I was stressing bad, just went grocery shopping yesterday, cleaned and bleached the fridge out, been stocking up the freezer, fresh vegs, spent all last night chopping and prepping for an easy week of dinners and then it stopped working sometime today. The reset on both frig and freezer did not work, unplugged for 5 minutes and I hear a beautiful motor in the back of the fridge. I can't thank you enough for posting this video. It's 9 at night, no one is open and the one repairman that said they did 24 hr service did not answer. What a relief, now I just have to stay up another hour or so to see if it is cooling. Thank you so much!
Thank you. This just worked on our French door GE with bottom freezer. It took both ways to get it going. After I plugged it back in and pushed top buttons nothing happened. Pushed the freezer switch and the freezer started working. It took five minutes for upper fan to come on. I put an AC thermometer in and temp was 75 in the house. Put the appliance on turbo cool for two hours and temp dropped to below 40 degrees. We turned turbo cool off and reloaded the fridge. Temp is still where it needs to be. You saved me at least 200 dollars for the repair company we scheduled for three days from now. Gonna cancel them in the am. Thank you for this clear concise valuable tutorial.
Good morning, just poured a cup of coffee and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community. That’s awesome and we appreciate you sharing your experience. You can spend that $200.00 on something more meaningful. Let us know if you have any questions 😎👍
I have a Whirlpool side-by-side model ES5LHAXSA01. The first method worked like a charm for my fridge. I had to replace my condenser motor fan, and this was the last step I needed to get my fridge up. Thank you very much for this video!
You just don't know how much you helped... My fridge has been bugging for the last few weeks no answer anywhere until you came along... U da best... These guys are the real deal...
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Thank you so much! I was about to call a repairman thinking the worse that my fridge broke and would need a new one. Thanks to your tips I immediately heard the compressor after plugging it back in! I cant thank you enough for posting this!!!!
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Thanks a bunch Michael! The circuit breaker method was the way to go for me! Followed by the motherboard reset. Helped me save my supplies for Thanksgiving week
Awesome, great to hear the circuit breaker reset method did the trick. Thanks for watching and taking the time out of your Monday afternoon to share this, it means the world to us.
Hello Michael! Thank youuuu very much ! you saved me time,money and good food! I followed your instructions and my non-working refrigerator is running smoothly! Best to you! Gabby
Thank you so much! I was about to freak out since my fridge is no longer under warranty from my landlord. I thought I was going to have to shell out all this money for repairs AND new groceries. The three presses of the reset button worked! You are a lifesaver. :)
Michael, I'm joining the chorus to sing your praises. I have a 2007 GE side by side that experienced a power surge this morning and the compressor was not working. I tried your approach once with no luck, and then a second time, and again it appeared it was not going to work. In the meantime, I was on the phone with an appliance guy who wanted me to take a look at the motherboard and I did that and it looked OK, and literally at that moment I heard the lovely sound of a compressor. It seems like patience was the key. It took about 20 or 25 minutes after the second attempt with the reset. I'm gonna go buy a surge protector today, and see if that helps prevent future issues. Thanks again for your tip!
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Good morning Laura, thank you so much for watching. You are very welcome. 😀 Us DIY’ers need to stick together! We are always here to help answer questions so please, reach out if you have any. Hopefully many stress free days ahead for you Laura. 😎👍🔧🔩
I tried to do this with my fridge down here in greece and it didn't worked. My hubby got impressed when she found me ordering tubes with pro jelly lubricant to make it work
TY, this was most useful video. I followed the instructions & voila’ it worked! Back up & running!! Impressed!! Can’t wait to tell my hubby I fixed the issue myself!!!
Thanks Michael Man!! You save us a bundle, I did the 3 times on and off switch re-set while my wife was on the phone with the service man,he wanted 100+dollars just for the appointment visit. No way Jo$e! 15 minutes after doing the re-set the 2 year old refrigerator started running again . Thanks again!
Outstanding, that’s great news!!! We appreciate you watching & sharing this. A great thing to know about your refrigerator moving forward. Hopefully many stress free days ahead for you! 😎👍
Nice video 👍 this is a life saving lesson I have a whirlpool gold and was ready to call a technician but after I followed your procedure everything working fine now thank you 🙏.
Well thank you! You delayed me spending $2,000 literally right before we were heading out the door to go to Lowes lol! I was looking up the specs on our current Whirlpool size and your video popped up!
This video saved us from buying a new refrigerator. I did all the steps and left it overnight. Yesterday the fridge started warm and by the end of the night the freezer was making ice and the fridge is back to 39 degrees as of this morning. Thanks!!
Thanks Michael! The owners manual doesn't reference any of this. You just saved us about $1500.00 ! And, thanks to Covid, new refrigerators aren't available in any of my local stores, including Lowes, Home Depot, and PC Richard.
Awesome Awesome & saving money is our favorite. We appreciate you sharing this & want to thank you for watching. Let us know if you have any questions, us fellow DIY’ers need to stick together. Enjoy your night Jeff. 😎👍🔧🔩
Thank you so much for this! Unplugging for 5 minutes fixed my issue. It has been storming a lot here in Florida and the power has been going out for a few seconds every time it rains. That must’ve cause the issue.
Hey everyone, sharing what worked for me. The reset and breaker reset didn't work. In the freezer some ice has formed over the vents within the freezer. I used a blow dryer to melt all that off and it works again. Thanks Michael, for helping people out there. Just pitching in! Cheers. 😊
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I've been trying to do all of what you said and it's still not working and it's new and the light works on the inside but not cooling or freezing and my food going to spoil I don't know what else to try please help
@@cindysanderson6536 Thanks for watching, you shouldn’t be having any troubles with a new refrigerator, that’s no fun. Have you unplugged refrigerator and allowed 30 minutes to go by before plugging back in…?…that’s another reset option.
