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Fridge/freezer trips my circuit breaker (by 2 users)


posted by amelia_dell on Dec 12, 2007

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I have a fridge with top freezer. It is a frost free and keeps tripping my circuit breaker. It is approximately 15 years old but I only got it recently. The first day it tripped my breaker after about 6 hours. I then had it turned off over night and it worked for two days without a problem. It has again begun tripping my breaker. What is it? and how can it be fixed?
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Comment by shan381, posted on Jul 13, 2008

I too have the same problem I have a magic chef frig. it is about 15 yrs old it is in the garage, and just started tripping the gfi breaker. we tried cleaning it plugging into another outlet but still trips it. what to do next????

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It sounds to me that the compressor is on its way out.


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posted on Dec 13, 2007
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This sounds like a grounded wire in your defrost system. Start by finding the defrost timer and checking the wires. One may have been pulled loose or pinched while it was being moved.
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