Refrigerators

[Horn_Spanker 524]

Unplugged my fridge for 24 hours.  Plugged it back in and the compressor doesn't seem to be kicking in?  The fan is blowing but I don't get that low growl from the compressor start.  I feel air blowing from underneath, but it feels room temperature, not warm as  it would if the coils were dissipating heat.

Any ideas instead of buying a new fridge?  

[conVINCEd 21,468]

Did you try giving it a good whack or two?

[Lobwedgephil 1,139]

Have you called sears? Seriously, have a tech look before spending the money on a new one. 

[BottleRocket 644]

Have you called sears? Seriously, have a tech look before spending the money on a new one. 

Lol lol lol lol call sears lol oh fuck lol lol what a riot lol lol

[Lobwedgephil 1,139]

21 minutes ago, BottleRocket said:

 

 

Lol lol lol lol call sears lol oh fuck lol lol what a riot lol lol

 

 

Yeah, they have these stores all over called appliance repair stores. Not quite sure what they do yet, but am interested in learning. 

[Jkwellborn 6,656]

Capacitor might be dead if it has one

[dcbc 14,423]

Just lost a GE profile due to compressor failure after only 10 years.  Cost to have a repairman replace the compressor was approaching the price of a new fridge.

Proud owner of a Whirlpool Side by Side. 

[Stunns38 3,357]

Lol lol lol lol call sears lol oh fuck lol lol what a riot lol lol

Fuck that, I’m calling Montgomery Wards.

[Bevo 13,529]

12 hours ago, Jkwellborn said:

Capacitor might be dead if it has one

Just standard capacitor or the flux type?

[Jkwellborn 6,656]

Flux type of course

[dingleberryswitzer 2,724]

On 8/11/2018 at 10:31 PM, dcbc said:

Just lost a GE profile due to compressor failure after only 10 years.  Cost to have a repairman replace the compressor was approaching the price of a new fridge.

Proud owner of a Whirlpool Side by Side. 

My whirlpool burned up a compressor 3 months  in.  Good luck.

[kevwun 15,669]

On 8/11/2018 at 7:32 PM, Jkwellborn said:

Capacitor might be dead if it has one

Worth checking because they are cheap to replace.

[dcbc 14,423]

2 hours ago, dingleberryswitzer said:

My whirlpool burned up a compressor 3 months  in.  Good luck.

That's reassuring. :o

[Horn_Spanker 524]

Fuck it, bought a new one.

[kevwun 15,669]

A capacitor is a $15 or $20 part.

[Jkwellborn 6,656]

Op is a baller tho. G5 type shit. No frequent flier bitch miles.

[Dbeasy 14,975]

I bought my roommates’ 25 year old dryer when I was in college because it stopped working and he was just going to get rid of it. I paid $15. Used it another 15 years. All it needed was a belt. 40 years. They don’t make em like that anymore.

[Homercles 10,205]

I bought my roommates’ 25 year old dryer when I was in college because it stopped working and he was just going to get rid of it. I paid $15. Used it another 15 years. All it needed was a belt. 40 years. They don’t make em like that anymore.

Well given many new dryers look like the cockpit of an Apollo Command Module, yeah there’s a lot of shit to break