Thanks so much you It work you saved me for spending money on a new refrigerator i only had the refrigerator for 2 years and I thought it was gone thanks again ❤️
Good morning Stephanie, you are very welcome. A refrigerator failing after 2 years would not be good...😲 Welcome to the DIY Raptor Club, enjoy your day.
You are very welcome, saving $700.00 is a BIG DEAL!!! 😁 You can put that money towards something more meaningful. Hopefully many stress-free days ahead for you. Welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. 👍
Excellent. I have an Australian Shepherd and Eve goes anywhere she wants. I hadn't cleaned the cooling tubes in the front in quite some time. My Whirlpool Gold stopped cooling over the course of a few days. I cleaned up the front and did this full reset and the compressor is now on. What was 'weird' was after I turned the breaker back on I heard some 'chattering' and another loud noise. Before when it wasn't cooling I'd hear a 1 second hum that would repeat about every 60 seconds. Kinda like the compressor was getting a 'kick start' but wouldn't engage. Anyways... Thanks for the video. Boom! Out go the lights!
Big thank you your my lifesaver. I just bought a new fridge and I was wondering why it's not cooling but after came cross your video. I decided to give it a try and bomb, it instantly worked
Very cool & we appreciate you sharing this. That’s odd that you had to perform a reset on a new refrigerator however anything out of the ordinary such as a momentary power surge or outage can cause the control board to go into emergency cutoff mode. Hopefully many stress free days ahead for you for your refrigerator. 😎👍🔧🔩
The 1st procedure (without unplugging it for 5 minutes) fixed our GE Profile side by side freezer/refrigerator. I was skeptical it would work because for the 1st couple hours the freezer only dropped from 11 to 8 degrees Fahrenheit. The refrigerator only dropped from 39 to 37 degrees. However, after 16-17 hours the freezer was at -1 F and refrigerator at 33 F. We cannot thank you enough!!! We did have an intense thunderstorm with numerous lightening strikes close by. From your analysis it caused a sharp power fluctuation or power loss. We no longer hear strange groans and loud fans turning. The unit is quiet like new again. Thanks so much!!!
David, thanks for watching & sharing your experience. A slight power fluctuation will definitely cause a trip in the system. That’s awesome to hear you are back up and running with no issues. Awesome job making it a DIY project!!! Let us know if you have any questions, us DIYers need to stick together!!!
This refrigerator is going on 20 years. It sounds new (quiet) now! For about 6-8 months the fan in the back of the freezer(?) sounded like a turbo-prop taking off for 5-10 minutes, then, it would quit. I feel like I bought a new appliance... Thanks so very much, again!!! Double-checking to make sure I've subscribed.
@@davidk.ringel4321 That is great to hear & again, we appreciate you sharing this. My poor wife has to deal with me fixing everything. She will say, “I think the dishwasher is failing”... I say “I’ll rebuild it next week”... Then she will say, “don’t you just want to buy a brand new one, it’s from 2004”? My reaction...”Nope, a few new parts & it will be like new...🤣” My wife’s reaction, “🙄”
GE model GDSLOKCXCRLS date of purchase 05/2011-(very similar to refrig in this video) same type reset switches as in video-unit had stopped cooling+freezing but its interior light was working. Experienced 2 day power outage.Performed resets as shown on both refrig+freezer-also threw circuit breaker at panel-after a few hours wait-fridge is working and building its temperature controls. Canceling the service call! Thank you
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Good morning ☕️ thank you for sharing this. Great job making it a DIY project and saving money. Looking forward to 2024, many more helpful videos to come. 🧰☕️
We had a power outage that lasted a few hours. The refrigerator hasnt been the same since. Freezer has been fine. Trying this method out hoping for the best.
That’s a bummer to hear. Power outages are out of your control in almost every case unfortunately. The results cause havoc on your electrical devices and appliances. Any update on your refrigerator?
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders I tried the reset and unplug several times but nothing. I checked the relay and it's fine. So I decided to crack open the panels and the freezer coils are iced over. About to crack open the refrigerator part as well. Im hoping it just needs to defrost
@@MikeMB4 Oh wow, awesome job doing that. That will definitely cause issues as well. Looking forward to hearing back from you on how it performs after thawing. 😎👍
I have to reset my fridge about twice a day... A temp fix, but obviously something else is not working. Been trying to diagnose for 5 days, hopefully I can figure it out soon!
Awesome, thanks for watching & sharing this. Quick & easy DIY reset & you’re back up and running. Thanks again, hopefully many stress free days ahead for you. Welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. 😎👍
But what causes it to warm up in the first place? I have a Kitchen Aid built-in and can’t really figure it out. Had the Freon recharged and filter replaced. Was working ok for about a month then started warming up again. Tech came out and put in some type of sealer cuz he couldn’t detect an accessible leak. That Didn’t work. Went out and bought a new fridge and while raising up the jacks to remove old fridge I plugged in the new fridge to get it ready. The next day I check old fridge temp and it’s working again. What I mean by that is the temp came down from 55 to 40. And the freezer came down from 40 to 15. I keep a thermometer in the fridge to monitor temp. While moving the old fridge out a bunch of dirty water spilled out as well. It was kind of mildewy too. I am going to keep it plugged in in the garage to monitor it some more. It’s 17 years old but it was a $6k fridge back in 2004. Any ideas on what could be going on?
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Good morning, you are very welcome. That’s very kind of you & we just subscribed to your channel as well. Many more helpful videos to come, hope all is well. 😎👍
Good morning, just poured a cup of coffee and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community. Have you performed this reset on the freezer as well? Although freezer is operating good, it might help reset the refrigerator. Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, join our DIY ecosystem. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰
Thank you so much for your help 🙏🏼 Just whenever you call for service here in Charlotte NC they take advantage of you and it cost so much to get anything fixed!!!
