[pipemannyc]

i have a 6 year old amana fridge freezer on bottom. A few days ago i started to here a buzzing sound every 3 min followed by a click. i assumed it was the compressor. i had a service guy come here and in 5 min he told me it was the compressor is dead and i need a new one..

I took off the overload relay and capacitor tapped them and put them back. its now running and getting cold again.
if the compressor was no good no more wouldnt it still not work? or will it eventually start doing the same thing again? they want over $600. to fix is it worth it. Thanks

[MarkoMD]

Hello pipemannyc

On this model the relay(white one ) starts to fail and then it burns the compressor.
you may want to check the running amps on the compressor , but 9\10 time the damage is already done and the compressor has to be change.

Hope this helps
Mark

[pipemannyc]

well the compressor has been running for about an hour now and my freezer is at 12 deg from 60 .. how long do you thing the compressor will run for before it completly gives out.. and is it worth spending the money or should i just get a new fridge

[pipemannyc]

thanks i appreciate the advice . how do i check the amps and what am i looking for? i thought once the comp was dead that it wouldnt run anymore

[MarkoMD]

It will most likely cycle off at the right temp , and not come back on.
the relay may not start the compressor after getting warm. take the relay and hold it in your hand and shake it if you hear what sounds like bits of glass inside moving around get a new relay if not its about 500-700 to change it depending on the company.


Mark

[pipemannyc]

when i had the relay out i shook it it sounded solid and there were no burns on it do you think that the compressor wont come back on after it gets the fridge up to temp. should i just buy a new fridge.. thanks again.. im a plumber so if you have any questions i will return the favor

[MarkoMD]

The amp-probe test for amperage.

The compressor the a tech will install will not be the same quality as the old one.
Better(embraco compressor) and will last longer in most cases.

You can get new fridge tomorrow, service call,order part and install about a week.

Mark