Hello everyone,

My Maytag fridge (MFF2557HES) compressor was making starting/stopping noises every few seconds and finally stopped cooling. I called in the repairman and was charged $300 for the installation of a new overload relay (part 4387835).

Later on that day, the fridge started acting up again. Same problem, only this time there were loud *clicks* after the compressor starting/stopping. I called the repairman back and he assumed it was a defective replacement part. So he replaced it again...and lo and behold, the fridge was still doing the same thing. He then quickly concluded that I had a bad compressor. :( Since, I plan to just get a new unit, I asked for a refund. He said I would still need to pay for the part! Why?!

Anyhow, I came onto this website and researched the overload relay for my model and to my surprise, it was NOT the same part number they supposedly installed. The part number for my fridge should be 67005560, not 4387835.

Are these parts interchangeable? Would this explain why the fridge was not making the clicking sound until AFTER they installed this new part? Would this cause any damage? Could my compressor still be ok and I just need to get the correct relay part?

Any thoughts?

thanks,
Josh

He put in a ptc device and a klixon overload to replace the original overload/start device combo.
With the descete ptc device, you must wire in the run capacitor and in your case, he may not have done that. I don't usually use them as it is more work to wire in the run capacitor.
If he failed to install the run capacitor, it could have burned out the compressor as this is needed to supply running toque to the motor. Burnout is possible during periods of power line interruptions/brownouts.