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I have a Whirlpool 18.2 top freezer refrig. Recently, it stopped cooling and I had the overload relay capacitor replaced. The compressor came on right away and started cooling, but it stopped cooling a day later. What's wrong and what should I do?
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two things to check , cold controll ( tempature controll ) and defrost timer.
well first is the compressor running ? if not is the condensor fan motor running? (motor next to compressor)
if both are off then check the two mentioned above
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My technician said compressor is dead, so I'll be buying a new refrig. I've heard Whirlpool is the best brand, but my old refrig was a Kenmore/Whirlpool and lasted only 6 years. Is that the average lifespan nowadays? Should I stick with Whirlpol? My parents had a GE that lasted 28 years!
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Originally Posted by: alabaman My technician said compressor is dead, so I'll be buying a new refrig. I've heard Whirlpool is the best brand, but my old refrig was a Kenmore/Whirlpool and lasted only 6 years. Is that the average lifespan nowadays? Should I stick with Whirlpol? My parents had a GE that lasted 28 years! the whrirlpool refer that you own had a bad start relay from the factory , usually white in color, well try a 3n1 relay combo for 1/4 to 1/3 hp compressor, sometimes you can get lucky and that will work. whirlpool is the only brand I would buy, never never the other brand that you mentioned. they arent like they use to be.
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