KRFF5 Refrigerator - Instructions
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light inside fridge was flickering and clicking
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bill from escondido, CA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
tested bulb good ,replaced door switch first(least expensive)then ordered light socket and circuitboard.If clicking sound is heard replace circuitboard first to save on return shipping because the switch and socket where ok
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LED behind upper compartment of freezer failed
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Matthew from ALTOONA, PA
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
The hard part was getting the OLD fixture out. They tell you to protect the surface around it with tape, but try sticking tape to a freezing cold surface with water condensing on it! And it's so firmly snapped in place that it takes a putty knife and screw driver to push the prongs back to get it loose. Finally, the fixture is on the ceil
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ing behind the icemaker so very awkward working conditions, plus and you can't see well because ALL of the lights are out (remember, they're in series). To see I had to prop my phone up at just the right angle to shine its little light on the area.
But getting it in was literally a snap. Just snap the couplings together, carefully push the wires into the empty space and slide the rear prongs in, then snap the front ones in simply by pushing the whole fixture firmly. Then pat yourself on the back!
But getting it in was literally a snap. Just snap the couplings together, carefully push the wires into the empty space and slide the rear prongs in, then snap the front ones in simply by pushing the whole fixture firmly. Then pat yourself on the back!
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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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Wrong electrical connector.
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ROBERT from BUENA PARK, CA
- Very Difficult
- More than 2 hours
I bought a new Whirlpool Refrigerator that didn't have an ice maker.
I wanted to install an ice maker. I searched your web site and found the model ice maker model it said I needed. WPW10715709. This one was a 4 wire 8 terminal. I needed a 4 wire flat connector. WPW10715708. You approved the return. It cost me $50 to return it. I bel ... Read more ieve you should refund me the cost of this postage. Your web site gave me the wrong model number.
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I wanted to install an ice maker. I searched your web site and found the model ice maker model it said I needed. WPW10715709. This one was a 4 wire 8 terminal. I needed a 4 wire flat connector. WPW10715708. You approved the return. It cost me $50 to return it. I bel ... Read more ieve you should refund me the cost of this postage. Your web site gave me the wrong model number.
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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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Light out inside fridg.
11 of 12 people
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William from N MYRTLE BCH, SC
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Put painters tape next to light, so I wouldn't scratch surface. Worked edge of light down and out of hole with small screwdriver. Chechen wireing , light might work ? Unplugged light assembly . Plugged in new light , and reinserted light into opening . Removed tape ,, done. You can use putty knife in place of screwdriver. Be patient. Go
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Loud buzzing coming from freezer compartment and no ice was being made in the ice dispencer
11 of 12 people
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Kyle from INDIANAPOLIS, IN
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Pull out freezer drawer and unscrew 2 bolts holding freezer door. Remove top tray retaining pins...remove top tray...then remove bottom tray...remove 4 screws in the back of the freezer...remove cover...unplug all wires connecting the fan...remove fan housing...swap parts from old motor to new motor...then reinstall fan and reconnect wire
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s...replace back cover and then screws in the four bolts and reinstall the drawers and then the freezer door
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installed ice maker
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Dennis from Spring Valley, MN
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
From the time I started to finish I worked 3 hours, this included installing the new ice maker, cutting into the cold water line in the basement and installing a t with a 6inch piece of pipe with a compression valve to connect to the small cooper tube, this is worth your time to do it this way, its a lot better connection than the small p
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ierce valves that come with the kit, they will leak over time. I installed the filter in the waterline in the basement for easy access
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part was substituted, won't work, you did not send my light board
10 of 10 people
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Donna from MINEOLA, TX
- Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
From Donna Turner acct # 190766
I ordered Refrigerator/freezer light board PS11702378
You substituted for a single light module
I troubleshooted and decided to order from your company the light board. You changed my order. I researched what you sent and thought, ok, we'll identify the one light that is ou ... Read more t and replace only that...
My paid electrician spend well over an hour inside the frig, and confirmed that all 3 lights in fact work fine, and the problem is above the wiring harness, and what you sent is not correct.
The package has been opened. You substituted my ordered part, it did not remedy the problem, I want a full refund, including S&H
Please advise/sent me Return Authorization, whatever your company policy is.
Thank you. Donna Turner
I ordered Refrigerator/freezer light board PS11702378
You substituted for a single light module
I troubleshooted and decided to order from your company the light board. You changed my order. I researched what you sent and thought, ok, we'll identify the one light that is ou ... Read more t and replace only that...
My paid electrician spend well over an hour inside the frig, and confirmed that all 3 lights in fact work fine, and the problem is above the wiring harness, and what you sent is not correct.
The package has been opened. You substituted my ordered part, it did not remedy the problem, I want a full refund, including S&H
Please advise/sent me Return Authorization, whatever your company policy is.
Thank you. Donna Turner
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Ice sheet forming on the bottom of the freezer, requiring frequent disassembly and cleanup
9 of 9 people
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Monica from PITTSFORD, NY
- A Bit Difficult
- More than 2 hours
We were misled into believing we needed to replace the door seal, and after this replacement was completed we found out it was not the case.
