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Model: 106.51103111	Brand: Kenmore	Age: 1 - 5 years
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marbles		#1 Posted : Sunday, April 24, 2016 8:08:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 4/24/2016(UTC) Posts: 3		Fridge stopped cooling. I read up here then cleaned condenser coils and replaced start device/overload relay (I used the original capacitor). This fixed it for a couple hours then it failed again. The fan was spinning and the cover was on the back. The compressor is now very hot and when I removed the new relay it had a slight rattle. I put the meter on the pins coming out of the condenser one reads 3.5 the other reads 6.5. What should I try next? thanks


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marbles		#2 Posted : Sunday, April 24, 2016 8:12:29 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 4/24/2016(UTC) Posts: 3		I meant to say I tested the compressor not the condenser. It read 3.5 and 6.5


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Appliance Medics		#3 Posted : Monday, April 25, 2016 5:46:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 4/15/2016(UTC) Posts: 141		Assuming the relay is good and you are receiving the proper voltage to it you could have a bad compressor.


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marbles		#4 Posted : Monday, April 25, 2016 2:56:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 4/24/2016(UTC) Posts: 3		Could the compressor have ruined the new relay? It worked for at least 2 hours. Then back to the same issue. Would a bad compressor overheat and keep frying relays?


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