No noise at all!! All lights on door reading 80deg. I set at -2 & 34 factory settings! Felt the back little square area that has a bolted door and it's hot!! I just unplugged again it's not responding to unplugging still the same?? Is there Anything else I can do???
Hi Michael I have the Whirlpool with French door someone asked also the procedure Because this afternoon I was adjudged the temperature but then the light went out. this happened before too. So I turned off and on the switch in the back but still it hasn’t back just yet Any advice Thank you so much
I have a whirpool and had a storm, mine has double minus s sighs and two minus signs lines where the temp is. Also I have 2 refrigirator swtches and one in the freezer, can you help me? Also the frezer light was not working so i was hiting it manual to get the light to come on, Could I have turned my freezer and fridge off by accident? I did subscribe and ring both bells :)
Michael - I enjoyed your video on resetting the mother board. My residential fridge in my RV is subject to power fluctuations quite often. I did a similar reset about a year ago when my fan motor behind the freezer section wasn't coming on and that did the trick. My refrigerator section is warm (freezer is -12 deg) & I can see the fan isn't spinning. I did the unplug/click the light switch 3 x but the fan still isn't spinning. Is there a different sequence for that ?
Hey Joe, we appreciate you sharing this. This is the main reset procedure however it’s possible that unplugging unit for 5 minutes may reboot fan. If not, it’s time to replace the condenser motor. Below are two helpful links. ruclips.net/video/gwUxS7VTRYM/видео.html ruclips.net/video/TbWemPFH064/видео.html Please keep us posted and hey if you’re into crypto trading, be an early participant in our newly launched DIY community ecosystem. Toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time. 🧰
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders It's the fan behind the freezer that pushes air to the fridge section that is not restarting. Any ideas there? Thanks for your help!
@@joef203 Thanks for the follow up. It’s likely that the little fan motor has failed however you might be able to get it going by cleaning the electrical leads inside wire connections. You will need to gain access to inner portion for cleaning.
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders Michael - I opened up the back of the freezer & while doing so I gave the fan blades a light spin. It started running! Still running this am and fridge is at 37 deg, Also when I opened the back up there was some frost /freezing at the opening to the fridge below. I'm thinking that was from the fan (previously) not working an colder air meeting warmer air from fridge below. Do you think I should still replace the motor at this point? Appreciate all your help !
@@joef203 That’s a great update, didn’t cost you any money. That’s outstanding, especially moving into the weekend. Hopefully a stress-free weekend ahead for you Joe, and thanks for taking the time to share this update. 😎👍🧰
Thank you so much! I have a different fridge but you gave me the idea to restart my fridge and I was able to! I think I figured it out! The water filter light came back on so I think that was why it wasn't cooling. That and dirty coils which I cleaned thank you!!!!
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My fridge section just keeps cooling without restraint. Is this a feasible fix? We do have many mini outages in our area. I've tried it doesn't seem to do anything on my WRS571CIDM02. Is there any indicator that it works on the panel? This is an updated electronic version of the fridge. I've also ordered a replacement defrost thermostat figured I'd start there.
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. The defrost termination thermostat is the 1st place to start & almost always fixes this issue. Please keep us posted. Us fellow DIY’ers need to stick together! 😎👍🔧🔩
I don't have this model, mine is GS2SHEXNL00 (2004), and I have tried some of these resets but not working. My compressor shuts down when I open the door. I unplug from the wall then plug it back in and the compressor starts up again but then shuts down when I open the door. I'm trying to find out if my unit has a master reset button. Do you know?
Will this work on all whirlpool I have a whirlpool gold series with bottom freezer. I've replaced control board, capacitor, diagnostics showed an open Bimetal circuit changed out the thermostat cleared that error. Still have a fridge at 54 freezer at 45. Didn't start doing this until I unplugged it because freezer drain tube was clogged ice would build until it started leaking out the door and pushed door open.
Hey great video. It works for me to reset the fridge but after about a week of operation the freezer will frost over and warm up and the food becomes unfrozen so I have to repeat your process and it gets it going again. I’ve vacuumed all around the compressor and coils. Just wondering what it could be. The possible culprits could be the control board or the switch relay on the compressor or something else. What do you think? Could one of those hard relay switch kits help? Any idea would help and thanks for the video !
Good morning, thanks for watching. We would start with the relay as it may be in its early stages of failure…thus acting intermittently. Control board is possible however not as likely. Looking forward to hearing back from you.
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders awesome. Much appreciate your reply. In that case I will order an amp clamp from Amazon and begin testing of the relay and if it is indeed starting to go I will buy a replacement for it and put in a new start relay. How long would you say that fix should last it? Couple years maybe?
@@yycshawn123 Thanks for the reply, the part itself should last up to 10 years if refrigerator is placed in normal operating temperatures as opposed to out in a 100*+ garage or freezing cold garage. 😎👍
could this cause frost build up as well? I have a Freezerless Whirlpool and the fridge stopped cooling and I found frost build up. It is unplugged thawing now. We have micro power )3 seconds up to 1 hour) outages several times a week.
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders it is still thawing out. I will do the reset tonight. I am anticipating it will correct the issue. I will let you know. Thank you :-)
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. We have done a few things with whirlpool however not the 4218. Have you tried this reset procedure?
I have a whirlpool refrigerator up model number WRS311SDHM02 a side by side. If you can please àsap my refrigerator come on but it doesn't cool the freezer are the refrigerator don't çool either. Thank you God bless you.
What would I do if I don’t have that switch inside the refrigerate? I have a Samsung 3 tier refrigerator and can’t seem to find the switch or anything that would send a signal that the doors are closed.
