Whirlpool refrigerator/freezer repair

Refrigerator & Freezer Repair
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Brand:whirlpool refrigerator/freezer
Model Number:ED5VHEXVQ03
Main Symptom:No cold air blowing on ice maker
What happens & when: very slow cycle to make ice

Error Code (if any):
Parts or tests already tried: Used hair dryer to blow warm air in air damper assembly in refrigerator. No help. Freezer temp at 10 degrees refrigerator at 42 degrees.
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For Whirlpool ED5VHEXVQ03, I would not condemn the ice maker yet. Your temperatures point to a cooling/airflow problem first.

Freezer should be roughly 0°F, and refrigerator roughly 37°F. At 10°F freezer / 42°F refrigerator, the entire unit is running too warm. That alone can make the ice maker cycle very slowly. Whirlpool’s parts information also shows this model uses an evaporator fan and an air-flow system to circulate freezer air.

Check these next

  1. Evaporator fan motor ( Whirlpool 4389144 Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Motor | Genuine OEM Part ) Blade ( Whirlpool WP2169142 Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Blade | Genuine OEM Part )

    • Open freezer and hold the door switch closed.
    • Compressor running → evaporator fan should normally be running.
    • Verify strong airflow, not just that you can hear the motor.
    • This model’s evaporator fan motor is located behind the freezer panel and circulates air across the evaporator.

  2. Look at the freezer evaporator frost pattern
    Remove the freezer’s rear inside panel.

    • Entire coil packed in snow/frost: defrost failure.
    • Only one small section frosted: possible sealed-system/refrigerant problem.
    • Light, even frost across most of coil: refrigeration system is probably working; concentrate on airflow/fan/damper.

  3. If evaporator is iced over, test the:

    Damper ( Whirlpool WPW10151374 Refrigerator Air Damper Assembly | Genuine OEM Part )

    Heating the damper with a hair dryer and getting no improvement makes a simple frozen damper less likely.

My diagnostic order

Evaporator frost pattern → evaporator fan/airflow → defrost system → damper → sealed system.

I wouldn’t replace the ice maker until you can get that freezer down near 0°F. The 10°F freezer temperature is the biggest clue here, especially since the refrigerator is also warm.

If you tell me what the frost pattern looks like behind the freezer panel (fully frosted, evenly frosted, or frost only on the first few coils), I can narrow this down considerably.