Amana Bottom Freezer Refridgerator - Help!!!

Refrigerator & Freezer Repair
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Posted prior but no response/reply - greatly appreciate any help.

Awhile back my fridge starting acting up by lower & upper getting warm then all then sudden would start working as normal? This resulted in water that gather on kitchen floor. So, after a few times and lost of my valuable foods called a local tech. Tech advised of Defrost timer & defrost thermostat. After components installed seemed as normal but again months later started acting up as above. So, I was really wondering if it was repaired properly or another underlying issue? Well, being -I can fix it attitude- decided to get a lil dirty. I had noticed that the back area was warm so removed back panel and soon determined that the condensor fan when tapped would activate so I kinda remember it working here and their which would be consistant with how the fridge would work then not?

So… I purchased the condensor fan motor and installed and of course questioned the original installation of the defrost themostat & defrost timers OEM parts and was able to fix the day he arrived thru me off so ordered the factory OEM and replaced his original work which after inspection was not clean as like how the factory plugs nicely with inter-locking splices.

So, after that the fridge did not work!!! Arrgh. So, was left again to a tech whom told me it was the condensor relay overload and capacitor. Gave me a 95% certain. Well, I must admit that his fee to install a part that cost me $35 and 1-15 minutes for $260 bill made me buy $35 parts and install myself.

Can you believe that it still does not work. So, I gather that the original problem was the condensor fan motor which was intermittent then ended up getting hot over time then baked the condensor?!?!

The fridge blows air in both top/bottom and condensor motor/fan spins and hear the click sound? but still no cold…!!!

HELP

If it truly is the condensor and a cost of $250 for that part aprox. what should an installation of this cost as looks beyond my level of experience. Is this truly the problem?

As by now pissed that I did not buy a new fridge - called Amana for a little support maybe in part or discount compensation but they told me good luck buddy.

So begging for advice-help.

Thank you in advance.

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Remove the back panel and check the compressor. If it is running, it should feel warm and be vibrating. Also, the condenser coils must be warm all over.

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Thank you so much for your reply.

I noted the tech had used a paper towel a top the compressor as he determined it was the overload relay and capacitor which he said replacing would certainly be the problem by saying 95% chance that is the issue? I myself noted it is warm but as for vibration? When you speak of condensor coils you are refer to the bottom fin looking things? Sorry, no expert here just broke $ and in urgent need to help or DYI resolution.

Thanks.

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Amana has weak compressors and are prone to refrigerant leaks. Sorry. The coils in the back must be warm and not hot. If hot and you can feel the compressor running, but no refrigeration, your compressor is bad with also a refrigerant leak.
If the compressor is not running, it’s possible the start device is blown. If it rattles when shaken, it’s bad.