Good morning ☕️ In your case, you would perform a full reset procedure by unplugging your refrigerator and leaving unplugged for a minimum of 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, plug refrigerator back in and allow refrigerator to reboot and hopefully reconfigure itself within 5-10 minutes after plugging refrigerator back in.
@@prosafetytrainings2013 Thanks for the reply, we are indeed. That’s a bummer to hear. You can perform this reset procedure a second or third time and see if that helps. If it does not help, it may be time to direct your attention to the internal control board.
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I have a Whirlpool. It quit making ice a few weeks ago and we also noticed that the main compartment is not getting as cold as it used to. so I put it down as low as it would go..33* in the settings. We have a thermometer inside but it will not go any lower than 40*. Do you think this could be the problem? I had a repair man out yesterday and he claimed it was getting cold enough inside but said we needed a new ice maker so its on order but never seemed to fix the 40* problem. He said my thermometer might be off. but I double checked it with a digital thermometer and it was also reading 40*
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders I can’t find the exact reset procedure for my model. It’s a French door model with produce tray underneath and freezer on the bottom. Ice and water dispenser on the left side. So It has multiple door buttons given the French doors that shut the lights off so I couldn’t really do it that way. I did shut the breaker off to it for 10 min. And it does seem colder after 24 hrs. The fridge is set to 33* and it’s measuring there now.
Hi Michael.... trying to troubleshoot my french door whirlpool fridge. It suddenly stopped cooling, and seems to only run when the doors are open. Once you shut the doors, it's silent with no fans running. Any ideas? I tried to reset it this way, but seems the same. Help!
Good morning & thanks for watching. We recommend unplugging refrigerator and leaving it unplugged for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, plug refrigerator back in & see if this helps. 😎👍🔧🔩
My whirlpool refrigerator you could hear the compressor go on for about a minute it’s a little loud then after that minute of it being on you will hear a click sound then the compressor shuts off. I tried replacing the start relay and capacitor and nothing has changed. Any ideas? I will try this method tho
Good morning Nelson, happy new year. Have you performed this reset procedure? You will also want to ensure that both the refrigerator door and freezer door are fully closed to a point where they press their respective switches shown in this video to the up and engaged configuration. If either switch is not fully engaged, the compressor will act sporadically.
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I was stressing bad, just went grocery shopping yesterday, cleaned and bleached the fridge out, been stocking up the freezer, fresh vegs, spent all last night chopping and prepping for an easy week of dinners and then it stopped working sometime today. The reset on both frig and freezer did not work, unplugged for 5 minutes and I hear a beautiful motor in the back of the fridge. I can't thank you enough for posting this video. It's 9 at night, no one is open and the one repairman that said they did 24 hr service did not answer. What a relief, now I just have to stay up another hour or so to see if it is cooling. Thank you so much!
Thank you. This just worked on our French door GE with bottom freezer. It took both ways to get it going. After I plugged it back in and pushed top buttons nothing happened. Pushed the freezer switch and the freezer started working. It took five minutes for upper fan to come on. I put an AC thermometer in and temp was 75 in the house. Put the appliance on turbo cool for two hours and temp dropped to below 40 degrees. We turned turbo cool off and reloaded the fridge. Temp is still where it needs to be. You saved me at least 200 dollars for the repair company we scheduled for three days from now. Gonna cancel them in the am. Thank you for this clear concise valuable tutorial.
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I have a Whirlpool side-by-side model ES5LHAXSA01. The first method worked like a charm for my fridge. I had to replace my condenser motor fan, and this was the last step I needed to get my fridge up. Thank you very much for this video!
You just don't know how much you helped... My fridge has been bugging for the last few weeks no answer anywhere until you came along... U da best... These guys are the real deal...
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Thank you so much! I was about to call a repairman thinking the worse that my fridge broke and would need a new one. Thanks to your tips I immediately heard the compressor after plugging it back in! I cant thank you enough for posting this!!!!
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Thanks a bunch Michael! The circuit breaker method was the way to go for me! Followed by the motherboard reset. Helped me save my supplies for Thanksgiving week
Awesome, great to hear the circuit breaker reset method did the trick. Thanks for watching and taking the time out of your Monday afternoon to share this, it means the world to us.
Hello Michael!
Thank youuuu very much !
you saved me time,money and good food!
I followed your instructions and my non-working refrigerator is running smoothly!
Best to you!
Gabby
Yoooo this is a game changer thank you 🙏🏾
Thank you so much! I was about to freak out since my fridge is no longer under warranty from my landlord. I thought I was going to have to shell out all this money for repairs AND new groceries. The three presses of the reset button worked! You are a lifesaver. :)
That is awesome to hear & we are so happy to the video helped. Keep that valuable money in your pocket for something more meaningful & enjoyable.
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Michael, I'm joining the chorus to sing your praises. I have a 2007 GE side by side that experienced a power surge this morning and the compressor was not working. I tried your approach once with no luck, and then a second time, and again it appeared it was not going to work. In the meantime, I was on the phone with an appliance guy who wanted me to take a look at the motherboard and I did that and it looked OK, and literally at that moment I heard the lovely sound of a compressor. It seems like patience was the key. It took about 20 or 25
minutes after the second attempt with the reset. I'm gonna go buy a surge protector today, and see if that helps prevent future issues.
Thanks again for your tip!
Thanks for watching and sharing your experience, that’s great to hear. Patience can definitely work in your favor at times.
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This video seemed as the most useful tool of my life 😅! Hubby is stunned I fixed the fridge, thanks Michael!!!!!
Good morning Laura, thank you so much for watching. You are very welcome. 😀
Us DIY’ers need to stick together! We are always here to help answer questions so please, reach out if you have any.
