My side by side american style fridge freezer front display starting flashing and a clicking noise began. This lasted approx 6 months but when I moved house and switched it on again nothing worked. The display panel has a dot on it illuminated. There are no motors running and everything seems dead. I have read other reports on this and I'm starting to think I need to replace the front panel board which is expensive. Could I do this myself ?
SOURCE: Whirlpool front panel dead but cooling
http://www.whirlpool.com/custserv/index.jsp hope this can help
SOURCE: Have a whirlpool side by side american fridge freezer,,
If the fan in the freezer is working.
You can hear this fan running when you open the freezer. Then I think the noise you hear is the fan hitting an ice build up.
This is a failure of the defrost system.
SOURCE: panel between fridge and freezer very hot and no sound at all
Dont know about the noise prob. but I can help with the over heating cabinet. Your condensing coil is dirty and needs cleaned. it is located under your refrigerator or behind the back panel. You should use a brush and vac. it out. Air must travel through the tubing freely in order to cool properly. It should be easy to find following the tubes coming out of your compressor.
SOURCE: panel between fridge and freezer very hot and no sound at all
Hi: Its just a coincidence you noticed it then. It is usually hot. It's the reverse side of the refrigerant (the hot side.) If you lived in a humid area the fridge would sweat. Water would run down between the doors. I live in a dry climate so no worries. Older fridges used an electric heating element to keep them dry. They also had an energy saver switch to turn it off. As Whirlpool uses the hot side of the refrigerant they don't use additional power to run the heater. Actually the heater is called a mullion heater. Nothing is wrong with your fridge. I'll look over my shoulder for angry retailers. Hope this helps, Jeff.
SOURCE: WHIRLPOOL AMERICAN SIDE BY SIDE FRIDGE /FREEZER
I had probably the same problem. After a little discussion with the factory they sent a technician as a "Good Will Gesture." The technician told me it was the control board down by the compressor. I overheard a conversation between he and his central repair office that it was a common problem. The factory would not admit it. I have a feeling the electronic control board he replace (which would have cost several hundred bucks) was probably made in China. Now I'm having more problems with my Ohio made Whirlpool side-by-side. The freezer is working fine, the fridge is not very cold. By the way, the internal lights was one of the keys to the problems.
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