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Refrigerator buzzing for 10 seconds every 4 or 5 minutes

Hello- I don't see any model number anywhere on the unit, it has no ice maker and the freezer is on top. About a week ago it started buzzing every 4 or 5 minutes and it lasts about ten seconds. A day later, I found it running but completely warm. I unplugged it and called maintenance. The maintenance guy said he couldn't do anything because when he plugged it in, it worked again. A couple days later it started buzzing again and then stopped working again. I unplugged it for a couple hours and plugged it back in and it worked. Another couple days and it's now buzzing again and appears to have died again. My maintenance guy says there's NOTHING he can do if he isn't here to see it in the "dead" condition. From the research I've done, it seems that every component can be tested for working properly. Maybe I'm wrong. From what I've read, it's probably the start relay. It sure sounds like a relay that's trying over and over to turn on but it's failing. The fact that it comes back after being unplugged indicates that the compressor is overheating. Am I close? Also, is this inefficiency running up my electric bill while I wait and wait for the maintenance guy to figure the problem out? Any reason this problem should take a week to figure out? Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated. THANK YOU buzzing noise every 3 or 4 minutes for about 10 seconds, then a click.

chaddy921 Jun 01, 2008

I have the exact same problem with my fridge! It stopped cooling (both the freezer and the refrigerator). I cleaned the coils and it started to work. But now its stopped working again and this annoying buzz has started up. lasts for several seconds, then stops for a few minutes. I know the buzz is coming from underneath, but I haven't figured out exactly where yet. any suggestions???

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I had same problem and it started working by itself overnight again. Three weeks later, same problem with buzzing every few minutes and it totally quit. I tried unplugging it a couple of times and plugging back in to no avail.
Repair guy said it was a bad compressor and is replacing. Still under warranty for this. Maytag Proforma fridge.

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Buzzing is usually a fan, like one in the freezer, or back bottom - for cooling the freon. The compressor over-heat usually will make a single click (off) and a few minutes later a click (on). If the fan in the freezer stops working well, the freezer will frost up and the fridge section will not be cold enough.

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Really, the only moving parts are the fans, timer, and compressor. If you can give me a better discription perhaps I can help better.

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I think you hit it right on the head. The start device is likely bad and trys to start the compressor (but can't) and it then overheats. If this type has a small white box on the left side of the compressor, take it off and shake it to see if it makes noise and debris falls out. That's the culprit. One more thing though, if your compressor has a decal with a little blue indian head drawing on it the compressor is also dead, otherwise you can just change the start device out and you should be good to go! There's a kit that replaces that type start device, comes with a new start device and overload along with the proper jumpers, etc. and it's REAL easy to install by yourself.

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