On Aug 25, 11:24*am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
Please try it yourself, and let us know how the job goes.

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"dgk" wrote in message

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I'm guessing, with no real knowledge, that the compressor went. There
was a burning smell, the fuse blew, and when I ran an extension to the
refrigerator to get that working, smoke came from the big black thing
at the bottom. So, I'm guessing compressor. Is that likely?

If so, a new compressor is around $180, much cheaper than a new
refrig. The parts guy (Sears) says that anyone can replace the
compressor, that I can get a do-it-yourself guide for $15.

A new model would be around $600 and a big pain. Is replacing a
compressor so hard?

We just bought a new fridge, washer and dryer a few months ago. So far
I've only seen one power bill that covered only the period we had the
new appliance, and our power usage was down 20% from the same period a
year ago.

I don't know how old my fridge was (it came with the house), but I'm
quite certain that's what's making the difference. And newer models
are SO much nicer than what they used to sell. Mine has a bottom
freezer with a pull-out drawer, I love it.

In a nutshell, if your fridge is older, I wouldn't bother trying to
fix it. Newer models are not only more functional, they're more energy
efficient.

KD