Thank you so much for your videos! :) My fridge went out the same day our AC died too. I, female (let's just say older), got very desperate, so I started reading up online what might be wrong. I finally invested in a cheap electrical meter, and then followed the instructions in your videos. Since I had never touched stuff like that before, and really didn't know where to go to get a new relay I went with a manufacturer replacement part. The relay cost me $58, but a new fridge would have been 30 times that much, or more. The place I finally found, that sold replacement parts, has a no returns policy. Having heard the same clicking sound my fridge made in your video gave me the confidence that I went ahead and bought the expensive part ! :) Anyways, my fridge is again up and running :) And I didn't have to hire someone that would have charged me $39 for the diagnostic, and I didn't have to call the idiot back that tried to intimidate me over the phone, saying that I "better have someone come out to look at the fridge than to try putting parts in it", when I called to get information where I could find appliance parts in the area. Thank you so much!!! :) (Now I just need to find a cheap Bryant cooling coil for my AC ;) ).
Eva Mills reading your comment made me happy. You Deserve a high five for having the gumption and willingness to learn new things and another high five for actually diagnosing and fixing the problem on your first try.
That click is the overload relay opening up to prevent damage to the compresser. A easier way to fix this is to buy a 3n1 start relay. This will fix a bad start relay just make sure you buy the correct size.
I hoped this was my problem that just needed a $5 part to spare me the $60 from getting a whole new water dispenser unit from a retail store, but I can hear it pumping new air in a motor like constant echo hum. Looking more into it, it now could be the whole compressor, and it was from a nestle water delivery/ dispenser rental company that just let us hang onto the non working one and dropped a replacement unit off, so I tried to salvage. Since it wasnt manufactured for retail I'm guessing the parts are all proprietary ordered to the company to maintenance, I'l probably just resell it as room temp/hot water dispenser only now.
I'm trying to change out my start related as you did. But I don't remember which wires get plugged in where ugh!? I have 3 pink plug ins and a black one that has a very small plug in to it and I don't know where to put it grrr!! Can you PLEASE HELP MEEE LOL??? Its an old Kenmore Gold and the back looks exactly like yours....
Is there any cooling in the fridge? I heard some clicks on mine and the freezer just doesn't get down to the correct temp but fridge is borderline fine.
Could you please provide part numbers and where you ordered these replacement parts? I am not finding them on the web for the prices you've stated. Thanks great video.
Yeah, I concur. The start relay (thermistor) for my LG fridge was at least $9 before shipping. A thermistor assembly which could be the next step to purchase (which also includes the relay) costs almost $90 for my fridge (LG LSC27931ST). Check Appliance Parts Pro for future parts.
I have a side by side whirlpool it cuts off I snack the side and usally comes on ...the copper line in the middle were hot ...the fan seems to be blowing the opposite way is that correct for the fan ...any help would be awesome thanks
My Fridge works fine, but it takes some tries for the fridge to come on. It cools and freezes really well. It's a 16 yr old fridge. After a few tries it does come on, but not the first time. Any ideas what could be happening ?
Thats the problem I have. Im thinking that the compressor is drawing too many amps on start up so its tripping the overload fuse. Or, maybe the starter relay is going bad. What happened with yours? I dont want to wait until complete failure.
I have a whirlpool 2003 which is not cooling. My start switch does not click when plugged in nor is my fan running. In your video you show the fan running with the bad start switch. I did take out the start switch and when shaking it it does rattle so I think the switch is bad. I checked the compressor and I have continuity on the three pins. So I am wondering if the fan is bad as well. What do you think
+Jan Gaudina I'm not sure what model you have but some fridges are wired so that the fan runs when the compressor is running, if the compressor never starts the fan may not come on, or you may have a bad thermostat in the fridge
I changed the relay and still is clicking and it start just for 20seconds and get off again takes 4min to start and 20seconds and keep doing the same and the relay is very hot
Noticed my brand new mini fridge was making an disturbingly loud click every time the compressor would engage. I figured this wasnt normal for a brand new mini fridge. Took the relay unit off the compressor & noticed a rattling sound when ever I shake it. Does this mean I need to replace it? Trying to get a new one under the warranty.
No, it should not rattle. If it does, it's likely broken up inside. The part should be replaced. Just did this last night on my uncle's 2000 era Kenmore fridge (which was made by Amana for Sears). $46 for the PTC relay and it's up and running now.
