Relay Starter/Overload Unit Bad - Looking For a Replacement - KSRB25FKSS01

tomsza · August 30, 2026, 1:07am

Brand: KitchenAid
Model Number: KSRB25FKSS01
Main Symptom: Bad Relay Starter/Overload Unit
What happens & when: Compressor stopped running. I removed starter/overload unit and it tested bad. Capacitor tested good. I’m not finding a replacement that looks like the one I have and need some help finding a quality piece that will work. I don’t want to buy something from Amazon that’s going to start on fire.

tomsza · August 30, 2026, 6:34pm

I did a resistance test across the three poles on the compressor.

Jeffrey_S_APP_Team · August 31, 2026, 3:39pm

Here is the part # for the whirlpool starter kit (Whirlpool 8201786 Refrigerator Compressor Starting Device Kit | Genuine OEM Part)

tomsza · August 31, 2026, 3:57pm

Thank you for the reply. The link contains a part that states this part is no longer available. Is that true? If it isn’t, I will try to order this part. If it is true that it’s no longer available, is there a suitable substitution part?

Jeffrey_S_APP_Team · August 31, 2026, 4:00pm

tomsza · August 31, 2026, 4:07pm

Thank you for the link. These components look different than the one I removed. Are there installation instructions and/or wiring diagram(s) for these components? If so, can I review them before I make a purchase (PDF download)?

Jeffrey_S_APP_Team · August 31, 2026, 4:59pm

wiringsheet-2220107.pdf (608.3 KB)

tomsza · August 31, 2026, 5:37pm

Thank you. I placed the order. I will update this thread with my progress.

Here’s an image of the component’s inners I removed from the compressor.