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Bob Hunt  
#1 Posted : Friday, July 9, 2010 3:29:18 PM(UTC)
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Amana model # ARS9265BB.
Worked great since 2005, then stopped cooling this past weekend for 2 days and then started back cooling. Could hear circulation fan running in freezer side, lights worked, but no cooling.
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richappy  
#2 Posted : Saturday, July 10, 2010 1:30:38 AM(UTC)
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What was running/not running when it failed?
Bob Hunt  
#3 Posted : Saturday, July 10, 2010 4:47:22 AM(UTC)
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It just stopped cooling. Could hear the fan running on the freezer side when I opened the freezer door. Started back cooling about 36 to 48 hours later. Any ideas?
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#4 Posted : Saturday, July 10, 2010 5:20:45 AM(UTC)
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Your evaporator fan and compressor are wired in parallell through splices. I would check all connectors in the control panel for a burnt, loose splice or wire. You can remove all connectors and spay them with a non-residue contact cleaner, then plug them in.
The other area would be the compressor terminals, look for a burnt/loose wire.
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#5 Posted : Saturday, July 10, 2010 4:29:14 PM(UTC)
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Stopped cooling again last night. Will check and clean connections and look for loose or burnt wires. Would a faulty capacitor cause this problem.
Thank you.
richappy  
#6 Posted : Sunday, July 11, 2010 12:42:49 AM(UTC)
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If the compressor is cold when it fails, that would rule out a faulty capacitor.
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#7 Posted : Tuesday, July 13, 2010 1:49:34 PM(UTC)
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The overload relay was faulty. When I removed it, I could hear it rattling.
Installed a new one a couple of hours ago, and it seems to be functioning normally.
Thanks for your replies.
Bob
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