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Whirlpool Refrigerator Error Code E5

Timed ice making. Ice maker thermistor fault. Ice storage temperature is satisfactory but the ice maker mold stays in freeze state too long. Possible ice maker mold thermistor anomaly.

SourceWhirlpool Refrigerator - Tech Sheet: Control Board Diagnostics (W11662360)Service Test 56

Diagnostic procedure

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First diagnostic step
Check ice maker mold thermistor.

SourceWhirlpool Refrigerator - Tech Sheet: Control Board Diagnostics (W11662360)Service Test 56

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