first noticed freezer thawing and then realized frig wasnt cold. Neither side seem to get cold. the fan in the back comes on and the fan in the freezer behind the panel comes on, what can I check or please give me some advice
Is the compressor running?
You can usually hear it but you should also be able to feel it vibrating.
It should be on whenever the condenser/compressor fan is on.
no the compressor wont start, u can hear a click and nothing, then after a few minutes sometimes another click.
is the snall eclectrical unit mounted on the side of the comptessor a start capacitor ? or a relay or both? It is what is clicking as far as I can tell, but it doesn’t click continuasly.
ok so I pulled the start relay and overload off the compressor and it rattled and fell apart when I released the clips inside. The middle post (male end connector) attached to a separate part inside the assembly is still intact. How do I check the compressor now that I removed the relay and overload?
Below is a link with how to check the compressor etc.
http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/refrigerator/refrigerator.php
Here are your parts
http://www.appliancepartspros.com/search.aspx?model=ed0gtqxkq0
You are missing the ;last digit of the model number so will have to choose the correct unit in the Matching Model Numbers section.
Also if you do not have the wiring diagram I may be able to get it for you but you need but I need that last digit.
The compressor winding test is not definitive. In other words it will tell you that the compressor is bad but does not tell you that it is good. It may have winding to winding shorts or mechanical problems.
Same goes for the capacitor as sometimes they only fail when working voltage is applied to them. Note that they rarely fail.
There is also no good wat to check the start PTC so if the compressor checks out OK then ypouhave to replace the starter to check it.
thank you, I will let you know how it turns out, you’ve been helpful. Last digit of model number is 0
See the attachment for the tech sheet