Why does my brand new whirlpool refrigerator have a bad odor

the odors are normal for some new refrigerators,its due to the type of plastic used,let it cool and put coffee inside both compartments or baking soda as these 2 items will remove odors,after the odors gone continue to keep a box of baking soda in each compartment to control all food or plastic odors,this should help remove your odor problem

I would suspect a leaky condensor,or leak in the refrigeration system,its gas oils are leaking out giving off an odor.get a professional refrigeration techncian to repair it ONLY!!!!.Warning do not try it your self.Harmful gases.

Sounds like the smell of fruit that has gone bad. There is no odor per se that a refrigerator or freezer "manufactures".......Freon is sealed and is odorless--that's the only kind of fluid/chemical that a fridge condensor circulates. Look for some food that has gone "south" first.

put boxes of baking soda opened in the frig. The baking soda will absorb th odor.

check the evaporater tray on top of the compressor , clean.

the cheapest solution that i can think of is try putting charcoal in there. Charcoal will absorb all the odor in there.

if bacon soda does not do it use some charcoal on a plate the kind you use for fish

that's because it's brand new. See if it goes away in a month. After a load has dried leave the door open for a bit. What does it smell like?

We have the same problem. Started 2 weeks after purchase. (6 months ago). Tech. replaced fliter, worked for another 2 weeks, then water & ice awful again. Tried to live w/ it - ordered another filter a week ago. Replaced & within 24 hrs. problem was back. Called Whirlpool. Said tech who came to my househad written in his report that tap water & fridge water tasted the same. A lie - he agreed w/ me that the water from fridge was bad, & replaced filter which had a musty odor. Whirlpool basically called me a liar but agreed to send another tech to check it out. I will never buy another Whirlpool product & plan to tak this problem as far as I need to in order to get satisfaction. This is ridiculous!

hi there,

the bad odour could be from the compressor, evaporator or heat exchanger. can you supply the complete model # please?

thanks.