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Amana Side by Side not cooling
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Model: DRS2663BW Brand: Amana Age: 1 - 5 years
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craig72  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, October 18, 2016 3:52:51 PM(UTC)
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Hello,
We have an Amana DRS2663BW refrigerator that will not cool. I have checked the following:
1. Cleaned evap coils (they were very dirty)
2. Verified evap fan is working
3. Verified condenser fan is working
4. Verified Temperature Control Thermostat appears to be working

When I turn the knob from Off to on and start rotating it for cool setting, I hear a click and it appears something is attempting to start (lights dim just a bit and fan noise changes just slightly). After about 15 seconds, whatever it is stops and the fans continue to run.
I have not checked continuity on the compressor, but could the click indicate the start capacitor is bad?
Thank you for your time.
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craig72  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, October 19, 2016 12:42:05 PM(UTC)
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Or I guess it could also be the overload relay device as well. Is there any way to tell which one it could be?
Thanks
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craig72  
#3 Posted : Thursday, October 20, 2016 3:32:11 PM(UTC)
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Answered my own question. Checked the compressor and it was fine. Checked the capacitor with a meter and it was fine. The overload relay rattled, so I took it apart to find a bunch of burnt parts..
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