Hopefully many stress free days ahead for you Laura. 😎👍🔧🔩
I tried to do this with my fridge down here in greece and it didn't worked. My hubby got impressed when she found me ordering tubes with pro jelly lubricant to make it work
I hope the same after work today too hahahah
TY, this was most useful video. I followed the instructions & voila’ it worked! Back up & running!! Impressed!! Can’t wait to tell my hubby I fixed the issue myself!!!
Kudos my friend. I don’t know why this isn’t documented better. You saved me a lot of troubleshooting. Many thanks.
Thanks for watching, saving that time is the best. Let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you. I tried it and it worked for my double door whirlpool
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Thanks Michael Man!! You save us a bundle, I did the 3 times on and off switch re-set while my wife was on the phone with the service man,he wanted 100+dollars just for the appointment visit. No way Jo$e! 15 minutes after doing the re-set the 2 year old refrigerator started running again . Thanks again!
Outstanding, that’s great news!!!
We appreciate you watching & sharing this. A great thing to know about your refrigerator moving forward.
Hopefully many stress free days ahead for you! 😎👍
Nice video 👍 this is a life saving lesson I have a whirlpool gold and was ready to call a technician but after I followed your procedure everything working fine now thank you 🙏.
You are very welcome, so happy to help. The Whirlpool Gold is a great unit.
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Well thank you! You delayed me spending $2,000 literally right before we were heading out the door to go to Lowes lol! I was looking up the specs on our current Whirlpool size and your video popped up!
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This video saved us from buying a new refrigerator. I did all the steps and left it overnight. Yesterday the fridge started warm and by the end of the night the freezer was making ice and the fridge is back to 39 degrees as of this morning. Thanks!!
Awesome!!! 😁👍
Thanks for watching & sharing this Pamela. Hopefully many stress free days ahead for you.
Thanks Michael! The owners manual doesn't reference any of this. You just saved us about $1500.00 ! And, thanks to Covid, new refrigerators aren't available in any of my local stores, including Lowes, Home Depot, and PC Richard.
Awesome Awesome & saving money is our favorite. We appreciate you sharing this & want to thank you for watching.
Let us know if you have any questions, us fellow DIY’ers need to stick together. Enjoy your night Jeff.
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Thank you so much for this! Unplugging for 5 minutes fixed my issue. It has been storming a lot here in Florida and the power has been going out for a few seconds every time it rains. That must’ve cause the issue.
Thanks for watching & you are very welcome J Russ. Hopefully many stress free days ahead for you.
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Funny..I'm having the same problem.. I turned my off from the fridge.. if that doesn't work..I'll unplug n see if that works.
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Thanks Michael!!!
I fixed my fridge in 5 minutes... thank you because I was about to spend money on a part I didn't even need
You are very welcome, thanks for watching. 😎👍
You just saved our garage frigerator thank you very much and blessings to you
Very cool & we are happy to hear it helped. Hopefully many stress free days ahead for you.
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Hey everyone, sharing what worked for me. The reset and breaker reset didn't work. In the freezer some ice has formed over the vents within the freezer. I used a blow dryer to melt all that off and it works again.
Thanks Michael, for helping people out there. Just pitching in! Cheers. 😊
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I've been trying to do all of what you said and it's still not working and it's new and the light works on the inside but not cooling or freezing and my food going to spoil I don't know what else to try please help
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Thanks for watching, you shouldn’t be having any troubles with a new refrigerator, that’s no fun.
Have you unplugged refrigerator and allowed 30 minutes to go by before plugging back in…?…that’s another reset option.
Thanks so much you It work you saved me for spending money on a new refrigerator i only had the refrigerator for 2 years and I thought it was gone thanks again ❤️
Good morning Stephanie, you are very welcome. A refrigerator failing after 2 years would not be good...😲
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Thank you for this video, fixed our fridge and saved us 700 bucks!
You are very welcome, saving $700.00 is a BIG DEAL!!! 😁
You can put that money towards something more meaningful. Hopefully many stress-free days ahead for you.
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Thanks !!! This video helped. Turn Off , wait 30 seconds, Turn On , press and release switch 3 times. Brilliant!!!
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Saved me from having to buy a new fridge!! Thank you so much!!!
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Excellent. I have an Australian Shepherd and Eve goes anywhere she wants. I hadn't cleaned the cooling tubes in the front in quite some time. My Whirlpool Gold stopped cooling over the course of a few days. I cleaned up the front and did this full reset and the compressor is now on. What was 'weird' was after I turned the breaker back on I heard some 'chattering' and another loud noise. Before when it wasn't cooling I'd hear a 1 second hum that would repeat about every 60 seconds. Kinda like the compressor was getting a 'kick start' but wouldn't engage. Anyways... Thanks for the video. Boom! Out go the lights!
Great to hear and we appreciate you sharing this. Great job making it a DIY project.
I just moved into my new home that came with the fridge and I couldn't get the settings to work and this was a great help
Congrats on the new place, we appreciate you watching & sharing this. Hope all is well.
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Big thank you your my lifesaver. I just bought a new fridge and I was wondering why it's not cooling but after came cross your video. I decided to give it a try and bomb, it instantly worked
Very cool & we appreciate you sharing this. That’s odd that you had to perform a reset on a new refrigerator however anything out of the ordinary such as a momentary power surge or outage can cause the control board to go into emergency cutoff mode.
Hopefully many stress free days ahead for you for your refrigerator.
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Awww.... My grandma had the same little Christmas tree! Also I like your taste in coffee☕
We appreciate that. That tree is actually my grandmas, she let me borrow it for the holidays...& the coffee is good.
Hope all is well. 😎👍
Thank you sooo much! You saved my groceries!
You are very welcome Heather, hope all is well.
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Your reset tip of hitting the lever three times seems to have worked for me. Thanks
Sweet, heck yeah!!!! Thanks for watching & sharing this Mark. Awesome job making it a DIY project. 😎👍
The 1st procedure (without unplugging it for 5 minutes) fixed our GE Profile side by side freezer/refrigerator. I was skeptical it would work because for the 1st couple hours the freezer only dropped from 11 to 8 degrees Fahrenheit. The refrigerator only dropped from 39 to 37 degrees.
