4ET20ZKXBW00 Whirlpool Refrigerator - Instructions
Jump to:
Keep searches simple. Use keywords, e.g. "leaking", "pump", "broken" or "fit".
- Customer:
- peter from saint augustine, FL
- Parts Used:
- W11581579
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
part of a freezer support bracket was missing
I wasn't sure the kit included the part I needed from the pictures, but it did. The part slipped over the flat plastic bracket attached to the right freezer wall and the shelf fit over it. No tools required.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- Robert E. from Darien, IL
- Parts Used:
- WP2196157
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The refrigerator leaked water every time the ice maker filled.
The problem was discovered to be a cracked fill tube head, This part extends behind the refigerator and is VERY vulnerable to breakage when the box is pushed backagainst a wall space! Placing a shim under the vertical part of the fill tube fixed the problem even without replacing it with the new part. So, now I have a spare!
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- Stephen from West Portsmouth, OH
- Parts Used:
- 4386917
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Broken bottom shelf door cap.
Remove old parts, install old bar to new caps and snap in place. So easy even a caveman can do it!
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- Howard from Boynton Beach, FL
- Parts Used:
- 350930
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
Both outside door handles turned very beige
Everything worked perfectly---thanks to the suggestion of your call center agent. She suggested that since the replacement door handles were no longer available, I should consider repainting them--it worked like a charm. Please tell her she was a life saver. We rent that house in Fl and my returning tenants had complained about the discoloring refer handles. Thank you
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- Craig from Rockledge, FL
- Parts Used:
- WP4387503
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- More than 2 hours
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
Ice buildup on the bottom of the freezer, water dripping into the refrigerator
After unplugging the refrigerator, I used a hairdryer to melt the ice sufficiently to be able to remove the freezer rear panel with a nutdriver. I also removed the ice-maker for easier access to the components behind the panel, using a nutdriver. Once the panel was removed I melted more ice at the bottom of the evaporator housing. After partially melting the ice in the drain tube, I poured hot water down the drain tube until it cleared, signaled by the sound of the water dripping into the drain pan. I next removed the clip-on Bimetal thermostat from the copper line going into the evaporator and snipped the two wires to remove it. I installed the replacement thermostat with crimp-style connectors and pull-tested them. I also replaced the timer board that is located below the freezer, below the top shelf, using a nutdriver. I replaced the circuit board as a precaution that the thermostat may not have caused the problem. I didn't change the heater inside the freezer as it checked out to have the same resistance as a new one. I tested the removed thermostat using a glass of ice water but it remained in the open condition, using an ohmmeter. (I later checked that thermostat after the freezer was running and it did close, and returned it to the open position by heating it under the hot water faucet. I suspect that it didn't work properly, or the timer control board was faulty). After re-installing the back panel and ice-maker and plugging the refrigerator into the power receptacle, it worked very well, and has done so since the repair.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- Ted from West Palm Beach, FL
- Parts Used:
- W10373956
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Replaced the refrigerator door handle
1 Measured new door handle against the existing handle brackets. The handle was longer than the space between the brackets.
2 Cut the handle to length to fit in between the brackets (cut off about 1-1/2").
3 Loosened the top handle bracket. Inserted the handle in the handle brackets.
4 Tightened the top bracket screws down, thereby sandwiching the handle between the top and bottom bracket. Repair Completed.
2 Cut the handle to length to fit in between the brackets (cut off about 1-1/2").
3 Loosened the top handle bracket. Inserted the handle in the handle brackets.
4 Tightened the top bracket screws down, thereby sandwiching the handle between the top and bottom bracket. Repair Completed.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- Susan from Madrid, NY
- Parts Used:
- WP4387503
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
Fridge would not defrost creating ice buildup and fridge would then get warm
My brother came up and installed the part.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- David from Roanoke, VA
- Parts Used:
- 4387478
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The door light socket was broken and hanging down
The refrigerator light in our Kenmore fridge has been flaky for a number of years. The slightest bump would knock it out of the hole it fits into leaving the bulb dangling. Usually since we were used to it, we could avoid bumping it so it was no real problem, but a recent visitor bumped it and it once again was hanging. I decided this time, to take a serious look at it and fix the problem for real. I had options, duct tape, hot glue gun, goop...or a new part! A quick search on the internet, and I found www.PartSelect.com I entered my model # , quickly found the correct part number. The part came 1 1/2 days after I ordered it. The repair was very simple, I unplugged the fridge, removed the wires from the spade connectors on the old light socket, and attached them to the new socket. I then pushed the socket into the hole, and with new spring clips, it snapped snuggly into place. The socket came with extra wire connectors which I didn't need, the socket fits multiple brands of appliances. It also came with a bulb protector, but that wasn't needed for my fridge either. I was very pleased with the speed and ease of the repair. No more dangling light bulbs!
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- Deborah from Phoenix, AZ
- Parts Used:
- W10854959
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers
shelf bracket broken and gone
I tried to pull out the wire that was sticking out of the side of the 'fridge with the pliers, however I could not get it to come out so I just pushed it in. I then put the new shelf bracket in the opening and set the shelf on it. It was easy.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- Patricia from Ypsilanti, MI
- Parts Used:
- WP2155476
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
broken kickplate
just snapped it on,
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- michael from millstone, NJ
- Parts Used:
- WP4387503
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
freezer constantly covered with ice not defrosting
I opened rear wall inside freezer (two screws) cut the wires on old thermostat and removed it. Then I attatched the new thermostat to the existing wires using wire nuts and electrical tape and slid it onto the copper tubing. Re-installed the rear wall. Freezer works like a charm and the refridgerator is also colder. Job completed in twenty minutes and Tim Allen has nothing on me. Mike Milne
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- Mark from indianapolis, IN
- Parts Used:
- WP4387503
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
Leakiong water from the freezer compartment into the lower refrigeration compartment
After unplugging the appliance, I unscrewed the screws in the bottom and the back of the freezer compartment and un-clipped the connector for the ice machine, which i do not have installed. I clipped the pink and brown wires and replace the switch with the new switch. unfortunately, the appliance is still dripping water from the freezer compartment. It worked for a couple of days then stopped working. Still looking for a true FIX.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- DAVID from LAFAYETTE, LA
- Parts Used:
- W11581579
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Lost shelf support bracket
Ordered shelf support stud kit. Product was promptly delivered, and contained the parts as shown on website. Took longer to open the package than to replace the missing shelf support bracket. No problems. Would order from them again.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- Harry from COLUMBIA STA, OH
- Parts Used:
- WP2149705
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Lights not working some times
Removed old switch and installed new - but did not solve problem
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
- Customer:
- Alan from Chino, CA
- Parts Used:
- WP2196157
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Filler tube broken and old tube frozen over
this is a snap! 2 screws an a nut to tighten and it works like a charm. the filler tube in my Kenmore refer had broken off in the back. ( really bad location to put this in the beginning) if you push the refer to close to the wall you can break it off easily. remove the water line by loosing the nut and remove the hose from the fill tube ( This assumes you have already turned of the water supply or you are standing in a large puddle)remove the 2 screws that hold the filler tube in place. pull out the old filler tube in and slightly upright motion. replace the new fill tube into the same hole and replace the screws. replace the hose and tighten the nut, turn the water back on and check for leaks your done !!
doesn't that feel great?
doesn't that feel great?
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!