106615 Kenmore - Instructions
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Ice maker would not fill with water
14 of 19 people
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John from Nicholasville, KY
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
Resistance on solenoid for water to ice maker measured low (5 ohms). I assumed the coil insulation had degraded because there was almost a short with such low resistance. Replaced the water inlet valve kit and ice maker filled with water and everything worked great. I had to cut the ends of the hoses because my model use compression f
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ittings and this new valve kit used the push on fittings. No leaks no problems. The cables plugged in the opposite direction from the old valve kit, so I had to re-route the cable a little and create slack by removing from 1 cable clamp.
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Old, cracked freezer door gasket
12 of 13 people
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Ken from ALBANY, OR
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
This is in a rental house; Refrigerator/freezer has been off for a few weeks so just opened the freezer door and used screwdriver to pry out one corner then pliers to grab and pull old gasket (seal) off. Had the new one laid out overnight to relax it; placed one corner on and then the opposite corner then repeated the other two corners.
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Positioned the keeper edge plastic all of the way around to place the gasket in the door. Closed the door to check the seal and plugged unit back in. Waited and then checked air temp with hand held IR temp gauge. All checked good, no cold spots anywhere. Piece of cake!
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Fan and Light working but would not cool down inside
13 of 16 people
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Michael from Yuma, AZ
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
This problem first accrued when the unit was under warranty and the repair person told me this would happen again. This technician told me how to troubleshoot the problem and sure enough the Compressor Start Relay was bad again. For starters I moved the refrigerator out from the wall and cabinets. I unplugged the wall cord from the rec
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eptacle. I removed the screws, with a ¼ inch spin-tight that held the backing in front of the compressor compartment. I disconnected the two wires then pulled the Start-Dev PS991485 out and it rattled, a good sign the relay was bad. I looked up the Part on the Web Site and ordered the replacement relay, I thought. When the package arrived I found all the parts for the entire Starting and over Temp Protection circuits along with a new plastic cover box. This was a very good experience and I saved maybe $250.00 in repair costs by doing it my self, along with the replacement instruction that came with the parts.
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Water would not come out of the dispenser.
11 of 11 people
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Ralph from Saint Petersburg, FL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed catch tray and then removed two screws that are underneath. I left the control panel hanging from its wires, then removed the two screws from the control bracket.
A word of caution before next step: You need to remove the two micro switches on the left and right. While trying to remove one, it split apart and the pieces fell ... Read more out. I was able to put it back together and it worked fine. So be careful with the micro switches.
Continue tranferring wires and switches to the new bracket and reassemble in the opposite order.
An easy repair.
A word of caution before next step: You need to remove the two micro switches on the left and right. While trying to remove one, it split apart and the pieces fell ... Read more out. I was able to put it back together and it worked fine. So be careful with the micro switches.
Continue tranferring wires and switches to the new bracket and reassemble in the opposite order.
An easy repair.
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Scratches in Surface
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Michelle from Richardson, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
This product comes in a bottle with a brush like Liquid Paper. It goes on incredibly easy. A second coat might be needed. I wanted to prevent rust from setting in so I covered the scratches and dings. The paint is a little brighter since my washer is 10 years old but it still looks great.
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'Frig door made a popping sound when opening and closing.
11 of 12 people
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Lance from Richardson, TX
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Socket set
Removed upper hinge cover and hinge, lifted door from lower hinge socket, removed lower cam from 'frig hinge, and replaced with new. I had a helper hold the 'frig door while I removed old upper cam, and replaced with new. Piece of cake and works like new! This must be a design problem..
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ice maker and water dispenser would not work due to switch clamps being broken off the control plate
13 of 18 people
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scott from huntersville, NC
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
remove the front cover. everything else is a quick disconnect type of connection. Nothing to it! I would remove the cover and check these connections anytime the dispenser does not work. Look for broken or disconnected switches. This reapir took me a couple of minutes whereas the repair guy wanted almost 200 bucks to do this job. Parts ra
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n around 30 with shipping.
