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8ET1F Whirlpool Refrigerator - Instructions

All Instructions for the 8ET1F
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Light Switch broke
48 of 78 people found this instruction helpful.
  • James Richard from St. Cloud, MN
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Socket set
An easy job for smaller hands. Removed the two bolts holding the light cover. Removed two electrical connections from the old switch by pinching the retaining clip,removed the switch, snapped in the new one and re-attached the connectors. Your online illustrations helped me to know that the plastic housing for the light switch would only swing down so far and was not intended to be removed. Saved me from breaking that plastic cover's tabs. This home repair saved me more than 5 times the cost of hiring a professional to do it. Very happy homeowner.
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Evaporator Motor burned out
30 of 35 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Max from Waco, TX
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver
Very pleased with the delivery time. Was able to repair the refrigerator before the beer got hot. Replacement was easy.
Removed blower housing. Replaced motor. Put blower housing back in place.
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Right front wheel broke
31 of 40 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Tony from Chicago, IL
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Socket set
Definatly a two man job. I suggest you put a pad down to protect your floor. Remove the filter, grill, and bolts per instructions. Everything is straight forward. Move the frame back 1/2 to 1 inch then tilt the frig back on it's side about 4 inches. If the frame doesn't drop down, move it back until the front of the frame comes of th e front lip of the frig. Place a block under the frig lip NOT the frame and WATCH YOUR FINGERS. The wheel should be hanging down. Just pull out the pin, replace the wheel (make sure you have it facing the correct way) and tilt back and pull the blocks. Move the frig back in place and replace the bolts. Took me and a buddy less than 30 minutes.
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Frost-free freezer was frosting up
28 of 32 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Victor from Worcester, MA
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 15 - 30 mins
First I cut the gasket-fip with the wire cutters. Then I removed the gasket by pulling it away from the center if the door (not perpendicular to the door). I placed the new gasket over the door, secured the corners first, then pressed the rest of the gasket into place.

The repair to the refrigerator door (lower compartment) s topped the freezer from frosting (upper compartment), and it also reduced the time the compressor runs. However, I have the freezer turned to the lowest possible setting, and it still seems to be quite cold. There may be another issue w/ the unit such as the thermostat.
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Fridge Air On, Not Cooling
78 of 183 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Robert from Austin, TX
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers
Previous issue with this refrigerator and I figure after the Hot summer we've had in TX that it overworked itself this summer in the garage! Caught this one before all was lost as it started it's not cooling cycle on a Sunday. Ordered the identical Relay&Overload from Parts Select, 2 days later I'm back to chilling the beer again! Supe r service with diagrams and specs. Very glad parts select is around!
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The light switch on the refridgerator broke - no light.
36 of 58 people found this instruction helpful.
  • David from Albany, OR
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
Once I saw the replacement part I understood how to pry out the switch with a small screwdriver. Then just unplug the old one, plug in the new one and pop it into place.

The PartSelect site made it easy to correctly identify the correct part, it was inexpensive, and the shipping was fast.

I'm very pleased!
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Refridgerator would not get cold
41 of 74 people found this instruction helpful.
  • BECKY from El nido, CA
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
Replaced two parts that we got from Partselect.com and fixed it.
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REplaced ice maker
30 of 42 people found this instruction helpful.
  • M from Lafayette, IN
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver
Replacement was very easy as new ice maker was identical to the old one. Took about 10 minutes.
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Noticed fridge not cooling as it should
21 of 21 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Robert from Franklin, TX
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver
Removed the lower back panel (10 small screws)Found the condenser motor froze up and not moving air across the cooling coils.So I got a small table fan and set it behind the fridge and it kept the fridge cooling for 3 days till the new fan motor arrived. Removed 3 small screws holding the fan motor in the bracket and unpluged the wiring h arness.Removed the fan from old motor and used it on the new motor.Replaced the fan in the bracket and plugged the wiring harness back in. Worked great. Very easy.Did not have to empty fridge because table fan kept coils cool. Ordering part was easy and shipping fast.Great job guys!!
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Refrigerator stop cooling
23 of 29 people found this instruction helpful.
  • kelly from glen allen, VA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
I was about to waste $1000 on buying a Refrigerator. Took 1 mins to search on google "Refrigerator doesn't work". Found a video on youtube, showed a step and step video to solve my problem. Order the part $50 and it took me less then 5 mins to install it. =)
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Broken glass shelf
22 of 27 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Frank from Brookfield, IL
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Took out glass shelf to clean. Shelf exploded into a billion little pieces for no apparent reason. Received replacement shelf the next day (with the 3 - 5 day shipping). Cleaned glass, placed in ice box. Viola!
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Refrigerator stop working
23 of 33 people found this instruction helpful.
  • SAL from UPLAND, CA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
First I removed the relay and over load and exam. Saw that the relay was burnt. Before I order the part I check to see if the compressor was still working by jumping the common start and run terminals.It did. I also checked the start capacitor with a capacitor tester it was good. I than order the part which came the very next day.Installe d the part
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fridge made a loud growling noise when running
20 of 26 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Bob from Mandan, ND
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver
removed the clip that the motor was attached too put the new motor back on reinstalled the clip back on the fridge plugged the wire harness in and works perfect now . it was easier to remove the clip than to try to install the motor by itself its just to tight and you cant get in there
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Evaporator motor burned out
18 of 20 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Yvonne from modesto, CA
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
Unplugged the machine removed the bottom plate and back plate and ice maker.Removed 2 wires to motor and ground wire.Removed 2 mounting nuts for motor,installed new motor and used old fan blade for new motor .Reinstalled in reverse order plugged in and tested fine.
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the door trim was bent and broken and would not hold items in place
18 of 23 people found this instruction helpful.
  • patricia from collinsville, IL
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
I only needed to set the endcap and trim piec es in place, no tools involved
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All Instructions for the 8ET1F
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