"N_Cook" wrote in :

As a sealed unit I suppose there is nothing other than banging the
compressor housing to reset the problem. Sometimes it will start
properly so not permanently seized. Control board fuse of 1.6 amp
(240V supply) has never blown but stall? current must be something
more than 1 amp.

Got a hard start kit on it?


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