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Model: ED22LFXGH00	Brand: Whirlpool	Age: More than 10 years
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brentcd		#1 Posted : Thursday, September 20, 2012 7:46:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 3		My fridge is not cooling. The fan is blowing and the compressor is humming and is warm to the touch. I have read other posts but I'm not sure they match. The lights work as well. I have read to check the compressor starter relay on the side of the compressor, but my compressor hums with a light vibration and is very warm to the touch. Is it a compressor failure?


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brentcd		#2 Posted : Thursday, September 20, 2012 8:12:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 3		To follow up, I read on another site I read to check resistance between the connectors on the side of the compressor where the starter plugs in. From the lower prong to the upper 2 I read 4.7 - 5.0 ohms


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