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sparkout
23-10-2009, 07:53 PM
Hi Guys

Hope you can help - again.

This one is an old - over twenty years old, Amana automatic refrigerator 19, one of those side by side jobs with ice and cold water dispenser.

It just suddenly stopped working!

I can't find the model number, so can't ask for a manual.

The power is there - the lights inside all work.

It was still switched on when I arrived, I put my hand on the compressor, and it was bearly warm

The fan motor was running, the rad pipes were cold both ends

Turned the power on and off, the compressor made no obvious stop and start shake

The stats are turned to max

I turned it off and removed panels to check for obvious signs - nothing to indicate any cause

Turned it back on again, there was a little gurgling at the compressor, shortly after there was some klicking - relay perhaps

Now Im stuck, can anyone help, thanks

Refcol
31-10-2009, 11:16 PM
Hi Sparkout, Check the start capacitor? (If it has one) and current draw from the comp. you should determine compressor state form this...hope tis just the relay for ya..