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Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement

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Use this guide to replace the drain pan in your Whirlpool Refrigerator.

The drain pan collects water from the defrost drain that eventually gets evaporated by the condenser. If your refrigerator is leaking water onto the floor, your drain pan might be bent or broken.

This guide will work for most Whirlpool refrigerators. This guide is written with a model WRS315SDHW refrigerator. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same.

Note: Some photos show the doors removed for clarity purposes. Removing them is not required and will not change the procedure.

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  1. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Safety precautions: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Before you begin your repair, perform the following:

    • Turn off your main water supply

    • Unplug your device

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  2. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Open the doors: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Open the doors: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Open the doors: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Depending on your repair, open one or both doors.

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  3. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Unfasten the front panel: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Unfasten the front panel: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Unfasten the front panel: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the screw(s) securing the front panel.

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  4. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Remove the front panel: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Remove the front panel: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Remove the front panel: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Pull the front panel straight off the chassis and remove it.

    • You may have to slightly open the water filter door to remove the front panel completely.

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  5. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Unfasten the wiring harness: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Use a 1/4 inch socket wrench to remove the 16.7 mm-long screw securing the wiring harness.

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  7. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Reposition the wiring harness: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Reposition the wiring harness: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Pull the wiring harness out of its slot in the chassis to access its connectors.

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  8. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Disconnect the wiring harness: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Disconnect the wiring harness: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Disconnect the wiring harness: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Disconnect the two connectors attached to the door wiring harness.

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  9. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Unfasten the rear panel: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Unfasten the rear panel: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Unfasten the rear panel: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the screw(s) securing the rear panel.

    • Loosen the screw securing the water hose enough for the rear panel to freely move.

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  10. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Remove the rear panel: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Remove the rear panel: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Remove the rear panel: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Pull the rear panel off the chassis to remove it.

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  11. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Remove the condenser fan: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Remove the condenser fan: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Remove the condenser fan: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Put on gloves before continuing, as the sheet metal and the condenser fan itself are sharp.

    • Pull the condenser fan straight off its peg to remove it.

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  12. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Unclip the drain pan: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Unclip the drain pan: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Use a flathead screwdriver, or a similar tool, to pry up the metal clip from the back of the drain pan.

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  13. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Reposition the wiring harness: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Reposition the wiring harness: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Reposition the wiring harness: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Pull the wiring harness straight out of the chassis until you can access the drain pan.

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  14. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Peel the tape: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Peel the tape: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Peel the tape: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Peel the tape off the front metal clip attached to the drain pan.

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  15. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Unclip the drain pan: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Unclip the drain pan: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Unclip the drain pan: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Use your fingers to release the metal clip on the front of the drain pan.

    • Fold the metal clip so that it lays flat on the floor of the chassis.

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  16. Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Remove the drain pan: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Remove the drain pan: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Whirlpool Refrigerator Drain Pan Replacement, Remove the drain pan: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Pull the drain pan toward the front of the chassis to release any remaining clips.

    • Remove the drain pan.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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