Whirlpool Refrigerator Troubleshooting

Error dF on a Whirlpool refrigerator indicates a fault with the defrost cycle: either the defrost mode timer has stuck on (heater running continuously), or the defrost cycle failed to start at the expected time, or the defrost thermostat is reporting wrong temperatures.

60 min · skill: advanced

Error E1 on a Whirlpool refrigerator indicates a fault with the fridge compartment thermistor (temperature sensor).

30 min · skill: intermediate

Error E2 on a Whirlpool refrigerator indicates a fault with the freezer compartment thermistor (temperature sensor).

30 min · skill: intermediate

Error E3 on a Whirlpool refrigerator indicates a fault in the auto-defrost system: either the defrost heater coil under the freezer evaporator has failed, or the defrost thermostat that controls when defrost runs is faulty.

60 min · skill: advanced