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Customer:
JAMES M from ALEXANDRIA, VA
Parts Used:
W10856580
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Crisper Drawer Cracked
Ordered new drawer. New drawer seems to be better than factory drawer (slightly thicker). Removed old, removed white handle from old (ran hot water over old to make it less prone to cracking when prying off), pushed old white handle onto new drawer, inserted new drawer, done. New drawer is great; better construction. Thanks.
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Customer:
ROBERT from Pilot Hill, CA
Parts Used:
WP2166108
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Wrench set
right front wheel broken off ...couldn't roll refrig out
Looked up the refrigerator model number, found parts break down and ordered wheel assy...thought it was the wrong but wheel size was right...read the instructions (good thing) and found out you had to slide entire bottom panel out 1/2 inch to access a hidden pin...did as the instructions said, slid out the bottom panel, found pin as advertised, removed pin, broken part fell out, replaced the wheel assembly, repinned, slid the bottom panel in (a bit more harder than getting it out), replaced all screws and was completed in about 40 -50 minutes. Good thing it came with instructions!!
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Customer:
John from Magnollia, TX
Parts Used:
WP2254618, WP2254473, WP2261963, WP489497, WP489467, WP487576, WP2213360
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Lost hindges on the refrig. door
Ordered new set and installed
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Customer:
Gerald from Woodacre, CA
Parts Used:
2182338
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers
defrost tray & drain, pluged with ice in freezer section
poured boiling hot water into drain; removed most ice with hair dryer. Clips(2) positions the defrost tray & drain under the freezer condenser. A "home-made" coil of 18g copper wire inserted into the drain hole, & secured to the defrost heater further prevents the drain from iceing shut!
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Customer:
DON from MESA, AZ
Parts Used:
2159057
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Socket set
lower door gasket was worn out
removed the lower door. took out the old gasket, snap in the new one. piece of cake.
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Customer:
David from St. Pete Beach, FL
Parts Used:
W11384469
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
Broke the arm off the food compartment rocker switch
After receiving the new part almost immediately,using two screw drivers, removed the broken switch from the plastic frame. Be careful not to scratch or otherwise tear the plastic...very pliable. Since the original switch was factory installed and the wires were packed in fiberglass insulation, the switch came out but the wires and clips were still in place and could not reach the new switch. It was necessary to pull them down with bent long nose pliers...used a lot of "pull" but the wires held up.Connected the switch, turned the power on and there was light! Reports from other users really took the uncertainty out of the task.
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Customer:
Lee from Brooklyn, NY
Parts Used:
4387478
Difficulty Level:
Very Difficult
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Protective cover for bulb had melted
I tried to just replace the cover rather than the whole unit but it was impossible - the cover would not go/stay on. I tried to remove the old unit completely but it would not unplug it was practically fused to the back of the fridge and the liner was cracking. I ended up breaking the cover and jerry rigging it over the bulb to prevent items in the fridge from being able to touch. Bad solution.
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Customer:
Richard from Arlington, MA
Parts Used:
W11384469
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
Both light bulbs had been replaced, but lights did not turn on.
I tried to remove the old light switch using a putty knife and a hammer. It was hard to compress the plastic tabs to pull it back through the hole, but all of a sudden, the lights came on. I guess banging on the switch freed-up the contacts. The new switch is now a spare part in case I need it.
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Customer:
Don from Laramie, WY
Parts Used:
W11384469
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Switch didn't work
followed the video as instructed. Saved two repairman calls, one to find the problem, one to install. Net savings was about $130.00
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Customer:
Katherine from Grant, MI
Parts Used:
2159057
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Wrench set
Door Gasket was riped off. hot air was getting in side and food did not stay cold.
I removed the screws on top of the refrigerator and the freezer door, lifted the fresh food door off bottom hinge laid it on a covered floor, used a pair of wire cutters to cut old gasket. then pulled the gasket straight out all the way around. then I started on one corner using a putty knife to push the new gasket under plastic trim, then put gasket on opposite corner at top of door then did the same with other two corners, then used putty knife to go all the way around sliding gasket under trim. was easy.
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Customer:
Deravine from New London, CT
Parts Used:
WP2254618
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Wrench set
the part was loos
the repair it good and easy ,vo helper to do it.
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Customer:
Donna from Littleton, NC
Parts Used:
WP2166108
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Socket set
Front wheel broke
Instructions came with the part I ordered and they were very easy to follow. Basically you have to remove the cardboard cover from the back. Then you remove the four screws at the bottom (2 front, 2 back) that hold the bottom plate on. My husband tilted frig and held it while I put a block(4" x 1/2") under the bottom outside frame (not the bottom plate). You can see a ridge on the frame which is where I placed the block. My husband braced the frig the whole time I did the repair just to ensure it didn't fall on me even though it was blocked. The bottom plate didn't slide back at first. I took a flat screw driver and hammer and slightly tapped the bottom plate through the screw hole that secures the bottom plate to the frame. I tapped 2 or 3 times...gently each tap...until the bottom plate dropped down. Which was the 1/2" noted in the instructions. I then was able to access the front wheel, remove the pin and replace with the new one. We replaced both front wheels so I did not replace the bottom plate until we replaced the second wheel. We removed the block and tilted the frig to the opposite side, blocked then I replaced the second wheel. Once that was done I removed the block, my husband let the frig down gently and I went to the back and tapped the bottom plate forward. It didn't quite want to go back in place but with patience it finally and then was able to put all screws back in. Donna
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Customer:
M. Webster from Sandusky, OH
Parts Used:
W10856580
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Drawer was broken.
Took out the old drawer and put in the new one.
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Customer:
raymond from bethlehem, PA
Parts Used:
WP2218127K
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Due to age the sliding flanges on the sides were broken and had been glued just one to many times.
Needless to say sliding the new draw in did not take a wizard. But I was amazed at the ease of finding the part onb your web site and the promptness of shipping. Will definitely use you again if need be.
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Customer:
Joseph T. from Morgantown, WV
Parts Used:
W11384469
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Light switch went bad
Simply stick a putty knife between the switch and refrig wall. Pop out old swith, remove both wires by pulling off switch by terminals. Throw switch out. Put wires on new switch and push into slot and all done. Nothing to it! Took me 5 minutes if th
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