KFIS27 KitchenAid Refrigerator - Instructions
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Old refrigerator gaskets were worn out
18 of 19 people
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Ron from LIVERMORE, CA
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
I unboxed the replacement gasket set and inspected them for damage. Then I opened the left refrigerator door and grabbed the right hand corner of the old gasket and removed it. I then aligned the new gasket with the door and using my fingers pushed the gasket into the gasket grove. I used my thumb to seat the gasket. I repeated the proce
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ss for the right door. Total time was under 15 minutes.
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Ice machine wouldn't dispense ice from the door.
20 of 26 people
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Linda from Jackson, MS
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed the broken coupling with the new one from your store. It took less than 10 minutes. The video you provided on the website was very helpful.
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Freezer icing up .
17 of 19 people
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Rich from Lansing, IL
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Wrench (Adjustable)
Watched Partselect video of P-trap installation.Removed water line & back cover& disconnected wires to water solenoid .Removed old drain tube & old problematic rubber funnel. Used contact cleaner to clean rubber residue from drain line and used a little silicone to aide reassembly. Job went well thanks to video.
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No Problem, time to replace water filter
18 of 24 people
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Ralph from Longmont, CO
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Turned the old one to unseat and replaced with a new one in the reverse order.
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coupling on water line thru freezer door cut due to moving Refg and having to remove doors.
21 of 35 people
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Martin from Rutherfordton, NC
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Snapped the large end of the coupling onto the main line coming from the water source and snapped the other end onto the small line leading to the ice maker. Quick and simple.
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Original bracket foot brake screw hole was stripped and foot brake would not extend
16 of 20 people
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Daniel from BOCA RATON, FL
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
The repair seemed simple, I just needed to remove the old bracket -- 4 screws -- and slip the new one on.
The tricky bit is that the roller bracket holds the weight of the fridge. So in order to make sure that the fridge did not fall over, and to keep the installation point off the ground so that I could align the screw holes, ... Read more I needed to shim up the side of the fridge that I was working on.
To tap in the shims, I used a hammer and a spare chunk of wood. I ultimately used 3 shims, and kept tapping until the roller wheel could roll freely. Then I knew that the fridge was high enough. After that, it was pretty easy to remove the 4 screws, align the new bracket, and replace the screws. After that, in order to get the shims out I could just extend the foot brake as it was designed, and that lifted the fridge enough for me to easily slide out the shims. After that I just had to level out the fridge by adjusting the two feet.
The tricky bit is that the roller bracket holds the weight of the fridge. So in order to make sure that the fridge did not fall over, and to keep the installation point off the ground so that I could align the screw holes, ... Read more I needed to shim up the side of the fridge that I was working on.
To tap in the shims, I used a hammer and a spare chunk of wood. I ultimately used 3 shims, and kept tapping until the roller wheel could roll freely. Then I knew that the fridge was high enough. After that, it was pretty easy to remove the 4 screws, align the new bracket, and replace the screws. After that, in order to get the shims out I could just extend the foot brake as it was designed, and that lifted the fridge enough for me to easily slide out the shims. After that I just had to level out the fridge by adjusting the two feet.
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Ice buildup around freezer door gasket
16 of 23 people
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Joseph from JACKSONVILLE, FL
- Very Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Replaced with new gasket
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Old motor was not resetting back to proper position halting ice production.
13 of 14 people
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Kevin from Spring, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Removed the three motor screws pulled off old motor put new motor in place replaced screws and re-installed. It was producing ice three hours later. I originally tried to obtian these parts directly from Whirlpool in which twice they shipped me the wrong parts. Finally gave up on them and entered the whilrpool part number which crossref
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erenced to new part number which was correct the first try. Thank you!
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Old one was broken and kept falling off. Very annoying
13 of 14 people
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Kathleen from Gainesville, FL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Snapped new cover on.
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Light switch in freezer side got broken
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Doug from PLEASANT VIEW, TN
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Took a putty knife and
Removed the old switch removed the spade terminals from the old switch and replaced them on the new switch and just pushed the new switch back in place
Removed the old switch removed the spade terminals from the old switch and replaced them on the new switch and just pushed the new switch back in place
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The bins on the door (ice maker side) became cracked
11 of 13 people
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Joe from ALTAMONTE SPG, FL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
It was just a simple swap out with the new bins.
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Remove the water filter to install the bypass cap
11 of 14 people
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Phil from GREENFIELD, IN
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers
Lower the filter bottom housing to gain access to the filter. Unscrew the filter and install the bypass cap. Secure the lower filter housing to the top assembly.
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Six months in use time to replace the filter
13 of 20 people
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Michael from Long Valley, NJ
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
It is simple, unscrew the old screw in the new one.
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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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The frost free drain behind the freezer compartment clogged and water collected in the bottom of the freezer and eventually came out the door on the right front of the refrigerator.
9 of 10 people
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David from ROSEBURG, OR
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
The other instructions and the video provided by Parts Direct are pretty good with instructions, but they omit two steps. First, if you have an ice maker, you will need to unplug the connector on the back side of the panel you remove at the back of the refrigerator to access the drain tube. Just unplug it and you can move the removed pa
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nel to the side without disconnecting any of the water lines. Second, the instructions say to just reconnect the "bottom end" of the new p-trap drain to the drain pan at the bottom of the refrigerator. They don't tell you there are two places to connect the new p-trap to the drain pan. The original tube/trough connected to the one at the back of the drain pan on the left (viewed from the rear of the refrigerator). At first, it looks like the new p-trap won't reach to it for the connection, but if you look closer, there is another connector to the right of the original one that the p-trap connects to properly. Replacing the drain trough with the new p-trap was actually pretty easy and would only take about a half hour. Add another half hour to give the refrigerator coils a good cleaning as they will need it now that you can reach them. The real time consumer, 3 to 4 hours, is needed to use a hair dryer to melt and clear the ice from the condenser at the back of the freezer so the water can drain. Just take your time and all the ice will eventually melt and drain out so the new p-trap will work properly.
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