HELP! - My fridge freezer is not cooling - clicking sound heard but motor not coming on
Hello Michelle;
My name is Peter. I am a retired field service refrigeration technician.
Lets fix this together. The clicking sound that you hear is referred to as a overload relay. The overload relay is an electrical component that starts and stops you compressor. It is very common for the overload relay to fail over time.
First, locate and purchase a overload relay. If you have a Trible's
in your area that's great, if not Lander's, Sear's, .... If you can wait a few days you can get the part over the internet for half price or less.
I do not have your model number otherwise I would give you the part number.
Having the part, pull the refrigerator out where you can move freely behind it. Unplug the refrigerator. There is a bottom cover that you need to remove. This cover is fastened either with Philips or hex head screws. Remove the cover. Open the new overload relay parts and lay them before you. Study and observe them.
There is a black box on the side of the compressor which holds the overload relay. The box is held on with either metal or wire clips. Using a flat head screw driver pop the clips off. Compare the parts on the compressor with what you have. Note the location of the connecting components on the 3 compressor pins, and the first piece to put on the compressor is the white piece with the 'V'. Using your flat head screw driver, wedge the components off the compressor (Remember how they go back on). Do not pull on the wires - just the connector ends. Replace the components. Shake the white piece - if it rattles or is burned it is bad. If you can not get the black box cover back on - not necessary, it's a dust shield.
Note: If you have a LG, bottom freezer 599, do not bother. Both the overload relay & compressor need to be replaced. Buy new, not LG.
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