EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Whirlpool Corporation of our reports dated February 20, 2006, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Whirlpool Corporation, Whirlpool Corporation management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Whirlpool Corporation, included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Chicago, Illinois

March 30, 2006