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No cooling on a Mini Fridge

My mini fridge has stopped cooling. I replaced the thermostat and the fan on the inside of the cooling coil but after a month, it has quit cooling! Any idea what might be the cause? To replace the circuit board would be $60. I only paid $70 for the fridge so?

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Does the compressor start up? It has a thermal cut off and a current stareter relay that tend to go out causing the compressor to do nothing without power in it.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 25, 2009

SOURCE: ge mini fridge seems to be overheating

the unit should have heat coming off the condenser coils on the back. some of the units have a little fan motor to help cool the condenser. make sure there is plenty of space for air flow around the unit, as this is crucial to normal operation.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 18, 2008

SOURCE: KBFA20ERSS- Fridge stopped staying cool; thermostat doesn't work

Hi, if you can find the input of cool air there a slider to shut it make little way to in cool air to keep cool down.
If there a possible thermostat make it lesser so that thew thermostat will on and off.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 03, 2008

SOURCE: We have a frigidaire mini

Check for leaks on a freeon container

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 14, 2008

SOURCE: I have a mini fridge

Hi ejb9,

I'm Harvey the Master Plumber.

Your question is: You have a mini fridge at school, a small Haier. Your fridge is getting power and the motor gets very hot but the fridge is not cooling, not even a little... any ideas???

May be low on freon or cloged expantion valve. You're going to need a certified tech to check and repair. Maybe it's time to look at the cost of repair verses replacement.

Feel free contact me again!
Please give me a rating here at fixya.com before you sign off
Thank you,
Harvey your Master Plumber

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 04, 2009

SOURCE: MIni fridge stopped working/cool.

I got mine in 2005. It stopped working 4 or 5 weeks ago. It made a clicking noise and the compressor was very hot. Compressor is under warranty but appliance repair shop wanted $125 to install it and another $75 to charge it with freon. I saw a posting somewhere else that said it was a relay switch. I ordered one from RepairClinic.com for $24.00 incl. shipping, put it in and it's working now. There's a black plastic housing on the left side of the compressor. Just unscrew that, pop the cover off (that was a little tricky) and plug in the new part. Maybe I'll get another 3 years out of it.

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