Questions & Answers for: Kenmore hot compressor

...compressor is so hot it burned my water line, which is what caused the water to be on the floor when I dispensed water. Thanks Compressor will be hot to the touch. You stated the fan was replaced and ...

...compressor will really get hot, it would stop at defrost cycle and re start again after about 30 mins. since it is still hot, if it has a defective starting components, it can not start and that is ...

...compressor is hot and relay clicking the compressor has failed internally.because if the relay was clicking but the compressor was not hot there was a chance only the relay was bad and not allowing ...

...fan. Check the condenser fan at the compressor. Is it running? If no, is compressor hot? If compressor is hot replace condenser fan motor. If compressor is not hot. Replace the compressor start

...compressor will switch off when it get to hot, by over load relay, by why, if your days are hot, or room temp. high, it would do that, unplug let it cool down, then replug it, see if it would start, ...

Compressor very hot on Kenmore 7.5 c.f. upright freezer. It is too hot to touch and smells like burning paint, but stayed cold inside. Wondering if this is a bad compressor and about how much it costs

my compressor gets hot and stops. i cleaned the coils, they were very dirty. but the compressor still gets hot and stops. check voltage to compressor

...compressor is hot it means (a) low charge (b) locked rotor and in any case it can be fixed " low charge " is a non-good tech answer . No such thing . Replace the overload/relay on the compressor . It ...

warm to a little hot. If the compressor is not that hot and comp is on than replace fan. As far as the ice maker drippind. The silinoid in the inlet valve may not be closing all the way. Replace inlet

compressor is very hot due to all of the excessive current going thru its windings. If you hook up an ammeter to unit you will be blown away when you compare the reading with what it is supposed to be