Whirlpool ART 477/4 Fridge poor cooling

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  • August 18, 2014 at 7:19 am #81879
    bourne
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    Hi,

    I’m hoping someone can help. My Whirlpool ART 477/4 (856447715011) integrated fridge/freezer has recently developed a fault. The fridge seems to sit at around +9 to +12 degrees Celsius.

    I have tried altering the thermostat dial, I’ve put it up to maximum but this doesn’t seem to have made any real difference. The freezer compartment seems fine sitting at around -20 degrees Celsius, this makes me think that the compressor is working fine.

    I have taken the fridge/freezer out of its recess and cleaned it (although there wasn’t much dust anyhow). The auto defrost water outlet is unobstructed. I have played around with the thermostat dial as much as humanly possible. The seals around the door look fine.

    Any ideas? I thought that perhaps the thermostat has gone and needs replacing. I have attempted to take the casing around the thermostat apart but can’t for the life of me figure out how to do it. How is it accessed?

    Any help is much appreciated.

    Steve

    August 18, 2014 at 11:40 am #417997
    lee8
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    Re: Whirlpool ART 477/4 Fridge poor cooling

    If it’s an air blown fridge the freezer maybe over iced preventing air circulation into the fridge. This happens when defrost cycle is not working. This happens due to sensor failure, heater failure or control failure. If your evaporation is not over iced it could indicate a fan failure or control failure of components used to divert the air into the fridge when req via the fridge sensor, which could be faulty and informing the control that the fridge is too temp when it is not. All those need to be assessed using a meter.

    August 1, 2015 at 8:53 pm #417998
    kssquared
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    Re: Whirlpool ART 477/4 Fridge poor cooling

    Hi

    I have exactly the same issue and need to remove the cover in the picture to get to the thermostat to change it. Can anyone explain how to do this ?

    Thanks

    August 1, 2015 at 9:46 pm #417999
    SAMURI
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    Re: Whirlpool ART 477/4 Fridge poor cooling

    The most likely fault on this model is the thermostat.

    To access the thermostat you have to squeeze the top & bottom of the light switch actuator and give it a good pull.

    The screw is underneath the switch undo the screw and then you can remove the housing by pulling it forward.

    This model is not the easiest to change a stat.

    Bob

    August 1, 2015 at 9:54 pm #418000
    kssquared
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    Re: Whirlpool ART 477/4 Fridge poor cooling

    Thanks Bob, worked perfectly. Now to order the thermostat

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