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![]() On releasing the buttons you should notice the display panel for the freezer is showering the letter “S” and the fridge section is displaying the letter “E”. Press the door switches and the temperature button 3 times within a 10 second period. To reset the control board of your Whirlpool refrigerator, open the refrigerator door and find the door switches. Allow around 10 minutes for the compressor to start up before assuming it hasn’t worked. Leave the refrigerator unplugged or switched off for around 30 minutes and then replug it, or turn it back on. If your refrigerator is fitted into a unit and you can’t get to the plug don’t worry, just find the circuit breaker and turn the power off there. Yes, that’s right, unplug the refrigerator. This sounds so much more impressive and difficult than it actually is, to perform a hard power reset simply locate and remove the plug from the power supply. If this hasn’t worked, don’t worry, there are other simple fixes we can turn to. This is often enough to reset the refrigerator and if you can hear the compressor, well done, you’ve successfully reset your refrigerator. Once you’ve located this switch press it in 3 times and close the door. This action turns off the light and activates the compressor to start cooling the refrigerator to your selected temperature. ![]() You will know you’re pushing the correct button if the digital display for temperature and the light go off as you press the switch in. This function occurs due to a switch located in the ceiling of the fridge which as the door closes glides over and actually pushes the switch inwards. When you open the door the light comes on, and as you close the door it turns off. Simply open the fridge door and look for the button that controls the light. If there is a water filter on your refrigerator press the water filter icon until it stops flashing and/or press the refrigerator icon and hold it in until the compressor kicks in. Hold this switch in for a while until the freezer starts up. If, after a few minutes, it still doesn’t work, open the door to the freezer and find the freezer switch. It should return to its normal functions and you should hear the compressor start working. Press the reset button and release it, the digital display should now have gone blank. Locate the reset button which is usually to be found inside the door. Assuming yours does, it’s time to perform a factory reset. ![]() This should be the easiest solution as it involves little action on your behalf, however, not all Whirlpool refrigerators have a reset button. This can save you a whole load of unnecessary hassle and have your refrigerator up and running again in no time. There are a number of ways to reset your Whirlpool refrigerator but we always suggest trying the easiest way first.
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