However, after 16-17 hours the freezer was at -1 F and refrigerator at 33 F. We cannot thank you enough!!!
We did have an intense thunderstorm with numerous lightening strikes close by. From your analysis it caused a sharp power fluctuation or power loss.
We no longer hear strange groans and loud fans turning. The unit is quiet like new again.
Thanks so much!!!
David, thanks for watching & sharing your experience. A slight power fluctuation will definitely cause a trip in the system.
That’s awesome to hear you are back up and running with no issues. Awesome job making it a DIY project!!!
Let us know if you have any questions, us DIYers need to stick together!!!
This refrigerator is going on 20 years. It sounds new (quiet) now!
For about 6-8 months the fan in the back of the freezer(?) sounded like a turbo-prop taking off for 5-10 minutes, then, it would quit.
I feel like I bought a new appliance... Thanks so very much, again!!! Double-checking to make sure I've subscribed.
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That is great to hear & again, we appreciate you sharing this. My poor wife has to deal with me fixing everything.
She will say, “I think the dishwasher is failing”... I say “I’ll rebuild it next week”...
Then she will say, “don’t you just want to buy a brand new one, it’s from 2004”?
My reaction...”Nope, a few new parts & it will be like new...🤣”
My wife’s reaction, “🙄”
Dude, thank you so much….you helped me fix my Maytag👍🏻🙌🏻
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GE model GDSLOKCXCRLS date of purchase 05/2011-(very similar to refrig in this video) same type reset switches as in video-unit had stopped cooling+freezing but its interior light was working. Experienced 2 day power outage.Performed resets as shown on both refrig+freezer-also threw circuit breaker at panel-after a few hours wait-fridge is working and building its temperature controls. Canceling the service call! Thank you
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Worked by turning breaker off for 5. Thanks a lot
Awesome, great to hear and thank you for sharing this Steve.
This helped my problem. Thank you!
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This information is GOLD ! Thank You !
Hey George, thanks for watching & sharing your kind words. Many more helpful videos to come!!! 😎👍
Thank you for making these videos. God Bless you in Jesus name.
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THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!! This totally worked!!
Thank you so so much we got our fridge working again!!! 🎉😂❤❤❤❤❤
You are very welcome, and a special thanks to you for taking the time out of your Sunday evening to share this, it means the world to us.
Great help. Thank You. You saved my day! 🌻
Good morning ☕️ thank you for sharing this. Great job making it a DIY project and saving money.
Looking forward to 2024, many more helpful videos to come. 🧰☕️
👍✨✨It Work The lights were Blinking and Compressor not Working turn Off Breakers for 10 minutes It Work thanks
We had a power outage that lasted a few hours. The refrigerator hasnt been the same since. Freezer has been fine. Trying this method out hoping for the best.
That’s a bummer to hear. Power outages are out of your control in almost every case unfortunately. The results cause havoc on your electrical devices and appliances.
Any update on your refrigerator?
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders I tried the reset and unplug several times but nothing. I checked the relay and it's fine. So I decided to crack open the panels and the freezer coils are iced over. About to crack open the refrigerator part as well. Im hoping it just needs to defrost
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Oh wow, awesome job doing that. That will definitely cause issues as well. Looking forward to hearing back from you on how it performs after thawing.
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Thanks so much, your video was very helpful
Good morning, that’s great to hear. Thanks for watching & sharing this, welcome to the DIY Raptor Club.
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I have to reset my fridge about twice a day... A temp fix, but obviously something else is not working. Been trying to diagnose for 5 days, hopefully I can figure it out soon!
Thanks for watching & that is definitely not normal. In most cases, the compressor is in its early stages of failure.
Dude, you freaking rock! Thank you!
We appreciate that, and you are welcome. 😁👍🧰
Thank you so much!!!!!!! It worked!!
Whattt so helpful...Wow on my end ill let you know about my fridge bottom is warm
You legend appreciate you making this video
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It works, thank you so much 👍
You are very welcome, we appreciate you watching & sharing this. Hope all is well.
Thank you thank you very much for your video..
You are very welcome Javier, hope all is well.
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Very informative video, thank you
Good morning John, thank you!! 😁👍
Michael, my Whirlpool refrig has similar control in the refrig box, HOW can I do a forced defrost?
smart idea with the breaker !
Thanks for watching.
IT WORKED! THANKS 👍
Awesome, thanks for watching & sharing this. Quick & easy DIY reset & you’re back up and running.
Thanks again, hopefully many stress free days ahead for you. Welcome to the DIY Raptor Club.
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But what causes it to warm up in the first place? I have a Kitchen Aid built-in and can’t really figure it out. Had the Freon recharged and filter replaced. Was working ok for about a month then started warming up again. Tech came out and put in some type of sealer cuz he couldn’t detect an accessible leak. That Didn’t work. Went out and bought a new fridge and while raising up the jacks to remove old fridge I plugged in the new fridge to get it ready. The next day I check old fridge temp and it’s working again. What I mean by that is the temp came down from 55 to 40. And the freezer came down from 40 to 15. I keep a thermometer in the fridge to monitor temp. While moving the old fridge out a bunch of dirty water spilled out as well. It was kind of mildewy too. I am going to keep it plugged in in the garage to monitor it some more. It’s 17 years old but it was a $6k fridge back in 2004. Any ideas on what could be going on?
A defrost timer maybe. It thawed out when you unplugged it? Easy to test and replace with a screwdriver at the front bottom kick panel.
Great coffee choice.
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Thanks for sharing your video and your tips with us. New friend here of your channel today 👍.
