled it out a couple of inches and removed the old sensor. One thing that I did that was not on the YouTube video was to tie a heavy string to the old sensor. That way when I "snaked out" the old sensor wire and the thermostat it left me a "pull cord" to make it easier to guide the new sensor underneath and through the unit to the back for installing. The entire operation took less than thirty minutes. The unit is now running and the temperature has dropped 13 degrees F in about 30 minutes. Problem solved. I only hope that it lasts more than the four years that the one installed in 2012 did. Thanks for the good service. Weldon Johnson Read More... 10 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Dean D Lewiston , MN May 09, 2015 The wine cooler would run but not cool Read a blog on line online and discovered that it was a bad thermostat. In the the blog it mentioned appliance parts pros as the place to get a new thermostat. So I went there and ordered one and it came within a couple of days. Read More... 5 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers
Beth W Spartanburg , SC January 07, 2020 Wine fridge light turned on but was not cooling Bought the thermostat replacement kit. Watched a YouTube video and after lots of screws, fixed the fridge within about 15 mins! It was very easy and started cooling immediately. Highly recommend doing it yourself and saving money. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Kirk B Carlsbad , CA March 25, 2016 Kitchenaid beverage cooler condenser would not start After reading blogs of others online describing the problem with their wine/beverage minifridge, I was able to diagnose the problem as being related to a non-functioning thermostat control. I found a youtube video that took me step by step of how to replace it. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Screwdrivers