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Fridge Freezer crackling noise, emitting smoke & blowing fuse

My Electrolux fridge freezer TR 1053 has been off for a few months and when turned back on, got a crackling noise, smoke coming from little black box beside one of the compressors and then it blows fuse in plug top?

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    Thomas Feb 10, 2016

    If I can explain Ray, this is a spare fridge freezer which I only use when I need to defrost my everyday fridge freezer so there is no urgency to replace it and I have time to fix this if possible and being an electrician, its a bit of a challenge also. Does your knowledge extend to maybe knowing what the actual problem is? Maybe I just need a new black box whatever is inside it, starting components maybe?

  • ray gallant Feb 10, 2016

    sounds like the compressor has seized up which the cost to replace that will be substantial not to think of the other stuff it will involve. many times you can find a really good used one if you look around .

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    Thomas Feb 10, 2016

    Ok thanks Ray, will keep you posted.....

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Ray is probably right but as they are expensive , a check by an service technician first might save money

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