We have a 6-year-old Whirlpool refrigerator which stopped cooling the other day.

Actually, it cools to about 50 degrees, and the compressor output line is not
hot, which it should be.
Are these worth repairing?
An equivalent replacement would cost about $800. I'm not crazy about
considering this a disposable item after 6 years. I have had similar units
that ran way too long after they fell out of style (Avacado anyone?).
Anyone had a compressor replaced lately ?

Thanks, Rex


Rex in Fort Worth

I sent this (or something close) a week or so ago, did not think it had posted.
Disregard please, unless you have something new to add.
My apologies, and thanks again for the input.

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 16:43:03 GMT, (Rex B) wrote:

|We have a 6-year-old Whirlpool refrigerator which stopped cooling the other
day.
|
|Actually, it cools to about 50 degrees, and the compressor output line is not
|hot, which it should be.
| Are these worth repairing?
|An equivalent replacement would cost about $800. I'm not crazy about
|considering this a disposable item after 6 years. I have had similar units
|that ran way too long after they fell out of style (Avacado anyone?).
| Anyone had a compressor replaced lately ?
|
|Thanks, Rex
|
|
|Rex in Fort Worth

Rex in Fort Worth

We have a 6-year-old Whirlpool refrigerator which stopped cooling the other
day.

Actually, it cools to about 50 degrees, and the compressor output line is
not
hot, which it should be.
Are these worth repairing?
An equivalent replacement would cost about $800. I'm not crazy about
considering this a disposable item after 6 years. I have had similar units
that ran way too long after they fell out of style (Avacado anyone?).
Anyone had a compressor replaced lately ?

Thanks, Rex


Rex in Fort Worth



It might at least be worth having someone take a look at it and tell you
exactly what the problem is. No way we can really say much without that
information.

|
|My frost free refrigerator is not cooling properly. What might be the
|problem?
|http://ng.appliance411.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=659
|
| Anyone had a compressor replaced lately ?
|
|There's little use dwelling on the worst case scenario IMO. Check out
|all the possibilities before jumping to conclusions.

Dan
Good advice, I'll check that link and proceed.

Thanks!
Rex in Fort Worth

| Rex B wrote
|
| My frost free refrigerator is not cooling properly.
| What might be the problem?
| http://ng.appliance411.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=659
|
| Anyone had a compressor replaced lately ?
|
| There's little use dwelling on the worst case scenario
| IMO. Check out all the possibilities before jumping to
| conclusions.

Dan

Good advice, I'll check that link and proceed.

Let us know how you make out or if you have any specific questions
about your fridge you need answered.

BTW. If you need any more help posting the fridge's model number so we
can see how it is designed would likely help. You can find tips for
locating the model and serial number tag on your appliances in the
'Repair Parts' section of my site linked below.

Dan O.
-
Appliance411.com
http://ng.Appliance411.com/?ref411=Whirlpool+fridge

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||
|| My frost free refrigerator is not cooling properly.
|| What might be the problem?
|| http://ng.appliance411.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=659
||
|| Anyone had a compressor replaced lately ?
||
|| There's little use dwelling on the worst case scenario
|| IMO. Check out all the possibilities before jumping to
|| conclusions.
|
|Dan
|
|Good advice, I'll check that link and proceed.
|
|Let us know how you make out or if you have any specific questions
|about your fridge you need answered.
|
|Dan O.
|-
|Appliance411.com
|http://ng.Appliance411.com/?ref411=Whirlpool+fridge

Dan
The how-to's on this site helped me determine that the compressor was fine
and that the likey culprit is most likely the defrost timer (which I have not
located yet). Compressor seems fine, fridge is cooling.
Thanks much, you saved me a lot of money.

Rex B
Rex in Fort Worth

||
|| My frost free refrigerator is not cooling properly.
|| What might be the problem?
|| http://ng.appliance411.com/links/jump.cgi?ID=659
||
|| Anyone had a compressor replaced lately ?
||
|| There's little use dwelling on the worst case scenario
|| IMO. Check out all the possibilities before jumping to
|| conclusions.
|
|Dan
|
|Good advice, I'll check that link and proceed.
|
|Let us know how you make out or if you have any specific questions
|about your fridge you need answered.
|
|Dan O.
|-
|Appliance411.com
|http://ng.Appliance411.com/?ref411=Whirlpool+fridge

Dan
The how-to's on this site helped me determine that the compressor was fine
and that the likey culprit is most likely the defrost timer (which I have not
located yet). Compressor seems fine, fridge is cooling.
Thanks much, you saved me a lot of money.

Rex B
Rex in Fort Worth