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mf10929  
#1 Posted : Sunday, May 27, 2012 6:45:03 PM(UTC)
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My freezer started making a buzzing and clicking sound right after it shuts off. It also seems to be cycling too often. I timed the cycles at 7 minutes on and 7 minutes off. About 20 seconds after it shuts off, I hear a buzzing sound for about 4 seconds then a click. I can hear the oil moving and the freezer is staying cold. Could it be the starter relay?
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richappy  
#2 Posted : Monday, May 28, 2012 1:43:54 AM(UTC)
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Seems like a bad cold control, AP2153219
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#3 Posted : Monday, May 28, 2012 7:53:47 AM(UTC)
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That was my first thought. Changing the thermostat setting didn't change the way the freezer is acting. It has been set at the lowest setting of 1 for nearly all of its life.
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#4 Posted : Monday, May 28, 2012 8:05:55 AM(UTC)
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If you can, monitor the voltage to the compressor. Any voltage to the compressor soon after shutoff, will make it hard starting.
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#5 Posted : Thursday, May 31, 2012 3:35:03 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for the input. It is the thermostat. When the overload starts buzzing, I can tap the thermostat with a screwdriver handle and it stops.
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