WRF532SMHV01 Whirlpool Refrigerator - Instructions
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- Customer:
- John from WASHINGTON, DC
- Parts Used:
- W11291138
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
Light switch that causes light to turn on when door is open was nroken.
Truth is, this took a couple hours of cursing, but that was due to poor information and no prior experience. I imagine the next one would take 20 minutes. The issues are these: videos tell you to use a putty knife to pry the old switch out. That is harder than it seems because each switch has a plastic spring that pops open to hold the switch on, and you can't access the spring when the switch is installed. So it is important to use the knife on the side of the switch (left or right of spring -- look at the new switch), and back and forth until the switch is worked out. Then it can get worse. The new switch has to plug in electrically before it can be installed mechanically. In my case, with the switch on the fridge wall rather than the top, the outlet for the plug was encased in foam insullation. That gives the appearance that the plug was fixed, immovable, which makes it impossible to plug it in electrically before the switch is in place, and of course once it is in place you can't then plug it in. The problem here was poor instructions. Just scrape out a lot of the foam around the plug and you find that the plug is really not fixed, but attached to reasonably long wires that allow you to plug it in with the switch a couple inches from the wall, and then insert the switch. None of the online instructions tell you this about the wires.
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- Customer:
- Gay from HUNTINGTON, NY
- Parts Used:
- W10827914
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The pantry lid broke and was repaired a few times until the glue did not stick anymore
Very easy-slightly bend the end piece to fit over the peg.
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- Customer:
- John from CENTEREACH, NY
- Parts Used:
- W10884390
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
Ice maker replacement
Loosen the top 2 screws, remove the bottom screw, unplug the wire harness, lift up the ice maker and remove. To install the new one simply reverse the removal procedure.
Note: You may want to wipe the inside of the new one to remove the protective grease or discard the first 2 cycles of ice.
Note: You may want to wipe the inside of the new one to remove the protective grease or discard the first 2 cycles of ice.
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- Customer:
- Susan from BLOOMINGTON, IN
- Parts Used:
- WPW10371194
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
needed a Door Bin to replace the old one
just pop the old one out popped the new one in its replace.
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- Customer:
- Edward from Muncie, IN
- Parts Used:
- W11024089
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
Refrigerator section wasn't getting cold.
Took out the drawer and upper rack out of freezer removed back wall from freezer took out fan motor housing and replaced motor and thermostat. Works like new now.
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- Customer:
- Daniel from LAKE CITY, FL
- Parts Used:
- WPW10436250
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Freezer freezing up. Frost everywhere.
Old gasket pulled of easily with no tools. New gasket was placed on floor and heated with blow dryer to straighten. Then installed new gasket by pressing in with my hands. Noticed that the old gasket was hard and not flexible. All was great. Fit perfectly. No frost after a week. Happy.
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- Customer:
- lane from EVERETT, WA
- Parts Used:
- WP12722803B
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
One of the plastic fasteners had broken so the entire part needed replacing.
Turned off power, Removed screw, disconnected wire harness and removed old rail from door, Connected new wire harness and attached new rail to door, replaced screw. Restored power. Done.
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- Customer:
- Ida Mae from MEDLEY, FL
- Parts Used:
- WPW10436250
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Door Gasket had a tear in it.
To repair the problem,I ordered a new gasket. Once I received the gasket, I laid it flat on the floors and hot the blow dryer and blow out the creases in the gasket. I then took off the door by removing the four screws from the door and rest the door on the table. I then removed the old gasket and replaced it with the new one. It took about 15 minutes. My frig. Stop freezing up.
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- Customer:
- David from Blairsville, GA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10284685, WPW10284684
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Parts ordered on Sun Arrived Tues (local stores closed)
Talking with the service tech and youtube video it was a snap... Saved a service repair and a 25% parts mark up..
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- Customer:
- Adele from HICKSVILLE, NY
- Parts Used:
- WPW10671238, WPW10231343
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
Rail was cracked; trim was peeling and cracked
Pieces fit neatly into place; trim snapped firmly under railing and the interior fridge looks like new in time for Thanksgiving, when lots of people will be looking in it!
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- Customer:
- Dale from MECHANICSBURG, PA
- Parts Used:
- W10619951
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Freezer iced up
Let the ice in the freezer melt while installing P trap drain tube
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- Customer:
- Allan from Tucson, AZ
- Parts Used:
- WPW10671238
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Broken center crisper rail
Total time 10 minutes. 9 minutes to clear out the food and 1 minute to install the part. Installation was self evident and could have been done blindfolded. Part just snapped in.
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- Customer:
- Rose from OCOEE, FL
- Parts Used:
- 67003900
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Broken clips on old part
Snapped in new part
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- Customer:
- Phillip from JASPER, AL
- Parts Used:
- W10884390
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
Icemaker quit making ice
removed the freezer door, removed the two shelves and removed three screws from the icemaker, unplugged the wiring harnest. Installed the new icemaker in reverse procedure.
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- Customer:
- Richard from Circle, MT
- Parts Used:
- W11024089
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
Evaporator motor failed.
Remove lower freezer door from mounting frame (4 screws). Remove inner shelving and shelving brackets, Total of six screws, three on each side on lower brackets and 4 screws, 2 on each side on upper brackets. Remove ice cube maker (4 screws). Remove thermometer frame from back cover and slide thermometer out of frame. Remove 4 screws from back cover and remove cover. Slide thermometer through hole in back cover. Remove 4 screws from evaporator motor housing. Gently pull plastic fan off of motor shaft. Remove motor from housing and install new motor. Reinstall all parts in the order removed.
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