wood7588
Active Member
I have a 10 y/o GE chest freezer (FCM15HDPAWH) I got cheap off of Craigslist that I have been using as a Keezer/Fermentation chamber flawlessly for about a year now. Recently it has developed a bad habit of not always having the compressor come on when the temp controller signals. When the power comes on, I hear a click and a low electrical hum for a few seconds, then another click and the hum stops. After a few seconds the process repeats itself. Eventually, after a random number of atempts, the compressor will finally kick in and the freezer will cool perfectly back down to the set point. I have done some research online, and I think that my start relay or capacitor maybe going bad but I am not sure which one. Replacing both is not in my budget right now.
What is the purpose of these two parts and how do I test to see which one I need? I am leaning toward the replacing the capacitor because I can hear clicks, which I am guessing is the relay working. Anyone else have this problem before? Any other ideas I should try?
Thanks
What is the purpose of these two parts and how do I test to see which one I need? I am leaning toward the replacing the capacitor because I can hear clicks, which I am guessing is the relay working. Anyone else have this problem before? Any other ideas I should try?
Thanks