@@googleusergp Thats what I ended up replacing & it seems to work better now. First replacement they sent me was damaged likey during shipping so I had to get them to send another one. 2nd replacement worked though. So much cheaper & better than replacing the whole mini fridge. Its a heavy 4.4 cubic foot Daewoo classic so its a pain to move.
@@theatom7264 Yup, most times with a little time and checking, you can nail down the problem. So far so good on the one I repaired last night I'm told.
An overload is a part that goes on the line side of your compressor. It works like a circuit breaker. If the compressor starts working too hard, it will pull more amps and get hotter. The overload will cut power off until the compressor has a chance to cool down and then it will reset.
Can someone please help me?! On my channel I posted several videos of strange noises I hear at night I think might be my fridge, can you please tell me if these are normal fridge noises? Thanx :*
saw the videos as someone who does private surveillance it sounds like there might be a hidden cam switching on when the fridge clicks on.. that's the only time I've heard that sound.
I changed the relay and still is clicking and it start just for 20seconds and get off again takes 4min to start and 20seconds and keep doing the same and the relay is very hot
I changed the relay and still is clicking and it start just for 20seconds and get off again takes 4min to start and 20seconds and keep doing the same and the relay is very hot
Thank you so much for your videos! :)
My fridge went out the same day our AC died too. I, female (let's just say older), got very desperate, so I started reading up online what might be wrong. I finally invested in a cheap electrical meter, and then followed the instructions in your videos.
Since I had never touched stuff like that before, and really didn't know where to go to get a new relay I went with a manufacturer replacement part. The relay cost me $58, but a new fridge would have been 30 times that much, or more.
The place I finally found, that sold replacement parts, has a no returns policy. Having heard the same clicking sound my fridge made in your video gave me the confidence that I went ahead and bought the expensive part ! :)
Anyways, my fridge is again up and running :) And I didn't have to hire someone that would have charged me $39 for the diagnostic, and I didn't have to call the idiot back that tried to intimidate me over the phone, saying that I "better have someone come out to look at the fridge than to try putting parts in it", when I called to get information where I could find appliance parts in the area.
Thank you so much!!! :)
(Now I just need to find a cheap Bryant cooling coil for my AC ;) ).
Eva Mills reading your comment made me happy. You Deserve a high five for having the gumption and willingness to learn new things and another high five for actually diagnosing and fixing the problem on your first try.
All of our food has been in coolers on the back porch for 2 days now... Just got the part delivered from Amazon!
Thanks🥺
Thanks bro. I managed to fixed mine for only 8 dollar part.
Yup lighting does damage to older relays some are 55$ some are cents on a dollar but a very easy fix for sure.
That click is the overload relay opening up to prevent damage to the compresser.
A easier way to fix this is to buy a 3n1 start relay. This will fix a bad start relay just make sure you buy the correct size.
Get the original part, those 3 in 1's are not good long term.
michael torres mine sounds like its clicking from the back middle of the fridge soo annoyin wakes me up too
I hoped this was my problem that just needed a $5 part to spare me the $60 from getting a whole new water dispenser unit from a retail store, but I can hear it pumping new air in a motor like constant echo hum. Looking more into it, it now could be the whole compressor, and it was from a nestle water delivery/ dispenser rental company that just let us hang onto the non working one and dropped a replacement unit off, so I tried to salvage. Since it wasnt manufactured for retail I'm guessing the parts are all proprietary ordered to the company to maintenance, I'l probably just resell it as room temp/hot water dispenser only now.
I wish I could attach pictures to show you.... I did find an exact placement of the relay...
I'm trying to change out my start related as you did. But I don't remember which wires get plugged in where ugh!? I have 3 pink plug ins and a black one that has a very small plug in to it and I don't know where to put it grrr!! Can you PLEASE HELP MEEE LOL??? Its an old Kenmore Gold and the back looks exactly like yours....
Is there any cooling in the fridge? I heard some clicks on mine and the freezer just doesn't get down to the correct temp but fridge is borderline fine.
If the clicking noise is more frequent than in this video it could be the main circuit board.
Could you please provide part numbers and where you ordered these replacement parts? I am not finding them on the web for the prices you've stated. Thanks great video.
Yeah, I concur. The start relay (thermistor) for my LG fridge was at least $9 before shipping. A thermistor assembly which could be the next step to purchase (which also includes the relay) costs almost $90 for my fridge (LG LSC27931ST). Check Appliance Parts Pro for future parts.
