EXHIBIT 12—RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

	Year Ended December 31
	2009		2008		2007		2006		2005
Earnings
Earnings before income taxes and other items	$	294	$	246	$	804	$	619	$	597
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		52		51		46		38		31
Interest on indebtedness		219		203		203		202		130
Amortization of debt financing fees		9		2		1		1		1
	$	574	$	502	$	1,054	$	860	$	759
Fixed charges
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor	$	52	$	51	$	46	$	38	$	31
Interest on indebtedness		219		203		203		202		130
Amortization of debt financing fees		9		2		1		1		1
	$	280	$	256	$	250	$	241	$	162
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		2.0		2.0		4.2		3.6		4.7