All Installation Instructions for Whirlpool Refrigerator KRSC503ESS01

The main light in fridge short circuited and the LED lamps would not come on

Literally just unplugged the old light and removed three wire harnesses. Then installed the new light by reconnecting those three wire harnesses

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LIGHT

Rajeev from NAPERVILLE, IL
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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No ice

6 screws removed and part replaced

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Refrigerator Ice Maker

Alfred from LA PUENTE, CA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers

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Freezer drawer light switch failure.

Disconnect plug from wall. Insert putty knife between light switch.and trim panel , apply pressure to depress plastic spring holding switch in place. Apply a slight twist too putty knife releasing switch from trim piece. This wil expose plug connected to switch. Disconnect plug from switch. Connect new switch to plug. Insert switch into trim. Plug refrigerator into wall socket.

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Door Switch

HARRY from FSTRVL TRVOSE, PA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Broke light switch while cleaning

use kitchen knife to pry out. replaced switch assemble and pressed back into place. Could not have done this with out help from previous customers. Thanks

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Refrigerator Door Switch

Gail from Golden, CO
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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The door switch was broken so the interior light would not come on.

The instructions in the package were not helpful. They wanted me to cut the wiring harness and described where to cut based on the wire colors. My wires were not the same color! I removed the light mechanism using a combination of a screwdriver, putty knife, and plain old muscle with my fingers! The wiring harness unplugged easily and the new one inserted. It was easy to push the whole assembly back into the door. I spent more time looking for something to cut the wiring harness with (and never did find it) than the whole job actually took without needing to cut anything!

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Door Switch

Catherine from BROOMALL, PA
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Replace water filter

Open door and from appliance instruction book
Replace filter

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Refrigerator Ice and Water Filter

Jeanne from COSTA MESA, CA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins

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Difficulty removing old switch.

Everything went as planned except the cold temperature (freezer door switch located inside freezer) made deflection of the switch locking tab difficult to remove. Letting the switch warm up was not an option.

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Door Switch

Ronald from HUNTINGTN BCH, CA
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Refrigerator Side Warm

I went onto YouTube to see how to properly replace the old gasket with a new one. The new gasket was softer and had a better upgraded seal design. Installation required me to CAREFULLY use the putty knife to push the gasket into the holding slot. This is also a better. more secure design. The corners of the hard plastic insert did need to be SLIGHTLY trimmed to eliminate some "over gap closeness". I did the work with food in the refrigerator. I suggest that you do an EXTENSIVE defrosting as ice will have probably built-up way beyond "normal" using the old gasket. I defrosted several days after installing the new gasket. I used a hair dryer, spent about a 1/2 hour from top to bottom and drained about 6-8 oz. of "Frost". I also only fill the fridge with food about 3/4 full. This provides proper air circulation and even cooling. I hope you found this helpful.

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Refrigerator Door Gasket

JAMES from Brea, CA
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins

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The trim on the upper drawer was fading, not causing any functional problems, just bumming us out a little.

We thought the trim piece would pop off the drawer, but instead the trim is glued to the drawer handle. After puzzling over what to do for a couple minutes, we grabbed some pliers and SLOWLY leveraged / peeled the old trim off and put the new trim on.

Go slow. Bend the old trim as you peel it off and use the pliers as a lever. Do a little at a time.

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TRIM-PAN

Bill from FRANKLIN, TN
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers

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Refer lights not working, there are two lights and neither worked. Decided the switch was the problem.

The switch fix but did not fix the problem. I assumed the wires go on the same way as on the old switch. Is it possible if one light Burns out, the other will not work either?

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Door Switch

John from AUBURN, CA
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers

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Water line cracked at the water valve and was leaking

I took off the broken tube and attempted to order a new one with the confusing we sight at parts.com- after 3 attempts I finally got the right part with help from the operator at parts . Com( nice and helpful) but had to ship wrong parts ( the 2 wrong ones) back. The parts were of good quality and we're not hard to put on

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Water Tube

William from Esperance, NY
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver

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Crisper door Broke

The part was perfect, easy installing. The customer service representative was knowledgeable and very helpful.

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Refrigerator Crisper Drawer

Richard from GLEN MILLS, PA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Ice door broke

Disconnect power. Tape the front of the door around the control panel to prevent scratching. Use the putty knifes to pry the panel loose from the bottom and sides at the lower corner. Once the panel is loose, unplug the wire connections that are attached. Use a 1/4” nut driver to remove the screws that hold old ice door assembly in. Replace with the new assembly. Reconnect the control panel connectors. Remove the tape from the door, snap the control panel back in by inserting the top of the panel first, then press the sides and bottom in place. Restore power and you’re done! Easy peasy.

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