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Customer:
BRIGIDA from MIAMI, FL
Parts Used:
WR2X8474
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Refrigerator Water Leak
Icemaker waterline leaking inside by the grommet where the water line comes in the refrigerator . First removed the water line from grommet . Then removed grommet by hand from the fridge. Last, reversed prodedure.
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Customer:
Steve from La Grange Park, IL
Parts Used:
WR32X1510
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
original shelf shattered during cleaning
a simple matter of putting the new shelf back in place an reconnecting the shelving brackets. pretty self-explanatory.
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Customer:
Eileen from Coto de Caza, CA
Parts Used:
WR23X37285
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers
switchlight on my refrigerator was not working
I found instructions on the web about how to do this repair, so I ordered the part with confidence. But the instructions simply said "pull out the old switchlight". That was actually somewhat difficult as the clip on the side intended to hold the part in was stubborn. I eventually used a utility to slice off the clip. From that point, it was just a matter of plugging in the new switchlight , which was very simple.
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Customer:
David from CLIFTON, NJ
Parts Used:
WR60X187
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Fan would not turn when the refrigerator came on all the time. Would physically have to turn the fan blades.
Did not do the repair because the unit arrived damaged. The packaging was in good condition. The plastic around the plug in shattered, and some of the plastic was inside the motor. Very good, and fast on adjusting the order.
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Customer:
Ann from LAPORTE, PA
Parts Used:
WR60X30349
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver
freezer too cold and refrigerator not cold enough because fan not working
Had to defrost a bit and then was able to remove rear freezer panel by simply removing the 2 screws holding it in place.
Old motor easily removed from its mounting bracket. and replaced with the new. Had to use the two wires sent with the motor. I clipped off the male connectors and joined them with wire splicers to the black and red wires clipped from the old motor. Then reinstalled.
The replacement motor works great. I was afraid the old fan blade might not fit but it slid on perfectly.
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Customer:
robert from Vicksburg, MS
Parts Used:
WR9X520
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
More than 2 hours
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
Water Leaking out of bottom of refrig first then out of vegetative bins underneath
Replaced defrost thermostat and defrost controller and also noticed that run capacitator for compressor almost oxidized in two and ordered and replaced and cleaned out drain tube and invertor (which was blocked by frozen peas and other food)or water to drain during defrost cycle and put everything back together and seems to work fine now....storing beer in outside refrig now
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Customer:
Irma from Tylertown, MS
Parts Used:
WR17X2769
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
The front of theDrawer Slilde Rail broke off the rail.
Removed the 2 drawers and then the glass shelf.
Positioned the drawer slid and tightened to rear screw and the front screw.

Replaced the shelf and the 2 deawers.

What's the big deal? Any 78 year old woman can do it.
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Customer:
John from Palatka, FL
Parts Used:
WR17X2769
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Bracket was broken near the front mounting location causing the rt drawer
First i removed everything from the bottom shelf, removed the glass, then removed the entire bracket assembly. Then removed the front metal strip to expose the front mounting screw, then removed the rear screw. Installed the new part and reversed the procedure.
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Customer:
michael from CENTRALIA, IL
Parts Used:
WR23X37285, WR2X9391
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
light kept blinking on and off never same way
turn breaker off first then use thin blade screwdriver and plastic pry bar to remove light socket and switch there was plenty of wire so work was easy to install at both ends
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Customer:
Gerald from WINTERVILLE, GA
Parts Used:
40A15
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
lights blown out
replaced lights in refrigirator and freezer
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Customer:
Marnie from Denver, CO
Parts Used:
WR60X114
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers
a fan blade broken causing it to make a loud noise
we took off the old one and replaced it.
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Customer:
T from SOUTHBURY, CT
Parts Used:
WR60X30349
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Original evaporator fan (31 years old) was making a lot of worn bearing noise
Empty freezer;
Remove shelves and ice trays;
Unscrew and remove the rear vertical panel;
Unscrew and remove fan housing;
Unscrew and remove fan from fan housing;
Fan blade slides off the motor shaft without tools.
Reverse order to reassemble with new fan motor.

I did have to use the wire extensions that were included as the replacement motor had the electric connections in a different location from the original motor.

Overall, this was an easy replacement.
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Customer:
Mary from New Milford, NJ
Parts Used:
WR2X8345
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Cap on the door retainer bar broke.
The replacement cap fit perfectly. Unfortunately when the orinigal cap broke it tookout a small piece of the surrounding plastic leaving nothing for the new cap to catch. I have the piece and tried several kinds of glue but nothing holds it securely enough. I would however readily recommend your company. The service was terrific.
Thank you.
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Customer:
victoria from forest park, IL
Parts Used:
WR71X10077
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
The part that holds the items in the door was bent.
I removed the brackets with the metal strip attached, from the door. I took a screwdriver and pressed down on the parts holding the strip to the brackets . I attached the new strip to the brackets and then attached the whole thing to the door.
Really easy to do.
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Customer:
kenneth from carmel, NY
Parts Used:
WR60X123
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Not cooling and freezer freezing up
I removed the condenser cover removed old fan blade defrosted the condenser section installed new blade and reassembled
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