I have a Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer, and the freezer door was left partically open for about 7-8 hrs. Now the freezer section will not freeze and the refrigerator side will not cool, when the unit is pluged in you'll hear a clicking noise about every maybe five or ten minutes, I looked in the rear of the unit and noticed that there was a white box on the side of the compressor, and the noise was coming from that. I lookded up the part and it was called the overload unit. My question is by leaving the freezer door partically opened for that period of time, could it have damaged the overload unit, or is the compressor been damaged.

If you shut down the refrigerator with the doors closed for about 5 hours, that will give the Compressor enough time to cool down, because it is hot as a pistol, and the overload is sensing the heat. When you leave the door open, your refrigerator was trying to cool down your house as well. Give that a try, before you replace the overload and relay kit. When you turn it back on and the compressor comes right on, with no clicking noise you know you have it. You also might want to raise the rollers on the front, so when you let go of the door it will close by itself. When you take off the bottom kick plate in the front, there should be a 3/8s screw that you can turn clockwise, and the front will raise up. Then open the door, about 2 feet, and give it a very gentle push, and the door should close by itself. Let me know how it goes. Tom ApplianceEducator.com