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WRT8G3EWC Westinghouse Refrigerator - Instructions

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Freezer was not defrosting
Turned off fridge circuit breaker
Removed all food from freezer and put in cooler.
Removed shelves from freezer
Removed ice maker
Removed 2 hex head screws
Tilted back evaporator cover and tried to unplug connection.
Found connection was iced over with a huge block of ice coming from water inlet to ice maker
Spent several hours trying to melt and chip away ice without damaging fridge.
Finally was able to break up ice with long flat head screwdriver and hammer.
Unplugged connector and was able to remove evaporator cover.
Cut wires near thermostat and removed
Stripped wire as needed and crimped new thermostat in place.
Used heat gun and lighter to melt heat shrink. This took a long time and required a lot more heat than expected.
Reconnected evaporator cover connection and reattached cover.
Reinstalled ice maker
Reinstalled shelves.
Put food back in
Turned circuit breaker back on.
Parts Used:
Defrost Thermostat
  • David from N KINGSTOWN, RI
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    More than 2 hours
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
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Door Handle Broke off
Part arrived in tack.
Removed original screws. Place bottom of handle on sideways then horizontal position.
Next slightly raised top of handle over bump protector. Took orginial screw and screwd Top of door handle into place. Really easy!
Parts Used:
Door Handle
  • Rosemarie from BOYNTON BEACH, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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broken glass on top of crispers
Since the glass was broken and gone I just had to slide the new glass on top of the crispers. This was not really a repair, just an exchange of new for the old.
Parts Used:
Crisper Glass Shelf Insert
  • Teresa from SOUTHFIELD, MI
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Repaired Oven Range Light Bulb
The bulb has a plastic clear cover. That cover can just be carefully removed using a screwdriver. It's held in by a metal bracket. After you remove the cover. You'll just need to replace the bulb and then re-install the cover and bracket.
Parts Used:
Light Bulb
  • Alan from SAN MATEO, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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2 shelves were broken and missingg
I (female) fixed it by just inserting the brackets. Easy as pie. I was so happy that they fit.
Parts Used:
Door Shelf Retainer Bar Door Shelf Retainer Bar
  • Gabrielle from DERBY, CT
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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I believe I didn't order all the parts for the shelf. I need the sides, because it's still not in. Also the handle came off the fridge door, there no way to put that on.
I needed the sides so it can stay on track. The freezer and ddor bars were no problem. I talking about the glass rack in refrigerator
Parts Used:
Shelf Trim - Rear Front Shelf Trim
  • Phyllis from LAS VEGAS, NV
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    1- 2 hours
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Broken door shelf, front rollers cracked
I installed door shelf myself. Very easy. My son and grand did the roller repair. This was fairly easy but the reason I had them do it was to tilt the refrigerator over to reach. Needed man power!!
Parts Used:
Front Roller Assembly - Left Side Front Roller Assembly - Right Side Door Shelf Retainer Bar
  • Pamela from JACKSON, GA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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I purchased a refrigerator for the first time, and didn't realize it lacked a freezer shelf!
The part fit perfectly. I simply placed the ends on the holes on the side wall inside the refrigerator, and the other end of the shelf slipped right into the matching holes on the other side. That easy!
Parts Used:
Freezer Shelf
  • ruth from toledo, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Frost in freezer, fridge not cold
From most posts I've read, the defrost timer was the culprit so I blindly ordered one. Easy install but did not fix the problem so I broke out the ohm meter. The only other 2 items it could be all tested good with my meter so I bypassed the defrost thermostat (per forum help...actually quite easy)and it defrosted fine, which told me I needed a new defrost thermostat. Installed fairly easy and problem gone.
Parts Used:
Defrost Timer - 60Hz 120V
  • Bob from Pinole, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
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leaked water
pulled off old tube and snaped on new one
Parts Used:
TUBE-DRAIN
  • Burl from Miles city, MT
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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the refrig was in storage for about a year, the freezer door warped
removed freezer door and installed the new one. This was a pretty easy thing to do, although putting the old handle on the new door was a challenge. No knowing that there is a plastic piece holding the top of the handle i broke the that piece and had to order another one. Mean while the freezer was making alot of frost inside, so that had to be cleaned after the new part came.
Parts Used:
Handle Mounting Block
  • Jeffery from Phillipsburg, NJ
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Bottom shelf bar broke.
Ordered the part. When it arrived (extremely fast delivery), took the old part off and put the new part in. Perfect fit. Took less than one minute to exchange the old with the new.

Thanks a lot for such a wonderful, pleasant experience. Would heartily recommend your services to anyone in the market.

D. Hall
Parts Used:
Door Shelf Retainer Bar
  • Deborah from Zephyrhills, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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not cooling
removed control unit at top of fridge,that houses light ect.
4 screws,replaced plug in repair part
the $25 dollar part from partselect.com saved me the 270.00 estimated repair charge Quoted by sears
Parts Used:
Door Shelf Retainer Bar Defrost Timer - 60Hz 120V
  • Walter from Newcomb, MD
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Screw drivers
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first fresh food too hot, then freezer too hot
Based on the website I decided it was most probably the defrost timer, and that was correct. I ordered it, watched the video, and two days later the part was at my door. Took the nut driver, removed 4 screws, then removed the old defrost timer, installed the new one, re-installed the whole plastic assembly with the four screws, and done!!! Couldn't have been easier.
Parts Used:
Defrost Timer - 60Hz 120V
  • Rita from Lake Luzerne, NY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver
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Broken meat pan on Kenmore refrig
Just slid it in. Fit perfectly. Called the Help Line just to double check that the pan would fit and they assured me it would. Pan cost $20 less than through the Sears site because of lower price, lower shipping and no taxes. Oh, and the pan came in just two days. Very happy.
Parts Used:
Meat Pan
  • Robert from Los Angeles, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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