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ice cubes, but no water...drips under freezer door
12 of 15 people
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tim from Lincoln, NE
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable)
A service man who came to the house for another job said it was common for one solenoid on the inlet valve to fail while the other still worked, which explained why it would refill the ice maker but not dispense water. It was easy enough to unscrew the old valve from the frig frame and unscrew the and the tubing. The valve is oriented a
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little differently, but there was still room for it and enough tubing to reach the connections. Seems to me colors for the new water/ice controls were not exactly the same, so I would make a note of them (by following the tubing) when you disconnect them. The newer style push-in connectors were easy to hook up once I trimmed the a half inch or so from the end that had been crimped by the older compression fittings. Once I started using the water again, the occassional small puddles of water under the freezer door hinge disappeared. I was told this can happen when you stop using the water, and the water remaining in the tube that runs up thru the freezer door can freeze and thaw, producing a sweat that runs down the tube and out the hinge.
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the ice dispenser, micro switch control bracket broke and the ice was not dispensing
11 of 12 people
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Nelson from East Orange, NJ
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed the screws that held the control breaket. Then I removed (2) micro switches, and for a cable tie, I slide the old control bracket out and installed the new one purchased from your store. 5 minutes worth of work. THAT IT!!! It was very, very, simple the repair
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Cover Pan Crisper(bottom glass shelf and frame) were broken
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anthony from ormond beach, FL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
New part slipped right into the studs and fit perfectly
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Ice Door Leaking
13 of 19 people
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Steve from Metairie, LA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Remove the unit cover by unsnapping from the bottom. Remove the face plate on the switches. The ice door simply snaps off the closing mechanism. The problem I have is that the original door included a heat trace element (keeps the back of the door warm to limit condensation). The new part was simply a new seal. I clipped the leads to
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the het trace (turn off the fridge before you do that) and put in the new door. When the heat ids on in the house there is no problem with condensation but on warmer days its pretty bad. I cannot find a replacement part with the heating element and have contacted Whirpool. THey haven't responded as of yet.
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Ice bin coupling cogs broke off
10 of 11 people
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Stephen from Oregon City, OR
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Remove ice maker from freezer, place on its side on table. Remove single screw securing coupling from shaft without removing shaft from housing. Remove old coupling, and attach new coupling using single screw.
This is a great time to completely clean the Ice maker bin and crusher unit.
This is a great time to completely clean the Ice maker bin and crusher unit.
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Crisper Pan Side Reales Had Cracked
10 of 11 people
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LEVY from HOUSTON, TX
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
I just slid the new pan in , partselect has the correct part all the time , I repalced my ice maker once and it took 15 min no problem
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Ice Maker Stopped Working
9 of 9 people
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Kyle from Severna Park, MD
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
After receiving the replacement emitter and receiver boards from PartSelect.com, I following the troubleshooting paperwork that came with my order to ensure the parts I ordered where the problem. After which, it was very straight forward: unplug the frig, unscrew the 3 screws on the covers for each board, unplug the push-pin connection,
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remove the board screw, set the new board in, and plug back into the connection. It took approximately 20min.
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The ice maker was not making ice.
9 of 9 people
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Katherine from Pittsboro, NC
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
I unplugged the refrigerator
Opened the freezer door
Opened the ice maker door so that I could easily get to the emitter and receiver
I used a phillips head screw driver to remove 3 screws from the emitter plate and 3 screws from the receiver plate
I unplugged the faulty circuit boards--this took some tugging
I fi ... Read more rmly plugged in the new circuit boards and replaced the screws
I waited about 30 minutes and the ice maker began making ice again
Opened the freezer door
Opened the ice maker door so that I could easily get to the emitter and receiver
I used a phillips head screw driver to remove 3 screws from the emitter plate and 3 screws from the receiver plate
I unplugged the faulty circuit boards--this took some tugging
I fi ... Read more rmly plugged in the new circuit boards and replaced the screws
I waited about 30 minutes and the ice maker began making ice again
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