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Part Location Diagram of WP2180226 Whirlpool Control Bracket
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Replacing your Whirlpool Refrigerator Control Bracket
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Part Location Diagram of WP2180226 Whirlpool Control Bracket Replacing your Whirlpool Refrigerator Control Bracket

Control Bracket WP2180226

Works With Model EF48DBSS!
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$19.41
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Fix Number:
FIX11739027
Manufacturer #:
WP2180226
Manufactured by:
Whirlpool
Works With Model EF48DBSS!

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Product Description

The control bracket, also known as a dispenser control bracket, holds the switches and light socket for the water and ice dispenser on your freezer door. If you are having issues with the dispenser not providing water or ice, or your ice maker is not working, you may need to replace the control bracket. It is found behind the panel, or escutcheon, for the dispenser. Before beginning this repair, you should disconnect the power to your fridge as you will be working with electrical components. You will need to remove the spacers for the two switches and the light socket from the old bracket and place them on the new one. This is a genuine OEM replacement part.

  • Works with the following brands:
    Whirlpool, Kenmore, KitchenAid, Estate
  • Works with the following products:
    Refrigerator
  • Fixes the following symptoms:
    Not dispensing water, Ice maker won’t dispense ice, Ice maker not making ice
  • Part# WP2180226 replaces these:
    AP6005965, 2180226, 2180228, 2180338, 2183771, W10139151 , W10282667, WP2180226VP Show less
Works with the following brands:
Whirlpool, Kenmore, KitchenAid, Estate
Works with the following products
Refrigerator
Fixes the following symptoms
Not dispensing water, Ice maker won’t dispense ice, Ice maker not making ice
Part Number Cross Reference
Part# WP2180226 replaces these:
AP6005965, 2180226, 2180228, 2180338, 2183771, W10139151, W10282667, WP2180226VP

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Replacing your Control Bracket

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Average Repair Rating: 4.4 / 5.0, 28 reviews.
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Customer:
Jim from Indianapolis, IN
Parts Used:
WP2180226, WP2162361
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Not dispensing Water or Ice
Repair was quite simple and fixed part of the problem...it does dispense water now but I'm afraid the driver for ice dispensing is locked u. That part is expensive and I'll forgo dispensing ice.
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Customer:
mark from san clemente, CA
Parts Used:
WP2180226
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Over time the water then the ice dispeser stopped working
i thought would nee a new fridge was looking for parts and thought i would have to spend a lot to repair then i watched a video and found the web sight ordered the part and 2 days and 15 bucks later it was on my door stepPopped the frame off the dispenser removed a couple screws switched out the connectors and the light bulb and slapped it back together the only bummer not that my water dispensor was working again was they don`t sell my water filter but i was able to find it on amazon but that took longer on the delivery time. Way to go Partselect that was the most painless and quickest repair i`ve ever done
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Customer:
cono from malden, MA
Parts Used:
WP2188656, WP2180226, 8009
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
No ice coming out of door
Removed front dispenser panel with screwdriver pryed it off. And discover micro switch had come out of holder control bracket. Order and replace bracket. Easy peasy. Old switch back in place. Panel back on. Done.
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Customer:
Harold from Jeanerette, LA
Parts Used:
WP2180226
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Ice dispenser would not operate.
Disconnected door harness under top hinge cover. Removed keyboard bezel by prying bottom loose then lifting up and out. Took two photos of control board wiring. Disconnected control board wiring by pulling with needle nose pliers. Disconnected wires from lightbulb fixture. Sliped control bracket out after disengaging two hooks. Yours may have two screws. Removed lightbulb holder from Control bracket. Installed new bracket by reversing the above procedure being careful to replace control board wireing according to the photos I had taken, and/or Colorcode printed on control board. Snapped bezel back in place. Reconnected door harness. Works as designed.
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Customer:
Charles from Abingdon, VA
Parts Used:
WP2180226
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Control Bracket broke, and Ice dispenser switch was hanging loose
1. Remove the cover panel by prying it loose at two screwdriver slots at the bottom. 2. Disconnect the panel by disconnecting a white plug. 3. Remove the ice dispenser and water dispenser switches from the control bracket, they just pop out. 4. Remove the light socket. 5. The wire bundle is taped to the Control bracket, I just reus ed the strapping tape that was there. 6. the control bracket just pops out, there are 2 clips that hold it in place, one on each side, right and left. Reassemble in reverse order, it all just pops together.
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Customer:
Morris from Temple, GA
Parts Used:
WP2180226
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Ice dispenser not working, switch bracket broken.
Watched repair video on You Tube. Fairly simple process, just remove old bracket and install new one. Unplug the wires, remove switches, and bulb socket, replace them in new bracket, re-plug in the color coded wires, and install the bracket, replace the cover, etc. I just Googled, "Whirlpool ice dispenser not working", and a couple of v ideos came up. Hardest part was keeping people out of the refrigerator, while I was trying to work on it.
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Customer:
Michael from Austin, TX
Parts Used:
WP2180226
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Broken control bracket where ice dispenser switch was mounted.
Followed instructions to get remove cover panel, removed switches, replaced control panel, mounted switches, then reassemble.
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Customer:
Jon from Leland, NC
Parts Used:
WP2180226
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Water dispenser inoperative
2 hands on the bottom dispenser tray push Down and pull to yourself. After dispenser tray is removed use a thin metal scraper, or pocket knife (being careful to not scratch any visible parts) slide under the bottom of the dispenser housing and pry it away from the door as it just snaps into place at bottom. Don't let the wires scare you i t's only 2 micro switches, 1light bulb, and one control board mounted to the dispenser housing fascia. Unplug the control board on dispenser housing and lay aside. Slide micro switches and spacers off of old bracket. Disconnect light bulb terminals from rear of light mount (don't worry only one way they will reconnect due to terminal size). Grab bottom of switch bracket and pull towards yourself and it should snap disconnect. Swap over the light bulb mount to the new bracket. Now clean the junk build up behind the dispenser housing and the door from your clumsy kids and reassemble the same way removed.
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Customer:
Steven from Saint Johns, FL
Parts Used:
WP2180226
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers
bracket that held the water dispenser module was broken
I looked at the video provided and simply followed the steps I was provided in the video.
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Customer:
scott from searcy, AR
Parts Used:
WP2180226
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Water dispenser was not working. The control switch clips or prongs were broken.
I follow the online repair video instructions supplied by this site . The video described every step needed to replace the part . This was a simple repair . Thanks to this site.
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Right part, video made replacing it a snap
I couldn't be happier. The part arrived quickly, and the video on the site was spot on, showing me how to replace the control bracket. Everything is working like the day we got the fridge, and this unit is 13 years old.

Model Compatibility

This part works with the following models:
Fix Number: FIX11739027
Manufacturer Part Number: WP2180226
Brand
Model Number
Description
Kenmore
10650022000
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650022001
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650022002
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650022003
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650022004
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650027000
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650027001
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650027002
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650027003
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650027004
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650032000
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650032001
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650032002
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650032003
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650032004
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650037000
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650037001
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650037002
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650037003
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650037004
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650202990
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650202991
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650202992
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650202993
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650203990
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650203991
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650203992
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650203993
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650204990
Refrigerator
Kenmore
10650204991
Refrigerator
Control Bracket
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