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Whirlpool Refrigerator/Freezer not cooling

Last night our refrigerator was fine, this morning it was not cool any longer. The compressor is running and blowing air out of the vents, but it is not cool air. We have a Whirlpool ET8MTEXKQ0 Top Mount Refrigerator. My husband is currently checking this out but not really sure what the problem may be (i.e. compressor, relay). We did not have a power failure or anything out of the ordinary happen that we are aware of. This refrigerator is on a surge protector as well.

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Lora Bowen

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Posted on Mar 26, 2009

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Need your husband to unplug refrigerator and remove rear panel inside freezer compartment. Look to see if ice has covered evaporator coils. If so defrost them with a hair dryer and look over the defrost elements to make sure they appear good without burns or cracks. Let me know what you find, Thanks, Sea Breeze

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