8ET18Z Whirlpool Refrigerator - Instructions
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ice tray was leaking water
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Brenda from Henderson, NV
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- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Unplugged wire, loosened two screws on top took out lower screw.Lifted the ice maker up and out it came. The wiring that came with the new part was to short so we unplugged ours from the old part and used it:) was really easy and works great now no leaks
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Refrigerator had shut down
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Ronald from Martinsville, IL
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- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Went on line ,ordered part on Friday afternoon ,Fedex was at my house Saturday Morning,,THIS SERVICE IS GREAT ,,THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING SO FAST
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The Switch Broke...Absolutely Fell Apart.
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Duncan from Metairie, LA
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- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I simply removed the old switch using 2 small screwdrivers and the old switch case popped out. I then upluged the wires from the old switch and reversed the process. Didn't take longer than 5 minutes begining to end! Thank you for the great service! Duncan quaid
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Fridge would not defrost creating ice buildup and fridge would then get warm
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Susan from Madrid, NY
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
My brother came up and installed the part.
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the ice maker quit producing ice.
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darryl from little york, IL
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- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver
I removed 1 bottom screw and 2 upper screws useing a 1/4 inch socket nut driver. then useing a flat edge screwdriver i incerted in slot to remove wiring cluster. to install just reverse process. you maye have to cut u-shape slot for water spout to sit in.
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refrigerator not cooling properly
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Ernie from Windsor, CA
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- 1- 2 hours
Replaced refrigerator cooling control. No luck. Replaced freezer cooling control. No luck. Coils were icing up. Unplugged frig and allowed coils to defrost. After more poking around, found that condenser fan was not spinning. Touch it and it'd start. That was definitely in need of replacement. Replacement was easy. Refrigerator is
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Freezer was dripping water into refrigerator below
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John from Redmond, WA
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Removed the old timer from the housing. The replacement came with good instructions. I followed the instructions corresponding to the color wires in my unit. The first time it was installed, the fridge did not come on and the temperature rose after a couple hours. Looked at the part and realized the defrost cycle must have kicked in. Need
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ed to slightly turn the gray slotted part to initiate the timer so it would stop the defrost and start the fridge. That did it! It must have advanced the timer so it could accumulate run time. Whole repair saved us $3000 in a new fridge.
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Freezer would periodically allow things to partially thaw out
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Dana from Canyon Lake, TX
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
First, I removed the two thermostat knobs, then the snap-on plastic cover. Then, I removed the 4 screws holding the housing for the timer, thermostats, etc., and dropped it down enough to remove the timer and the wiring harness going into it. Installing the new one was the same process, in reverse. Quite simple!
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Noisey Blowerfan and Broken Air Tower
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Patrick from WALPOLE, MA
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- 1- 2 hours
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
Watched your video on how to replace the evaporator fan motor. Took apart the freezer and replaced the fan motor with blade. It was a little tight getting all the harnessing back into the space but I did it. It would have been nice to see a video to put everything back but I did it and replaced the air tower with no problem. The end r
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esult is my freezer evaporator fan motor with blasé is a lot quitter now. Thanks
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freezer constantly covered with ice not defrosting
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michael from millstone, NJ
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
I opened rear wall inside freezer (two screws) cut the wires on old thermostat and removed it. Then I attatched the new thermostat to the existing wires using wire nuts and electrical tape and slid it onto the copper tubing. Re-installed the rear wall. Freezer works like a charm and the refridgerator is also colder. Job completed in twent
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y minutes and Tim Allen has nothing on me. Mike Milne
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broken track for veg. trays on 10 year old refrigerator
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Kenneth E from Andover, NH
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- Less than 15 mins
Slipped track into grooves, and wha-la!! Easy fix, quick order turn-around, part realidy available for a ten year old appliance. Overall, could not have been a better experience.
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Broken glass shelf for top of crisper
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Tom from SHEBOYGAN, WI
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Part fit perfectly glass dropped right in
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Leakiong water from the freezer compartment into the lower refrigeration compartment
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Mark from indianapolis, IN
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- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
After unplugging the appliance, I unscrewed the screws in the bottom and the back of the freezer compartment and un-clipped the connector for the ice machine, which i do not have installed. I clipped the pink and brown wires and replace the switch with the new switch. unfortunately, the appliance is still dripping water from the freezer c
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ompartment. It worked for a couple of days then stopped working. Still looking for a true FIX.
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The door light socket was broken and hanging down
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David from Roanoke, VA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
The refrigerator light in our Kenmore fridge has been flaky for a number of years. The slightest bump would knock it out of the hole it fits into leaving the bulb dangling. Usually since we were used to it, we could avoid bumping it so it was no real problem, but a recent visitor bumped it and it once again was hanging. I decided this tim
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e, to take a serious look at it and fix the problem for real. I had options, duct tape, hot glue gun, goop...or a new part! A quick search on the internet, and I found www.PartSelect.com I entered my model # , quickly found the correct part number. The part came 1 1/2 days after I ordered it. The repair was very simple, I unplugged the fridge, removed the wires from the spade connectors on the old light socket, and attached them to the new socket. I then pushed the socket into the hole, and with new spring clips, it snapped snuggly into place. The socket came with extra wire connectors which I didn't need, the socket fits multiple brands of appliances. It also came with a bulb protector, but that wasn't needed for my fridge either. I was very pleased with the speed and ease of the repair. No more dangling light bulbs!
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Cracked crisper
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Ronald from Pomona, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Took out the cracked one, and replace with the new one. Fitted perfectly.
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