Refrigerator & Freezer Repair

ioncb · #1 (**permalink**) 10-25-2012, 10:34 PM

no cooling, constant compressor fan on, warm compressor, clicking sound followed by buzzing sound every 3-5 minutes for 10 seconds then off. fan on constantly. replaced ptc overload relay and capacitor. compressor resistance within spec. when disconnected for a while, seems to reset something as everything works again, but after a few hours, no cooling and click/buzzing symptoms return. defrost timer?

richappy · #2 (**permalink**) 10-26-2012, 02:28 AM

Compressor resistance will not determine winding status, functional test with amprobe will.
You may have varnish buildup in the compressor causing dropout after warmup period. Amprobe would confirm this.

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no cooling, constant compressor fan on, warm compressor, clicking sound followed by buzzing sound every 3-5 minutes for 10 seconds