Whirlpool refrigerator repair across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. WRF and WRX French door, WRS side-by-side, WRT top freezer, WRB bottom freezer, Gold Series, plus the Maytag and Amana refrigerators Whirlpool builds. Not cooling, freezer frosting, ice maker dead, water dispenser, evaporator fans, defrost, control boards. $59 service call, free with the repair · 4.79★ · same-day slots most days.
A Whirlpool refrigerator is the one we are least worried about when the call comes in. The platform has not changed radically in fifteen years, the parts are cheap and on the truck, and the compressor is usually the last thing to go. What does go is the defrost system, the evaporator fan, the ice maker in the French door units, and after a South Florida power surge, the control board. Whirlpool builds the same refrigerators as Maytag and Amana, so the numbers below cover all three badges. The one thing to know before you call anyone is that a Whirlpool with a warm fridge and a working freezer is a $200 repair, not a compressor.
Whirlpool refrigerator models we repair
- French door WRF535, WRF555, WRF757, WRF767, WRF954, WRF992 and 4-door WRX735, WRX986
- Side-by-side WRS315, WRS321, WRS325, WRS555, WRS571, WRS588, WRS970
- Top freezer WRT311, WRT318, WRT518, WRT541 and bottom freezer WRB322, WRB329
- Counter-depth WRF540, WRS571 and the Gold Series lines
- Maytag MFI, MFF, MSS, MRT and Amana AFI, ASI, ART built on the same platforms
- Older Whirlpool and Kenmore-badged units with the mechanical defrost timer
Whirlpool refrigerator problems and what they actually are
Fridge warm, freezer cold, frost on the back wall of the freezer
The defrost system stopped cycling and the evaporator coil iced over. On Whirlpool it is the defrost thermostat, the defrost heater, or on older units the mechanical timer; on newer units the control board’s adaptive defrost. We thaw the coil, replace the failed part, and check the gaskets so humidity does not re-ice it.
Fan noise that comes and goes, then no cold air
The evaporator fan blades are hitting ice or the fan motor has failed. Same-visit part, and the ice it was hitting is the defrost story above.
Both sides warm, clicking from the back
The start relay and overload on the compressor, a $150 fix, or the compressor itself. We meter the windings and read the pressures before quoting. A dead relay produces the same warm fridge as a dead compressor for a tenth of the price.
Dead after a storm or a power flicker
The main control board behind the fridge, which South Florida surges take out regularly. We test the board outputs before condemning it, and we check the outlet and the surge protection so the new board survives the next storm.
Ice maker stopped, or ice is small and hollow
On French door WRF units the ice maker sits in the fridge door and is fed cold air by a duct from the freezer. A blocked duct, a failed ice maker module, a stuck fill valve or a frozen fill tube. Hollow ice is low water fill, which is the filter or the valve before it is the ice maker.
Water dispenser slow, dead or dripping
A filter past its date, a frozen line in the freezer door on side-by-side units, or a dispenser valve that no longer closes. The filter is checked first because it is the free answer.
Water under the crisper drawers or on the floor
A clogged defrost drain, and on some Whirlpool models a drain tube that Whirlpool issued a heater kit for. We clear the drain, fit the kit where it applies, and confirm the defrost cycle runs.
Runs constantly, sides hot, never quite cold
Condenser coils packed with dust under the unit, a dead condenser fan, or a sealed-system leak. We clean the coils and test the fan first, because that solves most of these in a Miami kitchen against a warm wall.
Whirlpool refrigerator repair pricing
| Job |
Typical range* |
| Service call (applied to the repair) |
$59 |
| Defrost drain clearing or drain heater kit |
$130 to $240 |
| Condenser coil cleaning and fan test |
$120 to $200 |
| Start relay and overload |
$130 to $230 |
| Evaporator or condenser fan motor |
$170 to $310 |
| Defrost thermostat, heater or timer |
$160 to $320 |
| Water inlet or dispenser valve |
$160 to $300 |
| Ice maker module or assembly |
$230 to $420 |
| Door gasket |
$160 to $300 |
| Main control board |
$250 to $460 |
| Compressor |
$900 to $1,450 |
*Parts and labor, residential. Written quote after the diagnosis; the $59 service call is free with any repair you approve. 90-day labor warranty; sealed-system work carries our extended coverage. Same pricing applies to Maytag and Amana refrigerators built on these platforms.
Repair or replace
Fans, relays, defrost parts, valves, ice makers, gaskets and boards are worth doing on any Whirlpool refrigerator under twelve years, because each is a fraction of the machine and the platform keeps going. The line is a compressor on a unit past eight years, where the repair reaches half the price of a new WRF535 and we quote both. A counter-depth or 4-door unit tips back toward repair because replacement means matching the kitchen.
Frequently asked questions
Do you repair Whirlpool refrigerators in Miami and Broward?
Yes, across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, seven days a week, French door, side-by-side, top and bottom freezer, plus the Maytag and Amana refrigerators Whirlpool builds. No-cooling calls get same-day slots most days when you call before noon at (754) 345-4515.
Why is my Whirlpool fridge warm but the freezer is cold?
The freezer coil has iced over because the defrost thermostat, heater or timer stopped cycling. Repair runs $160 to $320. It is not the compressor; the cold freezer proves that.
My Whirlpool refrigerator died after a storm. What is it?
Usually the main control board, taken out by a surge. Replacement runs $250 to $460, and we check the outlet and surge protection so the new board lasts. We test the board before condemning it.
Why does my Whirlpool French door ice maker make hollow ice?
Low water fill: a filter past its date, a weak fill valve or a frozen fill tube. The filter is checked first because it is the free answer. A valve runs $160 to $300, a new ice maker $230 to $420.
How much does Whirlpool refrigerator repair cost?
Fans, relays, defrost parts and valves run $120 to $320 with parts and labor. Ice makers $230 to $420, main boards $250 to $460, a compressor $900 to $1,450. The $59 service call is free when you approve the repair.
Do you repair Maytag and Amana refrigerators too?
Yes. Maytag MFI, MFF and MSS and Amana AFI and ASI refrigerators are Whirlpool platforms with the same parts and the same prices.
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