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Clints66  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, October 27, 2010 6:03:25 PM(UTC)
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Ge Side by side not cooling fan runing but compressor not kicking in ? Checked Coils in freezer not iced up ! Motor board ? Relay ? Thermostat ? any help would be great also how do you check any or all ? Thanks Clint:confused:
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abadfish66  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, October 27, 2010 9:18:34 PM(UTC)
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Do you hear a clicking noise?
Clints66  
#3 Posted : Friday, October 29, 2010 5:13:31 PM(UTC)
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Clints66 wrote:
Like the compressor is trying to kick in ? No..I do not, only the fan that cools the compressor.The coil in the freezer is also not frosted or frozen.
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Do you hear a clicking noise?
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like the compressor trying to kick in ? No I do not..only the fan that cools the compressor.I also checked the coils in the freezer and they are not frozen or frosted.
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#4 Posted : Saturday, October 30, 2010 1:46:34 AM(UTC)
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Is the compressor cold?
applianceman  
#5 Posted : Saturday, October 30, 2010 7:16:53 AM(UTC)
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Condenser fan and compressor should allways be running at the same time so if the compressor is not running and condenser fan is then you are most likely looking at a bad main board. Look on the back of the board for a burnt solder joint. If you are handy with a solder gun you may be able to repair this.

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Clints66  
#6 Posted : Saturday, October 30, 2010 3:58:27 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: richappy Go to Quoted Post
Is the compressor cold?
Hi no the compressor was not cold , I also took off the panel in the freezer side and the coils were not frosted nore were the cold. I plugged it in after it sat for 2 days and the compressor started ? Was it stuck on defrost ? I dont know if it's going to keep running ? I will recheck again ...Yes it's getting cold again ? now what should I look at ? we lost a lot of food my Wife wont be to happy if that hapens again soon...!
Clints66  
#7 Posted : Saturday, October 30, 2010 4:14:53 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: applianceman Go to Quoted Post
Condenser fan and compressor should allways be running at the same time so if the compressor is not running and condenser fan is then you are most likely looking at a bad main board. Look on the back of the board for a burnt solder joint. If you are handy with a solder gun you may be able to repair this.
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Refrigerator repair guide[/quote=Clints66]Condensor fan was running but not the compressor, the coils in the freezer were also not cold or frosted. I just plugged it back in today and the compressor started working and the coils in the freezer are starting to frost ? Was the defrost cycle stuck on some how ? What would cause that to happen and what would need to be changed ?
Clints66  
#8 Posted : Saturday, October 30, 2010 4:20:41 PM(UTC)
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Is the compressor cold?
Clints66 wrote:
yes the the compressor it self was cold as far as equal to room temp it was not warn or hot..I plugged it in today after it sat for 2-days and the compressor started working ? Could it have some how got stuck in the defrost cycle ? what should be replaced to keep that from happening again ?
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#9 Posted : Saturday, October 30, 2010 4:49:26 PM(UTC)
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If it was in fact stuck in defrost the main board is bad. Since it went back to work just keep an eye on it and see what it does.

However it wasn't in defrost if the fan was on. I think you have a main board problem. Just see what it does.
Clints66  
#10 Posted : Saturday, October 30, 2010 5:38:17 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: applianceman Go to Quoted Post
If it was in fact stuck in defrost the main board is bad. Since it went back to work just keep an eye on it and see what it does.

However it wasn't in defrost if the fan was on. I think you have a main board problem. Just see what it does.
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Could the compressor been of on over load ? As I found the door to the freezer ajar not totaly closed..! Also The condensor coil was pretty dusty...it was never cleaned..or maybe compressor relay ? I just put it all together and it's still working ?
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