[NEW] 2198202 Cold Control Thermostat W10822278 Defrost Timer W10225581 Bimetal Thermostat Refrigerator Defrost COMPELTE Kit Replacement by Blue Stars – Exact Fit For Whirlpool Kenmore Refrigerators

Work as expected and compatible to original part

Easy to installConfirmed my suspicion that the fridge was on its way outStill a good price for the parts you get and didn’t have to pay a technician to drive out and charge me a small fortune

This is a quality tstat and the exact fit for my fridge. Very nice to find, the temp is back where it should be.

Mon frigo fonctionne bien maintenant depuis que j'ai changé ces pièces

I needed only the cold control; did not install the defrost timer or bimetal thermostat.I used a remote reading thermometer to ascertain that the cold control keeps temps precisely within +/- 1 degree F, which is great, but I barely turn the control on to get this setting. The OEM part would maintain correct temps when the arrow is straight up; i.e. noon on a clock face. My setting is more like 6:30 pm, with 5:00 pm turned completely OFF. If this control ages poorly or dies early I will spend the extra $ for the OEM part.There are two screws on the unit. I'm hoping that one is an offset that will allow me to get normal temps in the normal range of travel of the dial.The shaft on this control is perhaps 1/8" too long - the knob sticks out from the face of the control panel in the fridge, which looks a bit crummy. I am a bit disappointed at the substandard fit and finish, but it's a lot of work to open the panel up to reinstall this part. If you buy this, check the fit of your appliance knob on the old vs new control before you install, and either saw the shaft on the new or install it with the control ears BEHIND the mounting bracket instead of in front. You'll probably need machine screws, lockwashers and nuts to do this, instead of using the wood screws that the original mount uses, because the holes on the control are oversize and not threaded; thus, if the control is behind the bracket that has the threads, it will need to be attached solidly to the bracket somehow.My capilary tube was almost exactly the same length as the OEM part, but the plastic sleeve covering it was a couple inches short, so I salvaged a bit of plastic tubing from the old part to make sure the capillary was covered entirely.Original symptoms that caused me to buy this part: Freezer started to thaw, so I turned up the cold control; then, the refrigerator started freezing while the freezer was still not cold enough. Cleaned the compressor coils thoroughly, which helped the unit to run more efficiently, but the fridge/freezer began shutting down, requiring the occasional reset to get it to start up again. It would work for a few days then shut down again. Over the course of about a two week period it went from needing a reset every few days to needing one every 12 hours. Towards the end, I really had a hard time getting the unit to start up again. Since the compressor was still working (things were getting cold) I ordered this kit to see if it would help, and it did. So I am glad to have saved the cost of a new fridge and a service call, but I would say this is a compatible part not a direct replacement.