Product review (1 stars): Unreliable
When I first purchased the Whirlpool side-by-side I thought this was a great fridge and for the first 16 months it functioned fine.  Then of all days on April 1st (I know April fool) the refrigerator simply stopped cooling and I could hear the compressor engage and run for a brief period and then turn off.  Service confirmed my worst fears that the compressor did indeed fail and would have to be replaced at a cost of $600.

THE WARANTEE FROM WHIRLPOOL IS ONLY FOR ONE-YEAR ON ALL PARTS INCLUDING THE COMPRESSOR so I basically have a worthless box.  Calls to Whirlpool simply result in meaningless apologies with the response they will do nothing to rectify the problem.  If you check the warantee from other manufacturers such as LG or Samsung you will find that the "sealed cooling system" is guaranteed at least 5 years.

My advice is to stay away from Whirlpool for they will not back their product.  And remember they also make Maytag and Amana.  And this is from a long time Whirlpool customer.