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Fast forward to 59 seconds to hear the sound!!! and at 2:00. Save a few minute of your life!
I have a side by side whirlpool it cuts off I snack the side and usally comes on ...the copper line in the middle were hot ...the fan seems to be blowing the opposite way is that correct for the fan ...any help would be awesome thanks
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At least yours didn't catch on fire! XD
This Is a wonderful subject which i would like to do. Keep it up.
I would like to ask my refrigerator does not cool only the bootm freezer works.
My Fridge works fine, but it takes some tries for the fridge to come on. It cools and freezes really well. It's a 16 yr old fridge.
After a few tries it does come on, but not the first time.
Any ideas what could be happening ?
Thats the problem I have. Im thinking that the compressor is drawing too many amps on start up so its tripping the overload fuse. Or, maybe the starter relay is going bad. What happened with yours? I dont want to wait until complete failure.
Is it supposed to click at all?
I have a whirlpool 2003 which is not cooling. My start switch does not click when plugged in nor is my fan running. In your video you show the fan running with the bad start switch.
I did take out the start switch and when shaking it it does rattle so I think the switch is bad. I checked the compressor and I have continuity on the three pins. So I am wondering if the fan is bad as well. What do you think
+Jan Gaudina I'm not sure what model you have but some fridges are wired so that the fan runs when the compressor is running, if the compressor never starts the fan may not come on, or you may have a bad thermostat in the fridge
I changed the relay and still is clicking and it start just for 20seconds and get off again takes 4min to start and 20seconds and keep doing the same and the relay is very hot
Laura Chavez more than likely than your compressor is shot
Did anybody see it running?, most likely the problem was excesive dirt around the coils and the very bottom of this fridge!
Noticed my brand new mini fridge was making an disturbingly loud click every time the compressor would engage. I figured this wasnt normal for a brand new mini fridge. Took the relay unit off the compressor & noticed a rattling sound when ever I shake it. Does this mean I need to replace it? Trying to get a new one under the warranty.
No, it should not rattle. If it does, it's likely broken up inside. The part should be replaced. Just did this last night on my uncle's 2000 era Kenmore fridge (which was made by Amana for Sears). $46 for the PTC relay and it's up and running now.
@@googleusergp Thats what I ended up replacing & it seems to work better now. First replacement they sent me was damaged likey during shipping so I had to get them to send another one. 2nd replacement worked though. So much cheaper & better than replacing the whole mini fridge. Its a heavy 4.4 cubic foot Daewoo classic so its a pain to move.
@@theatom7264 Yup, most times with a little time and checking, you can nail down the problem. So far so good on the one I repaired last night I'm told.
Where did you get your $4 part
what if there is no click sound at all ? I checked main fuse and it's ok .. Thanks.
What store can i find these parts?
Lots of dust bunnies on your coils and under that fridge.
Where did you get the relay for $5? Everything I've seen is $40 or so. thanks.
Coast appliance parts
Mine just started yesterday i started to smell a rubber smell turned out to be the fridge an it was making a loud sparking kinda noise
My refrigerator just did that yesterday. Did you end up replacing the relay?
You mention an "overload" part at the end of your video - what is this?
An overload is a part that goes on the line side of your compressor. It works like a circuit breaker. If the compressor starts working too hard, it will pull more amps and get hotter. The overload will cut power off until the compressor has a chance to cool down and then it will reset.
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my fridge is cooling but won't stop is it bad timer
Thermostat?
I like to have some help how to install part number:2262185 in my Whirlpool refrigerator model ET8CHEXQ00.Thanks
Can someone please help me?! On my channel I posted several videos of strange noises I hear at night I think might be my fridge, can you please tell me if these are normal fridge noises? Thanx :*
saw the videos as someone who does private surveillance it sounds like there might be a hidden cam switching on when the fridge clicks on.. that's the only time I've heard that sound.
Can I use a starter relay from another mini fridge
You can try.
Best is to take fridge model number and go to repairclinic.com and get the proper part.
mine makes humming then small click ..that needs vacuum
where is part 2?
EXACTLY! hate it when they say part 1 stay tuned and never update to part 2
Im guessing in part 2 the new relay didnt work and he had to replace the fridge.
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I changed the relay and still is clicking and it start just for 20seconds and get off again takes 4min to start and 20seconds and keep doing the same and the relay is very hot
I changed the relay and still is clicking and it start just for 20seconds and get off again takes 4min to start and 20seconds and keep doing the same and the relay is very hot