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#1 Posted : Friday, May 17, 2013 6:17:05 AM(UTC)
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I am hearing a consistent clicking sound coming from the lower back of my refrigerator. It sounds like a relay clicking every 5-15 seconds or so. The refrigerator and freezer sections seem to be holding temperature. I removed the back panel and found that the fan is cycling off and on with the clicking. My refrigerator model has an inverter box instead of a relay/overload attached to the compressor. Should I just replace the inverter box?
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#2 Posted : Friday, May 17, 2013 6:40:26 AM(UTC)
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I am hearing a consistent clicking sound coming from the lower back of my refrigerator. It sounds like a relay clicking every 5-15 seconds or so. The refrigerator and freezer sections seem to be holding temperature. I removed the back panel and found that the fan is cycling off and on with the clicking. My refrigerator model has an inverter box instead of a relay/overload attached to the compressor. Should I just replace the inverter box?


JP, No, don't replace the inverter yet. Your refrigerator is cooling, and maintaining temperature. With the condenser fan cycling off and on and the clicking noise it's more likely a faulty relay on the electronic control board

Part number: AP3176836
Part number: AP3176836


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and check and clean the condenser and condenser fan motor and blade.
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#3 Posted : Friday, May 17, 2013 7:21:21 AM(UTC)
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Joe,

Thanks for the response. So, my only option is a rebuild of my existing board? Nobody stocks the new part? Any idea of time and cost of the rebuild?

-Jeff
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#4 Posted : Friday, May 17, 2013 7:54:10 AM(UTC)
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Joe,

Thanks for the response. So, my only option is a rebuild of my existing board? Nobody stocks the new part? Any idea of time and cost of the rebuild?

-Jeff


Jeff, Sorry but no idea's as to time and cost. You'll need to contact the phone numbers attached to the previous post. There may not be a major delay at all, if they have a "remanufactured" boar in stock and ready to go.
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