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Does anybody have any idea how to fix a freezer that just hums when you plug it in?
Unplugged it for a day to defrost and move. Let it set for another day after moving and now it just hums when plugged in.
I can stop the humming when I rotate the temp control, so am guessing the thermostat is OK.
Is the compressor locked up?
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Thanks Gene.
I just got around to installing the part and things seem to be working. You're the man!
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You are welcome. I'm glad you were able to fix it.
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I too have a Gibson freezer (model GFU14F3AW0) that thawed an it emits a barely audible hum. As a comparison, I can hear my refrigerator/freezer whirring from 10 feet away, but my deep freezer could barely be heard unless I put my ear by the compressor. I read that I could be the timer stuck in defrost, but now I see the relay helped. Any ideas?
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Try to unplug the freezer for a day and post the results.
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Hi Gene,
Thanks for the quick reply. A few days ago, I think I saw (on another thread) that you posted the same suggestion. The freezer had been unplugged for about 3 days so I went ahead and plugged it back in. It still made the same low hum. Left it plugged in for a bit and went back, still the same. So I unplugged it and took out the relay, capacitor and timer.
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I checked the compressor by checking continuity between the 3 prongs. I found approximately 4.5 ohms/6 ohms/10 ohms. The thread I was following said if the lower 2 added up to the highest 1 then the compressor was good. I'll check out the link you gave me to see if the method is the same.
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Compressor
Based on my previous post, both the start and run compressor windings had continuity. I did the ground test between each compressor prong and a spot on the compressor where I sanded the paint off and I did not get a resistance reading on any prong...so I assume the compressor is not grounded.
Capacitor
I shorted the capacitor with a resistor and then checked it with an ohm meter and did not get a resistance reading across the capacitor.
So I take it this means I should get a relay.
Please confirm.
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