bob haller wrote:
On Aug 20, 8:31�am, wrote:
On Aug 18, 5:06�pm, "Walter R." wrote:

This is most likely your compressor going out. Call Amana. They will direct
you to their warranty service. A new compressor will cost you about $ 600.
Take advantage of your warranty. New refrigerators no longer have a 5 year
warranty on their compressor, or anything else. One year is it. They don't
build refrigerators like they used to, anymore, even upscale models.
Nonsense. � The Kitchenaid fridge I bought last year has a 5 year
parts and labor warranty on the refrigeration system and the cabinet
itself. � �It has a 10 year warranty on parts for the refrigeration
system. � And I think you can find plenty more manufacturers with
similar warranties.





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Amana refrig only 4 yrs old and the compressor is slowly dying. �The
overload/relay is buzzing every 10 min and the temp is slowly rising
inside. �I replaced the overload/relay and this didn't help matters at
all. �It's still under warranty for the compressor.
I called one very good repair company here in Seattle and he said he
didn't do any warranty work. �He recommended buying a new refrig. �I
hesistate to call Sears or A&E Factory Service based on the reviews
I've read online. �I have a call into the place I bought it from but I
doubt they can do much.
Opinions? �The ice cream is melting! �Any good repair service here in
the South End of King County?
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new fridges save boatloads of energy over the old ones, with the cost
of electric today its a good idea to replace any fridge over 10 years
old

Electric rates must be high where you live.
My electric bill is about 80 bucks a month, averaged over the whole
year. (used to be higher, but I replaced furnace and had insulation
added to the attic.)
I went to the federal website a couple of months ago, and punched in my
current early-90's? fridge that came with the house, and a cheap new
one. Payback was over 7 years. I won't be in this house that long. If it
dies, it dies- I'll buy an efficient one then.
(I probably should pull it away from the wall and clean the coils, but I
am afraid that the copper line to the clogged-up icemaker would break,
and the furnace company put the new duct run right under the stupid
flimsy saddle valve, so I can't really get on it to close it without
risking a flood if it breaks off...)

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