Good morning, you are very welcome. That’s very kind of you & we just subscribed to your channel as well.
Many more helpful videos to come, hope all is well.
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@@DIYwithMichaelBorders thank you so much. HUGS and GOD bless you all 🤗
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You too. 😎👍
Love your coffee! ;-)
Do I need to wait 5 minutes before I replug?
I just unplugged n repluged for 30 seconds.
Thank you
Does it all apply to all whirlpool refrigerator?
THANK YOU!! LIGHTS ON BUT WILL NOT GET COLD AT ALL? Did everything that you said!!!
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Have you performed this reset on the freezer as well? Although freezer is operating good, it might help reset the refrigerator.
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I have the profile model no. PFSS6PKXASS AND ITS NOT COLD AT ALL HAD TO TAKE EVERYTHING OUT!! I Unplugged for hours & still doesn't wk!!!
Thank you so much for your help 🙏🏼 Just whenever you call for service here in Charlotte NC they take advantage of you and it cost so much to get anything fixed!!!
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Thanks for the follow up. Was your refrigerator making any unfriendly noises prior to it issues?
No noise at all!! All lights on door reading 80deg. I set at -2 & 34 factory settings! Felt the back little square area that has a bolted door and it's hot!! I just unplugged again it's not responding to unplugging still the same?? Is there Anything else I can do???
Hello Michael. What is the procedure for a fridge with french doors? Do I have to move both the switches simultaneiously on and off 3 times
Hi Michael I have the Whirlpool with French door someone asked also the procedure
Because this afternoon I was adjudged the temperature but then the light went out. this happened before too.
So I turned off and on the switch in the back but still it hasn’t back just yet
Any advice
Thank you so much
Freedom Fuel from Black Rifle Coffee. Awesome!
Thanks for watching. 😎👍
Thanks-so much!🙂
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Thank so much
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I have a whirpool and had a storm, mine has double minus s sighs and two minus signs lines where the temp is. Also I have 2 refrigirator swtches and one in the freezer, can you help me? Also the frezer light was not working so i was hiting it manual to get the light to come on, Could I have turned my freezer and fridge off by accident? I did subscribe and ring both bells :)
Thanks
I don’t have such expensive refrigerator, good job anyway.
Thanks for watching. 😎👍
What happens if you just push the power button on if they have it?
Worked for a Whirlpool
Great to hear, thank you. We are happy to help. Enjoy your upcoming weekend.
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Thank youuuuu 🎉🎉
Good morning ☕️
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It’s a great pic for the one
Michael - I enjoyed your video on resetting the mother board. My residential fridge in my RV is subject to power fluctuations quite often.
I did a similar reset about a year ago when my fan motor behind the freezer section wasn't coming on and that did the trick.
My refrigerator section is warm (freezer is -12 deg) & I can see the fan isn't spinning.
I did the unplug/click the light switch 3 x but the fan still isn't spinning. Is there a different sequence for that ?
Hey Joe, we appreciate you sharing this. This is the main reset procedure however it’s possible that unplugging unit for 5 minutes may reboot fan.
If not, it’s time to replace the condenser motor. Below are two helpful links.
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ruclips.net/video/TbWemPFH064/видео.html
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@@DIYwithMichaelBorders It's the fan behind the freezer that pushes air to the fridge section that is not restarting. Any ideas there? Thanks for your help!
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Thanks for the follow up. It’s likely that the little fan motor has failed however you might be able to get it going by cleaning the electrical leads inside wire connections.
You will need to gain access to inner portion for cleaning.
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders Michael - I opened up the back of the freezer & while doing so I gave the fan blades a light spin.
It started running! Still running this am and fridge is at 37 deg,
Also when I opened the back up there was some frost /freezing at the opening to the fridge below. I'm thinking that was from the fan (previously) not working an colder air meeting warmer air from fridge below. Do you think I should still replace the motor at this point?
Appreciate all your help !
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That’s a great update, didn’t cost you any money. That’s outstanding, especially moving into the weekend.
Hopefully a stress-free weekend ahead for you Joe, and thanks for taking the time to share this update.
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Thank you
You are welcome, thank YOU! 👍
Thank you so much! I have a different fridge but you gave me the idea to restart my fridge and I was able to! I think I figured it out! The water filter light came back on so I think that was why it wasn't cooling.
That and dirty coils which I cleaned thank you!!!!
Awesome Awesome & we appreciate you sharing this susana. Hope all is well with you.
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That fixed the problem.
Awesome! 😁👍
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My fridge section just keeps cooling without restraint. Is this a feasible fix? We do have many mini outages in our area. I've tried it doesn't seem to do anything on my WRS571CIDM02. Is there any indicator that it works on the panel? This is an updated electronic version of the fridge. I've also ordered a replacement defrost thermostat figured I'd start there.
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. The defrost termination thermostat is the 1st place to start & almost always fixes this issue. Please keep us posted.
Us fellow DIY’ers need to stick together!
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Is there a chance that Ice is built up in the system? My freezer works but fridge is warm. Thanks for your help
Thanks for watching & it’s very likely & unfortunately very common. Keep us posted. 👍
I don't have this model, mine is GS2SHEXNL00 (2004), and I have tried some of these resets but not working. My compressor shuts down when I open the door. I unplug from the wall then plug it back in and the compressor starts up again but then shuts down when I open the door. I'm trying to find out if my unit has a master reset button. Do you know?
Will this work on all whirlpool I have a whirlpool gold series with bottom freezer. I've replaced control board, capacitor, diagnostics showed an open Bimetal circuit changed out the thermostat cleared that error. Still have a fridge at 54 freezer at 45. Didn't start doing this until I unplugged it because freezer drain tube was clogged ice would build until it started leaking out the door and pushed door open.
