Whirlpool Side by Side How To Repair Yourself. freezer's cold, refrigerator's not. appliance repair

I am going to show hoe to repair your own refrigerator.
I repaired my refrigerator today and I give you some tips and tricks on what you can do to fix it free or at least get by for a while until you can afford to fix it. Jerry rigging is becoming a lost art but when it works, it works and this did. Like and share. Thank you.
Update: It has been a few years now and it still works fine. I just need to check and defrost the return air slot down below every so often.
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[@patroll330]

I have the same refrigerator, same dang problem ice accumulating in the refrigerator return vent lower left side. I replaced the bi metal switch, and it helped. That's really a design flaw. It's gotten worse over the years. The Styrofoam retains water that freezes up and blocks the air return.

[@chuckdales4522]

Good job, Man! Thinking outside the box for the win we have the same situation so I will try it at home. Thank you again.

[@danielsojourner267]

Thank you very much!! Great information!!

[@putnutskitchen9342]

You're very welcome!

[@CountryFarmBoyUSA]

Thanks for posting, good to know this

[@putnutskitchen9342]

Glad to help Refrigerators, it turns out, are very easy to repair, unless the condenser goes out.

[@pontgta1]

Nice , thank you

[@graceesteban3308]

Hi! On the freezer side, what is the big hole at the bottom-- a drain or a vent? You reference an air vent at the bottom in your video, but I'm unclear where it is--if it's not the big hole, is it to the right side? Thanks for the helpful video!

[@putnutskitchen9342]

The small round one at the bottom is a drain.

[@mmartEcuador]

Thanks. Do you leave the refrigerator side to the coldest setting?

[@putnutskitchen9342]

No need. That setting mechanism no longer does anything.

[@judithcruz1644]

I have a question for You. How often (min) does your refri turns on and off after You fixed ir and working well?

[@putnutskitchen9342]

I do not know, exactly but I would say it runs about the same as any other fridge.

[@carlosgarcia7778]

Should frost be on wall of inside freezer

[@putnutskitchen9342]

no

[@shannonwarrington117]

What if you don't use ice maker on side by side

[@putnutskitchen9342]

I guess you could remove it and have more room in the freezer. Make sure the water is disconnected.

[@nhowe001]

Did they say why the bottom section was iced solid?

[@putnutskitchen9342]

The return vent from the refrigerator side was clogged with frost. It happens over time I guess.

[@patroll330]

Did you solve your problem? I believe a thermal heat tape in that area to make the ice never have a chance to start accumulating.

[@putnutskitchen9342]

It did, but the frost issue in the return has to be dealt with from time to time.

[@patroll330]

I replaced the defrost timer, and evaporator bi-metal switch working like new. I worked on refrigerators in heating and air cond. school. Ohm the heater it was good keeping my frig, in the lower 30s . Clean your condenser coils will help make it colder.