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Model: 363-9517784	Brand: Kenmore	Age: More than 10 years
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Larry P.		#1 Posted : Friday, April 29, 2011 7:45:53 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 4/29/2011(UTC) Posts: 2		I had to defrost the top of 3 coils in the freezer section of my side-by-side 21 year old Kenmore refrigerator. I used a hair dryer for speed but now the compressor won't come on. The light inside the freezer dims significantly and the compressor tries to start up for about 1 to 2 seconds then trips off. Any help would be appreciated. Or did I really screw things up?


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Larry P.		#2 Posted : Friday, April 29, 2011 8:14:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 4/29/2011(UTC) Posts: 2		Originally Posted by: Larry P. I had to defrost the top of 3 coils in the freezer section of my side-by-side 21 year old Kenmore refrigerator. I used a hair dryer for speed but now the compressor won't come on. The light inside the freezer dims significantly and the compressor tries to start up for about 1 to 2 seconds then trips off. Any help would be appreciated. Or did I really screw things up? Refrigerator model # is 363-9507784


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richappy		#3 Posted : Friday, April 29, 2011 9:04:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Seems like your compressor is drawing high current and tripping the overload. You can try a new start ptcr WR07X0198 on it, a black plastic square thing that plugs into the compressor terminals.


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