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Whirlpool refrigerator leaking: what we usually find
We've repaired 34 Whirlpool refrigerators for this problem between June 2019 and September 2026. This is what was actually wrong, counted from our own job records.
Of the 34 Whirlpool refrigerators we've repaired for "leaking", the most common cause was: defrost drain clogged (18 jobs, 53%), followed by defrost drain frozen (4) and ice maker failed (3). The parts we replaced most often were defrost drain heater probe, defrost drain tube, ice maker.
What was wrong
Seen once each: condenser fan failed, water inlet valve failed, drain pan cracked, ice maker supply line leaking, defrost drain tube crushed.
Parts we replaced most
- Defrost Drain Heater Probe6 jobs
- Defrost Drain Tube6 jobs
- Ice Maker3 jobs
- Water Inlet Valve2 jobs
- Condenser Fan1 jobs
- Drain Pan1 jobs
- Ice Maker Supply Line1 jobs
- Cold Control1 jobs
One repair can replace more than one part, so these add up to more than the number of jobs.
How these calls ended
- Repaired32
- Not worth repairing; customer replaced it2
Recent repairs
Cleared ice and replaced drain hose.
Defrost drain frozen · model WRB322DMBB00 · June 2026Replaced the ice maker.
Ice maker failed · model WRX735SDHZ00 · August 2021Replaced the ice maker supply line and water valve.
Ice maker supply line leaking · model WRS325FDAM02 · August 2021Cleared the defrost drain and installed a drain probe heater.
Defrost drain clogged · model GR2SHKXKB02 · August 2021Cleared ice and installed new defrost drain tube.
Defrost drain clogged · model WRF560SMYB04 · July 2021How we count
Each job on this page is a completed service call from our own records. After every repair, the technician notes the complaint, what was found and what was replaced. We group jobs by brand, appliance and complaint, then count the causes. Customer names, addresses and prices are never published. Last updated November 2026.
Reviewed by Sam Willhite, owner and technician at Louisville Appliance Repair, repairing appliances in Stark County since 2018.
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The full record by brand, appliance and town is on our repair record page.
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