On 09/23/2010 09:29 AM, Ignoramus30441 wrote:

So, presumptively, the compressor is seized. I want to know how much
would it cost to replace it, by a fridge repair professional of
course.
Oh, yeah, one other thing. If, in fact, you have a hermetic burnout
on that compressor, the refrigerator is essentially technically
unfixable. In larger refrigeration systems with expansion valves, it is
POSSIBLE to clean out the acidic sludge produced by the electrical
breakdown of the refrigerant, but it is a BIG job, requiring pumping
cleaning solvents through all the tubing, until it comes back clean. A
VERY big job, today costing a minimum of $1000 or so, with hazmat
disposal fees, etc. etc. Usually only done on industrial A/C these
days, rarely done even on residential central air systems.

Trying to clean up a hermetic burnout on a home refrigerator with
a capillary tube sounds like a complete disaster mission. Not saying
you have a hermetic burnout, but it is a possibility.

Any refrigeration tech would be leery of any repairs of this sort as
he doesn't want to be saddled with the responsibility of guaranteeing
ANYTHING where a burnout could be possible.

Jon

On 2010-09-24, Jon Elson wrote:
On 09/23/2010 09:29 AM, Ignoramus30441 wrote:

So, presumptively, the compressor is seized. I want to know how much
would it cost to replace it, by a fridge repair professional of
course.
Oh, yeah, one other thing. If, in fact, you have a hermetic burnout
on that compressor, the refrigerator is essentially technically
unfixable. In larger refrigeration systems with expansion valves, it is
POSSIBLE to clean out the acidic sludge produced by the electrical
breakdown of the refrigerant, but it is a BIG job, requiring pumping
cleaning solvents through all the tubing, until it comes back clean. A
VERY big job, today costing a minimum of $1000 or so, with hazmat
disposal fees, etc. etc. Usually only done on industrial A/C these
days, rarely done even on residential central air systems.

Trying to clean up a hermetic burnout on a home refrigerator with
a capillary tube sounds like a complete disaster mission. Not saying
you have a hermetic burnout, but it is a possibility.

Any refrigeration tech would be leery of any repairs of this sort as
he doesn't want to be saddled with the responsibility of guaranteeing
ANYTHING where a burnout could be possible.

Jon

I will hopefully buy a new fridge tonight, with this sad page of my
life closed. Thanks for your help Jon.

i

Ignoramus18521 fired this volley in
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I will hopefully buy a new fridge tonight, with this sad page of my
life closed. Thanks for your help Jon.


Ig, you're being blinded by a false premise. Just because you DID
replace the starting elements does not mean they're still working.

You can do a quicky test without any start components connected.

Take off all the stuff. Identify the run winding.

Now, in fairly quick succession: Apply power to the run winding.
Quickly and for only a half-second or so, short the start winding to HOT.

If it starts, the likelihood is that one of your start components has
failed. Don't ever think they don't, even "brand new". That "brand
new" cap you bought might be 15 years old; and it's worse on them to sit
"un-formed" than to be in use.

LLoyd

Ignoramus18521 wrote:


I will hopefully buy a new fridge tonight, with this sad page of my
life closed. Thanks for your help Jon.

Yeah, sometimes you save money, and sometimes you start digging a pit, and
have to figure out when it is time to stop digging!

Jon