EX-23 6 dex23.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Exhibit 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

 

Registration Statements of Whirlpool Corporation

33-34037

   333-42322   

333-143372

33-40249

   333-90602   

333-150942

333-02827

   333-125260   

333-157392

333-66211

   333-128686   

333-166484

333-77167

   333-131627   

Registration Statements of Maytag Corporation

333-62980

     

Registration Statements of Whirlpool Corporation

pertaining to the Whirlpool Savings Plan

32-26680

   33-53196   

Registration Statements of Whirlpool Corporation

pertaining to the Whirlpool 401(k) Retirement Plan

333-66163

   333-138711   

Registration Statements of Whirlpool Corporation

pertaining to the Maytag Corporation Salary Savings Plan, Maytag Corporation Deferred

Compensation Plan and Maytag Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan II

333-132875

     

Registration Statements of Maytag Corporation

pertaining to the Maytag Corporation Salary Savings Plan

333-102002

   333-101995    333-121368

of our reports dated February 14, 2011, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Whirlpool Corporation and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Whirlpool Corporation, included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2010.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Chicago, Illinois

February 14, 2011