Vapor lock. Likely a little light on freon and the pump shutting off
gets a high head pressure and can't push up to clear it.
Likely in the off position, it will leak pass a gasket and it will start.
That is my suspect. Might be that way only when hot. e.g. just running.
Might work in the shop all winter if cold out there - lightly running and
cold coils. Warm house shuts it down.
That is what I figure.
Martin
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On 9/2/2010 7:03 PM, Ignoramus28169 wrote:
Things are getting weirder and weirder. My original post is at the bottom.
I have received the replacement relay and capacitor today.
Installed them (it was a 2 minute job).
Plugged in the fridge.
The compressor happily started working normally, mildly vibrating and
indicating in all respects that it is running fine.
Happy after 2 minutes, I turned off the fridge, and reinstalled the
rear insulated covering panel and ground.
Plugged in again and I HEARD THE SAME OLD DREADED BUZZING SOUND. Now,
the compressor motor would not start again! It busses fomr several
seconds and the relay clicks and turns it off.
I am completely puzzled as to why exactly it turned on once, but would
not turn on again.
Any idea?
i
On 2010-08-31, wrote:
I have an electronic Kenmore refrigerator 596.50013100. I bought it
from a private party over a year ago and it has been working great
until now. It seems very well made, overall.
Yesterday it started beeping and displaying a strange trouble signal:
http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Kenmore-Trouble.jpg
It is right above the word "Kenmore", is red and looks like a crossed
lock and an exclamation.
The temperature in the unit has been rising since then and clearly, it
is not cooling anything. Right now both freezer and fridge are at 46
degrees F.
I tried calling Kenmore, but could only speak to dummies who are
forbidden to give any diagnostics.
My question is WTF does this sign mean? It is meant to tell me
something.
Thanks
i