--- title: "Whirlpool refrigerator showing Demo" description: "What Demo means on Whirlpool refrigerators, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/whirlpool-demo/" --- # Whirlpool refrigerator showing Demo The refrigerator is in demo, or showroom, mode: the display and lights work normally but the compressor and fans stay off or barely run, so nothing gets cold. ## What Demo actually means. The refrigerator is in demo, or showroom, mode: the display and lights work normally but the compressor and fans stay off or barely run, so nothing gets cold. Retailers use it on the sales floor. Nothing has broken; the mode simply has to be turned off. Whirlpool refrigerator display · also shown as Showroom, Shwrm What to do when Demo shows on the refrigerator ### Kind of code Mode, not a failure A setting somebody chose, or an alert it raised on purpose — a showroom mode, a door or power alarm. Nothing has broken and no part is needed. ### Usually leads to No repair Confirm the symptom matches: lights and display normal, no cold air, little or no compressor sound after several hours. ### Shows up as Refrigerator Not Cooling The compartment is warm but the appliance still has power and still makes noise. ### Make Whirlpool The most widely installed freestanding refrigeration in American kitchens. ### Source Whirlpool Product Help (producthelp.whirlpool.com): Demo Mode - Bottom Freezer Refrigerator Only some models print Demo, Showroom or Shwrm; others just stay warm with a normal-looking display. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Whirlpool's own guidance for Demo on its refrigerators. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Confirm the symptom matches: lights and display normal, no cold air, little or no compressor sound after several hours. 02 Look up your model number and follow the owner's manual steps for leaving demo mode; the button combination differs between models. 03 On many bottom-freezer models the combination is holding two buttons together for three seconds, such as LIGHT and FAST COOL. 04 Once it is off, give the cabinet several hours to reach temperature. ### Cleared? Nothing needed repairing. If the refrigerator does not settle back to temperature, that is a separate problem. ### What not to do It is not a cooling failure and no part is needed. A newly delivered unit left in this mode is the usual story. ## What you may notice with it. The refrigerator problems Demo tends to arrive with. Answer these at the refrigerator before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Refrigerator Not Cooling](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/problems/refrigerator-not-cooling/) [All 7 causes, cheapest first](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/problems/refrigerator-not-cooling/) It also comes with - [**Refrigerator Showing an Error Code**](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/problems/refrigerator-error-code/) Food safety applies ### Refrigerator Not Cooling 7 causes, cheapest first No repair indicated ## Nothing to repair. A setting somebody chose, or an alert it raised on purpose — a showroom mode, a door or power alarm. Nothing has broken and no part is needed. [How to read what your refrigerator is telling you](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/problems/refrigerator-error-code/) ## Read these before the visit. Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper. [All guides](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/guides/) What you can check yourself ### Where the model number hides, and why nothing works without it Error codes ### All 247 codes, by make ## Whirlpool refrigerators. The most widely installed freestanding refrigeration in American kitchens. [Whirlpool refrigerator repair](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/brands/whirlpool/) More Whirlpool codes [PO](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/whirlpool-po/) [Flashing F](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/whirlpool-flashing-f/) [Temperature Alarm](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/whirlpool-temperature-alarm/) [Door Ajar](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/whirlpool-door-ajar/) [COOLING OFF](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/whirlpool-cooling-off/) Mode, not a failure on other makes [Samsung OF OF](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/samsung-of-of/) [LG OF F](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/lg-of-f/) [KitchenAid PO](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-po/) [GE PF](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/ge-pf/) [Frigidaire PF](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-pf/) [Sub-Zero H2 LO](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/sub-zero-h2-lo/) [Viking CL](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/viking-cl/) [Thermador Water Filter Symbol flashing](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/thermador-water-filter-symbol-flashing/) [All 80 codes of this kind](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/#family-mode) Whirlpool builds this ### French door refrigerator Two fresh-food doors over a freezer drawer — the most common premium layout, and the one with the most to go wrong at the door line. Whirlpool builds this ### Side-by-side refrigerator Full-height freezer beside full-height fresh food, with the ice maker and dispenser built into the freezer door. ## In Whirlpool's own words > The display and interior lights work normally; some models may show “Demo,” “Showroom,” or “Shwrm.” [Whirlpool Product Help (producthelp.whirlpool.com): Demo Mode - Bottom Freezer Refrigerator](https://producthelp.whirlpool.com/Refrigeration/Full-Size_Refrigerators/Product_Info/Product_Assistance/Demo_Mode_-_Bottom_Freezer_Refrigerator) [Whirlpool Product Help (producthelp.whirlpool.com): Demo Mode - Bottom Freezer Refrigerator](https://producthelp.whirlpool.com/Refrigeration/Full-Size_Refrigerators/Product_Info/Product_Assistance/Demo_Mode_-_Bottom_Freezer_Refrigerator) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. 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Confirm the symptom matches: lights and display normal, no cold air, little or no compressor sound after several hours. ### How can I tell if my Whirlpool is in demo mode? The lights and display work, but no cold air and little compressor sound after several hours. A Demo, Showroom or Shwrm label appears on only part of the range. ### How do I exit demo mode on a Whirlpool? Follow the owner's manual for your model number. On many bottom-freezer models, holding LIGHT and FAST COOL for three seconds does it. --- **[Read on the site: Whirlpool refrigerator showing Demo](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/error-codes/whirlpool-demo/)** **[Book a visit with RefrigeratorRepair.center](https://refrigeratorrepair.center/schedule/)**