Customer said she heard a noise like an air compressor. She checked frig and found it was not cooling. She unplugged it.
When I arrived, I plugged unit in and compressor and fans came on. No unusual noises. This unit has an invertor board connected to the compressor. I unplugged frig, and inspected connections. Two minutes after unplugging, I plugged it back in and heard the compressor make several attempts to start before starting. Initially, I thought the invertor board may be bad, but in researching it, I found they either work or not. Is this true?
After the compressor started, I let the frig run. within 15 minutes, the freezer temp had dropped 12 degrees and was blowing cold air in the freezer from the evaporator fan. I left a message for the customer to check the temp and let me know but she has not returned my call.
Any suggestions?
- Guest asked 7 years ago
Hello
We have run into many circumstances with a inverter board that is going bad and cycles several times before starting the compressor. Make sure you are getting proper voltage to the inverter board. The only way you will be able to determine if you have a compressor issue is by replaceing the inverter board. I would say 80% of the time its the inverter and 20% of the time it is the compressor starting hard or locking up. You can by the inverter from Repair Clinic as they have a 365 Day Return Policy. See links below for additional diagnostics . Matt Ace technician
- AV Repair Help answered 7 years ago
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