Comments on: Refrigerator Warming Up and Makes an Occasional Clicking Noise http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/ Your appliance repair weapon of mass instruction for all your appliance repair needs! Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:30:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 27mts http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/comment-page-1/#comment-745 27mts Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:41:46 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/#comment-745 My refrigerator has the click-buzz-click syndrome. I ordered an overload/relay and capacitor, but got just the relay since the capacitor is on back order. I installed the new relay with the old capacitor and got the same click-buzz-click; though, the compressor did come on once. (I also tested the compressor for continutity and current flows through.) Do you think the capacitor is the culprit? -Mike My refrigerator has the click-buzz-click syndrome. I ordered an overload/relay and capacitor, but got just the relay since the capacitor is on back order. I installed the new relay with the old capacitor and got the same click-buzz-click; though, the compressor did come on once. (I also tested the compressor for continutity and current flows through.) Do you think the capacitor is the culprit?

-Mike

]]> By: Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:52:05 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/#comment-420 We do not get credit for phone orders, so that doesn't help support the site. :( However, your love-offering to the <a href="http://www.fixitnow.com/beerfund.htm" rel="nofollow">United Samurai Beer Fund</a> does help keep the magic alive. :) We do not get credit for phone orders, so that doesn’t help support the site. :(
However, your love-offering to the United Samurai Beer Fund does help keep the magic alive. :)

]]> By: tonybeth103 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/comment-page-1/#comment-419 tonybeth103 Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:22:01 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/#comment-419 Thanks for your help. I just ordered the part via phone from Repair Clinic .com Thanks for your help. I just ordered the part via phone from Repair Clinic .com

]]> By: Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Sun, 16 Apr 2006 11:56:46 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/#comment-418 Tony, this is the start relay you need for your refrigerator's compressor: <a href="http://www.repairclinic.com/referral.asp?R=154&N=1062105" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">click here</a>. Buy it through that link and help support this website! :) Tony, this is the start relay you need for your refrigerator’s compressor: click here. Buy it through that link and help support this website! :)

]]> By: tonybeth103 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/comment-page-1/#comment-415 tonybeth103 Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:44:37 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/#comment-415 Hello Love the site!!!! With my Frigaire PLHs69eess1 I have the same problem. I took out what I think is the Relay and it does rattle a little. but it does not look like the relay you hav ein the picture . Can you confirm for me I have the right part out. according to the Frigaire website the part I have in my hand is the ????Starter-TSD 241527803???? Hello Love the site!!!!
With my Frigaire PLHs69eess1
I have the same problem. I took out what I think is the Relay and it does rattle a little. but it does not look like the relay you hav ein the picture . Can you confirm for me I have the right part out. according to the Frigaire website the part I have in my hand is the ????Starter-TSD 241527803????

]]> By: Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Sun, 09 Apr 2006 19:08:28 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/#comment-410 Wow, great story, Drake, thanks for posting it. It's interesting that people are the same everywhere in the world-- even Japan has ripoff artists and hustlers in the appliance repair trade. And thanks for your generous love-offering to the <a href="http://fixitnow.com/beerfund.htm" rel="nofollow">United Samurai Beer Fund</a>! :D Wow, great story, Drake, thanks for posting it. It’s interesting that people are the same everywhere in the world– even Japan has ripoff artists and hustlers in the appliance repair trade.

And thanks for your generous love-offering to the United Samurai Beer Fund! :D

]]> By: drake http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/comment-page-1/#comment-409 drake Sun, 09 Apr 2006 14:06:21 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/#comment-409 Ok, the problem initially was that I couldn't get the compressor relay out to check whether it rattled or not. Eventually I got it out and it did indeed rattle noisily. Next problem was getting a replacement - I'm in Japan and don't speak Japanese. I had a Japanese friend come with me to check out a repair shop - the translation was that these comporessor relays don't break!! Instead they could come out and try to fix it for ~US$100+parts, or I could just buy a new one!! (Then the Japanese recycling laws needed to be considered, which dictate that there is a fee of ~US$80 for disposal of an old fridge) Wanting a second opinion, I got my friend to call the manufacturer who confirmed that these relays do break, and so we got them to send out a replacement. Cost US$6 (plus US$7 postage)... plugged it in and its been working like new ever since. Thanks for your suggestion and your great site. Ok, the problem initially was that I couldn’t get the compressor relay out to check whether it rattled or not. Eventually I got it out and it did indeed rattle noisily. Next problem was getting a replacement – I’m in Japan and don’t speak Japanese. I had a Japanese friend come with me to check out a repair shop – the translation was that these comporessor relays don’t break!! Instead they could come out and try to fix it for ~US$100+parts, or I could just buy a new one!! (Then the Japanese recycling laws needed to be considered, which dictate that there is a fee of ~US$80 for disposal of an old fridge) Wanting a second opinion, I got my friend to call the manufacturer who confirmed that these relays do break, and so we got them to send out a replacement. Cost US$6 (plus US$7 postage)… plugged it in and its been working like new ever since.

Thanks for your suggestion and your great site.

]]> By: Samurai Appliance Repair Man http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Samurai Appliance Repair Man Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:29:10 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/#comment-400 Hi, Drake. Have you checked the compressor relay? If not, do that now. Go ahead, I'll wait... Back already? Boy, that was fast! Anyway, these solid-state, PTC relays usually fail all at once. But, hey, no need to guess about it since it's so easy to verify. Other things can cause a fridge to warm up, too. Read all about that <a href="http://fixitnow.com/2005/10/what-to-check-when-your-refrigerator.htm" rel="nofollow">ratcheer</a>. Hi, Drake. Have you checked the compressor relay? If not, do that now. Go ahead, I’ll wait…

Back already? Boy, that was fast! Anyway, these solid-state, PTC relays usually fail all at once. But, hey, no need to guess about it since it’s so easy to verify.

Other things can cause a fridge to warm up, too. Read all about that ratcheer.

]]> By: drake http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/comment-page-1/#comment-399 drake Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:03:03 +0000 http://fixitnow.com/wp/2005/12/01/refrigerator-warming-up-and-makes-an-occasional-clicking-noise/#comment-399 If the problem is caused by a faulty start relay does this problem usually happen suddenly? Or is there a degradation over time? I have a fridge/freezer that has been making dull clicking noises for a few months now, but only in the last 1-2 days it has warmed up to room temperature and refuses to do anything. Any ideas? Anyway, great informative site! If the problem is caused by a faulty start relay does this problem usually happen suddenly? Or is there a degradation over time? I have a fridge/freezer that has been making dull clicking noises for a few months now, but only in the last 1-2 days it has warmed up to room temperature and refuses to do anything. Any ideas?

Anyway, great informative site!

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