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Question About Whirlpool Refrigerator WBM46LW
We have a Whirlpool fridge WBM46LW (around 5 years...

We have a Whirlpool fridge WBM46LW (around 5 years old) that keeps sounding the door alarm when door is opened, also the motor surges with the alarm and the light flashes. Suggestions appreciated thanks.

Asked by ems on 12/18/2013 1  Answer

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David posted an answer 9 years, 1 month ago

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Hello All.
I would like to add my findings. 
My fridge WBM46LS of 11 years started behaving exactly as the OP described. I tried all the suggestions regarding holding buttons, power off etc to no avail.

I even found an online manual here
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/18647891/whirlpool-uk-refrigerator-models-wbm35lw-wbm35ls-/5
But that did not address the problem at all.

So I went back to someones suggestion about the Potency Module.
I pulled the fridge out and unscrewed the cover at the bottom left to get access to the Potency module.(Red plastic box)
Without even pulling it open I could smell the burnt electronics.
I opened up the case and found a scorch mark next to the big capacitor on the circuit board.
So far, so good.

Given that a new fridge of the same size/style is about $1300 I pursued the spare part.
I then tracked down a supplier in Melbourne with a new board/module for $148.50.  P# WPP326020913
Plugged in the new board in and fired up the fridge and its working just like new.
(I can give the address to those that want)

So I am happy now that a perfectly good fridge is up and working again.
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