Wine cooler emits a burning smell or visible smoke from the rear.

Critical Safety Warning: Immediately unplug the wine cooler. Do not continue to operate a unit that emits smoke or a burning odor.

Steps:

• Ventilate area: Open windows and ensure the area is safe.
• Inspect rear compartment: After the unit cools, remove the rear panel and look for visibly burnt components or melted wiring.
• Do not power on: Do not reconnect power until the source of the burning has been identified and repaired.
• Replace damaged parts: Typically, a burnt start relay or control board must be replaced with Whirlpool-compatible parts, and any damaged wiring repaired.
• Professional service: Due to fire risk, have a qualified technician inspect and repair the unit before returning it to service.