Refrigerator not cooling if plugged in for more than a few days
Good day,
My fridge is a Maytag model MBF2256HES.
A few months ago, I noticed that it was failing to cool both the freezer and the fridge. I unplugged it, got a repairman to come have a look and the first thing he told was that he couldn’t do anything since I had unplugged it.
After paying the service call and plugging it back in, I realized that it actually worked again. So I cancelled the second appointment. Unfortunately, it only worked for a few days before it started to get warm inside again…
Now I’d like to give it a shot myself. I removed the back panel and filmed it through of it’s cycles as it attempts to cool. It makes a clicking sound and then a buzzing like “something is trying to do something”. Maybe the compressor to start compressing the gas? I wanted to capture two cycles, so the video is a bit long. The first cycle is at the very start and the second is just before the two minute mark. There’s nothing really interesting between the two.
Also, the compressor is warm to the touch if I leave the fridge plugged in (even if no cooling is happening inside).
From reading other posts on this forum, it doesn’t seem to be the start relay. But then again, since the compressor is getting hot, I’m assuming the problem is elsewhere? Also, it’s pretty dirty down there, but from what I can see, the condenser coil is fairly clean. So I’m a bit at a loss.
If anyone can point me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks (and congratulations for making it through this long post!) :-)
David
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