Customer Support 7 days a week

Welcome Guest! You can not login or register.

Notification

Icon
Error

Options
Go to last post Go to first unread
dyaros  
#1 Posted : 15 years ago
dyaros

Rank: Member

Groups: Registered
Joined: 7/30/2010(UTC)
Posts: 4

My refrigerator quit working yesterday. No cooliing from refrigerator or freezer. Fans work blow warm air. Had a repair guy come out and his diagnosis was that the control board was bad. The compressor was trying to start and he couldn't tell if the compressor was still good. The only way to find out was to order the aprt and install it. I tried to locate the control board or controller online but cannot find anything close to that. He made it sound like it was the computer that controlled the refrigerator's function. Anyone have any idea?
Sponsor
See inside of your appliance - diagrams and part photos for virtually every model.

powered by AppliancePartsPros.com
 
Gene  
#2 Posted : 15 years ago
Gene

Rank: Advanced Member

Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators
Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC)
Posts: 27,455

Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)
Your refrigerator is pretty simple. It does not have any electronic devices.

If the compressor is clicking, very likely the problem is a bad start relay/overload. There is a small chance for the compressor to be bad as well.

Due to inexpensive start relay/overload, I would replace it first.

- The start relay/overload kit Part number: AP3083556
dyaros  
#3 Posted : 15 years ago
dyaros

Rank: Member

Groups: Registered
Joined: 7/30/2010(UTC)
Posts: 4

Thanks Gene. That makes sense. I am not sure what this guy was talking about then. All I know is that he was going to charge me $400 to try to fix it. Sounds like a lot for a $40 part.

Thanks again,
Dan
Gene  
#4 Posted : 15 years ago
Gene

Rank: Advanced Member

Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators
Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC)
Posts: 27,455

Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)
You are welcome Dan. Keep us posted.

Gene.
dyaros  
#5 Posted : 15 years ago
dyaros

Rank: Member

Groups: Registered
Joined: 7/30/2010(UTC)
Posts: 4

Gene. I was able to eventually install the kit tonight. The fridge appears to be working! Do you or anyone else know how the old harness plug is supposed to fit inside the new cover? There's a piece of plastic sticking out which prevents it from going all the way in. It seems that plastic would need to be cut to make it fit. The old harness dangling at the moment. Thanks!
Gene  
#6 Posted : 15 years ago
Gene

Rank: Advanced Member

Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators
Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC)
Posts: 27,455

Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)
You can do with this cover whatever you want. It would not hurt anything.

Gene.
dyaros  
#7 Posted : 15 years ago
dyaros

Rank: Member

Groups: Registered
Joined: 7/30/2010(UTC)
Posts: 4

I ended up cutting the white wire connected to the harness and crimping a new insulated connector (Lowe's) to it then I connected it directly to the relay. I would recommend to anyone using this kit to do the same and save a lot of tinkering time. I can't see how the old harness was going to fit in that box along with the new relay. Fridge works like a charm. Thanks again... Now if I could just get my A/C fixed...

Dan
Gene  
#8 Posted : 15 years ago
Gene

Rank: Advanced Member

Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators
Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC)
Posts: 27,455

Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)
You are welcome Dan. I'm glad you were able to fix it. Thank you for the feed back.

Gene.
Users browsing this topic
Similar Topics
LG Refrigerator not cooling; compressor clicking. (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by pmrowley about a year ago
Jenn-air refrigerator not cooling (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by pke about a year ago
New GE refrigerator not cooling to set temp of 35 (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by VarMan 2 years ago
Freezerless Refrigerator not cooling (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by rehawtho 3 years ago
Whirlpool Refrigerator Not Cooling - Intermittently (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by ljsmith9999 3 years ago
Please help me diagnos refrigerator not cooling (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by beaverislander 3 years ago
Refrigerator not cooling, beeping (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by Rtff 3 years ago
Whirpool Refigerator WRS342FIAB00 Refrigerator Not Cooling Consistently/ Freezer Cold (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by edge10 4 years ago
GE Refrigerator not cooling properly/ water not dispensing (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by tatkins85 4 years ago
LG Refrigerator not cooling or freezing (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by jesliu88 4 years ago
Refrigerator not cooling - only bottom portion of coils covered in frost (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by redr8er 6 years ago
Samsung Refrigerator Not Cooling (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by viper1522 6 years ago
Refrigerator not cooling, bottom freezer over freezing and frosty (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by Libboo 7 years ago
Refrigerator not cooling enough (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by skibumynn 8 years ago
Whirlpool Refrigerator not cooling (Refrigerator & Freezer Repair)
by MCW750 8 years ago
Forum Jump  
You can post new topics in this forum.
You can reply to topics in this forum.
You can delete your posts in this forum.
You can edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You can vote in polls in this forum.