Instead we needed to clean out the EXTENSION-DRAIN,DUAL EVAP W11661573, part #5 on the unit diagram, which is found on the back of the unit.
Back to the seal instructions:
... Read more >Once you remove the original seal you cannot reuse it, so if you replace it and it is not what you needed, you can't return the not-needed part. There goes about $190.
Also, the seal comes with no instructions (at the time there was no instruction video here either and we had to search other sites). It turns out it takes at least 24 hrs for the rubber seal to regain its shape. You also may have to use a hair dryer for this pre-installation process. Because of this, I marked the time of repair as more than 2 hours.
The end of the instruction video we followed called for testing the new seal installation with a bill ($), if you can pull it out easily from the closed door, you need to continue heating the seal with the hair dryer to improve sealing.
So do yourself a favor and test you fridge seal first, to see if you really need to replace it. Close the door with a bill or paper trapped. If it is loose or falls out, seal needs to be replaced, if the bill/paper stays firm enough, the seal is fine.
It took a lot of research through other resources, not Partselect, to eventually fix the ice formation issue. From all the appliance repairs I have done, this was the most frustrating, although not the most complicated. Since no part needs to be purchased (though you could replace the drain tube for just $24 instead of hassle to clean it), no real help from parts stores is available, and you have to rely on random people with their home videos, some are reliable some are not. We could not find one with our model (596.72383411) and had to figure it out based on similar models. Our drain tube has a siphon, so it is a little harder to clean than other models with s straight tube.
Good luck!
Instead we needed to clean out the EXTENSION-DRAIN,DUAL EVAP W11661573, part #5 on the unit diagram, which is found on the back of the unit.
Back to the seal instructions:
... Read more >Once you remove the original seal you cannot reuse it, so if you replace it and it is not what you needed, you can't return the not-needed part. There goes about $190.
Also, the seal comes with no instructions (at the time there was no instruction video here either and we had to search other sites). It turns out it takes at least 24 hrs for the rubber seal to regain its shape. You also may have to use a hair dryer for this pre-installation process. Because of this, I marked the time of repair as more than 2 hours.
The end of the instruction video we followed called for testing the new seal installation with a bill ($), if you can pull it out easily from the closed door, you need to continue heating the seal with the hair dryer to improve sealing.
So do yourself a favor and test you fridge seal first, to see if you really need to replace it. Close the door with a bill or paper trapped. If it is loose or falls out, seal needs to be replaced, if the bill/paper stays firm enough, the seal is fine.
It took a lot of research through other resources, not Partselect, to eventually fix the ice formation issue. From all the appliance repairs I have done, this was the most frustrating, although not the most complicated. Since no part needs to be purchased (though you could replace the drain tube for just $24 instead of hassle to clean it), no real help from parts stores is available, and you have to rely on random people with their home videos, some are reliable some are not. We could not find one with our model (596.72383411) and had to figure it out based on similar models. Our drain tube has a siphon, so it is a little harder to clean than other models with s straight tube.
Good luck!
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Icecube dispencer stopped working because of lack of water seal on motor shaft.
10 of 13 people
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William from MOSINEE, WI
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I removed the ice bucket and motor cover on the inside of the left door. Then I removed the 4 screws that hold the motor in place and unplugged the electrical connector. The old motor shaft was all rusted and housing was cracked letting water inside the motor. That's why it failed. The new motor I ordered from Part select came with a rubb
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er seal that I slipped on to the motor shaft. That will stop any water from entering the new dispencer motor. I reinstalled motor and the dispencer works great. Total time for removal and replace was 20 min. A novice can do it. Bill WI.
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There was no light on in refrig area
12 of 19 people
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Lori from Chuluota, FL
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Just replaced the switch, but unfortunately that was not the problem; nor was it the bulb....so I am back to square one.
But Parts Select is a great place to order from. Thank you.
But Parts Select is a great place to order from. Thank you.
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broken light switch
12 of 20 people
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Richard from West Warwick, RI
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
followed the instructions provided and that's it!
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Light switch rocker broke, disabling freezer internal light, water dispenser, and ice dispenser
10 of 14 people
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Kenneth from Newton Grove, NC
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Very simple. Matched female plugs with respective male color coded prong; pushed together then inserted unit in slot of freezer sidewall and rotated into position...job done.
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Fridge would not start
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Glen from PT CHARLOTTE, FL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Unplug the fridge then wheel the refrigerator out to where you can get to the back - you will probably have to disconnect the ice maker water hose. Using the nut driver remove all the screws from the lower panel on the fridge. You will not have to remove the water hose connection just move the panel around a little. Look on the left side
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(facing the back of the fridge) you will see the capacitor held onto the compressor with a spring clip. Just pull the clip toward you and that will free the capacitor. Pull up on the capacitor and that will unplug it from the compressor. Be careful not to touch the two poles on the old capacitor. Capacitors store electricity and it could give you a jolt. I used electrical tape to insulate the poles and then threw it away. Plug in the new capacitor- re-hook the clip, reinstall the back panel, plug it in and verify that the fridge is working. Hook your water hose back up and move it back into place and you are done.
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