Whirlpool
Central Air Conditioner

Model # R121 Official Whirlpool air conditioner heat pump

Here are the diagrams and repair parts for Official Whirlpool R121 air conditioner heat pump, as well as links to manuals and error code tables, if available.

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Screw, 8 X 1 488480
Screw, 8 x 1

Part #488480

Replaced by #WP489069

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Sealer-gum 212432
#12

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Sealer-gum

Part #212432

Replaced by #212643

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Ge Room Air Conditioner Outdoor Cover 484184
Ge room air conditioner outdoor cover

Part #484184

$54.49
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Cover 484067
#14B

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Cover

Part #484067

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Cover 950036
#11

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Cover

Part #950036

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Ground Wire 856094
#25

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Ground wire

Part #856094

Replaced by #857078

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Valve Kit 978025
#6B

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Valve kit

Part #978025

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Wire 242825
#8C

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Wire

Part #242825

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Tape 505168
#2

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Tape

Part #505168

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Control Panel 996966
#19

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Control panel

Part #996966

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Time required
15 minutes or less
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How to replace a freezer thermistor

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Repair difficulty
Time required
45 minutes or less
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How to replace a freezer evaporator fan

Air won’t circulate to cool the freezer properly when the evaporator fan fails. Follow these step-by-step instructions t...

Repair difficulty
Time required
45 minutes or less

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