Category Archives: Refrigerator Repair

Installing a Retrofit Compressor Relay / Overload Kit on an Elderly Whirlpool Refrigerator

The original compressor relay/overload for some older model Whirlpool refrigerators, e.g., EB19AKXLNR0, is no longer available. So Whirlpool is using a universal relay/overload retrofit kit to replace it. The kit looks like this:

universal relay/overload retrofit kit for older model Whirlpool-built refrigerators
(click it to git it)

This kit also comes with a white wire tie, which is not shown in the picture. But I only mention this to tell you to ignore it.

To install the new relay/overload, just use the black wire ties and gang them together to make the required length to fit on the compressor. Route the wire ties around the front of the relay/overload, not the back. Make it nice n’ snug. And be sure to use a dab of the supplied thermal mastic paste between the relay and the compressor case. Good to go, sailor!

To learn more about your refrigerator, or to order parts, click here.

Whirlpool-built Modular Icemaker Wiring Diagram and Test Points

Whirlpool-built Modular Icemaker Wiring Diagram and Test Points

This ice maker is used throughout the appliance industry in many different brands and models including Sub-Zero, Amana, Maytag, Kenmore, Frigidaire, Electrolux, and others. Download this diagram and keep it handy. Better yet, bookmark Fixitnow.com!

Wiring Diagram and Test Points for a Whirlpool Modular Icemaker
(click to enlarge)

To learn more about your ice maker, or to order parts, click here.