Troubleshooting a Whirlpool refrigerator that isn't cooling
- Check air flow through the cabinet. Check whether containers are blocking air flow at the vents; your Whirlpool owner's manual usually shows where the vents are. Blocking vents prevents cool air from circulating through the refrigerator and freezer to properly cool stored items.
- Examine the door seals. Loose or damaged door seals allow warm air to enter the refrigerator and inhibit cooling. Check the refrigerator and freezer door seals for cracks or damage. Replace any damaged door seal. Reattach any loose door seal.
- Look for defrost system problems. Your Whirlpool refrigerator uses an automatic defrost system that melts frost off the evaporator coils to keep the refrigerator cooling efficiently. If you see frost buildup on the back wall inside the freezer, troubleshoot the defrost system to find out which part failed. A broken defrost heater or bad defrost bi-metal thermostat could cause the defrost failure. Find and replace the broken part.
Find the right water filter for your Whirlpool refrigerator
Replace the water filter in your Whirlpool refrigerator every 6 months to keep water and ice tasting fresh.
Whirlpool water filters remove harmful contaminants from supply water. Here are some examples of contaminants trapped by some Whirlpool refrigerator water filters.
- Pharmaceuticals: atenolol, carbamazepine, meprobamate, trimethoprim and estrone
- Pesticides: linuron, atrazine, carbofuran, DEET, endrin, lindane, metolachlor, p-Dichlorobenzene and toxaphene
- Waterborne parasites: cysts
- Metals: lead and mercury
- Minerals: asbestos
- Industrial chemicals: benzene, bisphenol A, nonylphenol, ethylbenzene, orthodichlorobenzene, tetrachloroethylene, toluene, trichlorobenzene, styrene and MTBE
- Taste and odor: chlorine
- Other contaminants: Class I and II particulates, turbidity and VOCs.
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