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Model: MSD2641KEB	Brand: Maytag	Age: 1 - 5 years
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damnlimey		#1 Posted : Saturday, May 28, 2011 4:38:29 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/28/2011(UTC) Posts: 3		Hi all ,our side by side maytag quit working last night ,after reading through your forum this is where I'm at : Neither side is getting cool at all all fans are working evap coils are not icing up ,not cold at all compressor is hot and doesn't appear to be making any noise,no starter clicking or humming . Anyone point me in the right direction as far as testing components ,I have a meter and some electronics experience . Thanks in advance


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richappy		#2 Posted : Sunday, May 29, 2011 1:45:19 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)		If the condensing fan is running, but the compressor is hot, your compressor has sucked in non-compressables due to a refrigerant leak, very expensive to fix.


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damnlimey		#3 Posted : Sunday, May 29, 2011 7:42:33 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/28/2011(UTC) Posts: 3		Thanks for your fast reply ,I hope it's nothing that drastic the fridge is only 4 yeas old . I took the starter and relay off the compressor last night and the relay has a very slight rattle when you shake it so I think I'm going to try changing both components out and see if I get lucky .


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cyras21		#4 Posted : Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:49:50 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/14/2012(UTC) Posts: 3		how was yours fixed?


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damnlimey		#5 Posted : Tuesday, February 14, 2012 1:44:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 5/28/2011(UTC) Posts: 3		Originally Posted by: cyras21 how was yours fixed? I changed out the starter and the relay and it's been fine ever since ,I think the parts cost about $40 and maybe 15 -20 minutes to dismantle and change out .


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cyras21		#6 Posted : Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2:02:45 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 2/14/2012(UTC) Posts: 3		Originally Posted by: damnlimey I changed out the starter and the relay and it's been fine ever since ,I think the parts cost about $40 and maybe 15 -20 minutes to dismantle and change out . thanks. I pulled the relay and it's black around the ends so I guess I'll be changing it out.


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