Thanks for watching, it will indeed. If it doesn’t work, you may want to unplug unit for 5 minutes. This will allow system to reset as well.
Hey great video. It works for me to reset the fridge but after about a week of operation the freezer will frost over and warm up and the food becomes unfrozen so I have to repeat your process and it gets it going again. I’ve vacuumed all around the compressor and coils. Just wondering what it could be. The possible culprits could be the control board or the switch relay on the compressor or something else. What do you think? Could one of those hard relay switch kits help? Any idea would help and thanks for the video !
Good morning, thanks for watching. We would start with the relay as it may be in its early stages of failure…thus acting intermittently.
Control board is possible however not as likely. Looking forward to hearing back from you.
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders awesome. Much appreciate your reply. In that case I will order an amp clamp from Amazon and begin testing of the relay and if it is indeed starting to go I will buy a replacement for it and put in a new start relay. How long would you say that fix should last it? Couple years maybe?
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Thanks for the reply, the part itself should last up to 10 years if refrigerator is placed in normal operating temperatures as opposed to out in a 100*+ garage or freezing cold garage. 😎👍
I can't believe it. Wow
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. We are guessing the video helped...🤔
Thanks for watching. 😎👍
Wow! Sincerely, thank you for this video!
Does this help for a Whirlpool refrigerator that the freezer is not defrosting? It is new but out of warranty of course!
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. It’s very likely. Please keep us posted.
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could this cause frost build up as well? I have a Freezerless Whirlpool and the fridge stopped cooling and I found frost build up. It is unplugged thawing now. We have micro power )3 seconds up to 1 hour) outages several times a week.
Thanks for watching & it’s definitely possible. Did the reset help the system reconfigure back to normal operations?
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders it is still thawing out. I will do the reset tonight. I am anticipating it will correct the issue. I will let you know. Thank you :-)
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@@mrsbulldogcrazy Did it work?
sir do you have any idea about whirlpool arc 4218 no longer works the display shows the temperature
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. We have done a few things with whirlpool however not the 4218.
Have you tried this reset procedure?
Hello! Does this method work on late 90's model whirlpool refrigerators?
Thanks for watching & it’s very possible. We had a viewer mention this reset procedure worked on their 2001 refrigerator.
Keep us posted. 😎👍
Hello
I have a kitchenaid krff707ess01 fridge which is only cooling like 35% do you have any recommendations
Good morning, have you performed reset procedure shown in this video?
Yay the breaker did it! I live in a 121 year old building! Electricity sucks!
Awesome, thanks for watching & sharing this. Hope all is well. 😎👍
I have a whirlpool refrigerator up model number WRS311SDHM02 a side by side. If you can please àsap my refrigerator come on but it doesn't cool the freezer are the refrigerator don't çool either. Thank you God bless you.
What would I do if I don’t have that switch inside the refrigerate? I have a Samsung 3 tier refrigerator and can’t seem to find the switch or anything that would send a signal that the doors are closed.
Good morning ☕️
In your case, you would perform a full reset procedure by unplugging your refrigerator and leaving unplugged for a minimum of 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, plug refrigerator back in and allow refrigerator to reboot and hopefully reconfigure itself within 5-10 minutes after plugging refrigerator back in.
What did you do to get your frig out of protect mode from whrn you flipped the breaker?
Thanks for watching, we simply performed this procedure to get our refrigerator reconfigured.
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders are you talking the unplug for 10 min. Procedure? That didn't work for me but thanks anyway.
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Thanks for the reply, we are indeed. That’s a bummer to hear. You can perform this reset procedure a second or third time and see if that helps.
If it does not help, it may be time to direct your attention to the internal control board.
I looked this up but something that also works is try holding the lock and cooling thing for 3 seconds
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We appreciate you watching and taking the time to share your helpful tips. Always welcome here at our DIY channel.
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But why did it stop to begin with
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. Ours tripped due to the breaker being turned off for service.
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I have a Whirlpool. It quit making ice a few weeks ago and we also noticed that the main compartment is not getting as cold as it used to. so I put it down as low as it would go..33* in the settings. We have a thermometer inside but it will not go any lower than 40*. Do you think this could be the problem? I had a repair man out yesterday and he claimed it was getting cold enough inside but said we needed a new ice maker so its on order but never seemed to fix the 40* problem. He said my thermometer might be off. but I double checked it with a digital thermometer and it was also reading 40*
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Thanks for watching. Have you performed any reset procedures on the refrigerator and freezer?
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders I can’t find the exact reset procedure for my model. It’s a French door model with produce tray underneath and freezer on the bottom. Ice and water dispenser on the left side. So It has multiple door buttons given the French doors that shut the lights off so I couldn’t really do it that way. I did shut the breaker off to it for 10 min. And it does seem colder after 24 hrs. The fridge is set to 33* and it’s measuring there now.
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Thanks for the reply. In that case, the unit can be fully reset by unplugging it and leaving it unplugged for a minimum of 5 minutes.
Hi Michael.... trying to troubleshoot my french door whirlpool fridge. It suddenly stopped cooling, and seems to only run when the doors are open. Once you shut the doors, it's silent with no fans running. Any ideas? I tried to reset it this way, but seems the same. Help!
Good morning & thanks for watching. We recommend unplugging refrigerator and leaving it unplugged for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes, plug refrigerator back in & see if this helps.
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My whirlpool refrigerator you could hear the compressor go on for about a minute it’s a little loud then after that minute of it being on you will hear a click sound then the compressor shuts off. I tried replacing the start relay and capacitor and nothing has changed. Any ideas? I will try this method tho
Good morning Nelson, happy new year. Have you performed this reset procedure?
You will also want to ensure that both the refrigerator door and freezer door are fully closed to a point where they press their respective switches shown in this video to the up and engaged configuration. If either switch is not fully engaged, the compressor will act sporadically.