sirgeoph
Active Member
Anyone here know a thing or two about fridge repair? Got a minifridge for my fermentation chamber that comes on for like 3 seconds then audibly clicks off and repeats about 5 minutes later.
I'm pretty convinced it's not the compressor as I've tested the connections with a meter -- no ground shorts and the ohms don't shoot up to infinity.
I thought it may be the temperature module, so I disconnected that and bypassed it (I have an external temperature controller like most of you do, so bypassing the internal one is no biggie). When I did this, the fridge powered on and cooled just fine. This was last night and this morning it's back to being on for 3 or 4 seconds, then audibly CLICK!-ing off and cycling that over and over.
My guess is either the start relay or the overload protection circuit. I'm not sure it's the start relay (it's a solid state PTC "relay") as it is one piece (not rattling) and when tested for continuity, it's got near-0 resistance as it should when no current passing through it.
Seriously don't want to buy a new fridge. Luckily the weather is in the low 60s here now, so it's not life-or death for my coffee porter, yet. Any ideas?
I'm pretty convinced it's not the compressor as I've tested the connections with a meter -- no ground shorts and the ohms don't shoot up to infinity.
I thought it may be the temperature module, so I disconnected that and bypassed it (I have an external temperature controller like most of you do, so bypassing the internal one is no biggie). When I did this, the fridge powered on and cooled just fine. This was last night and this morning it's back to being on for 3 or 4 seconds, then audibly CLICK!-ing off and cycling that over and over.
My guess is either the start relay or the overload protection circuit. I'm not sure it's the start relay (it's a solid state PTC "relay") as it is one piece (not rattling) and when tested for continuity, it's got near-0 resistance as it should when no current passing through it.
Seriously don't want to buy a new fridge. Luckily the weather is in the low 60s here now, so it's not life-or death for my coffee porter, yet. Any ideas?
