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Posted: Wed May 14th, 2008 20:02 |
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Maytag fridge model PTB1949GRW(freezer on top). Something burned out, and I think the connector was going to the compressor.
This is the connector:
http://www.umich.edu/~epickett/connector.jpg
The other side looks worse:
http://www.umich.edu/~epickett/burned.jpg
This is where it connected:
http://www.umich.edu/~epickett/cnnct-point.jpg
This is what it connected to:
http://www.umich.edu/~epickett/compressor.jpg
This is the compressor, right? Is it fixable? I'm wondering about the tubes that are coming from that component. Thank you, O Wise Ones...
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Posted: Wed May 14th, 2008 20:09 |
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| Oh Yuck!! That start relay white thing can be replaced and the burnt wring fixed, but the compressor terminals that it plugs onto look like they were creamated also? If so this would mean compressor replacement time, need to see if it is still under warranty or not.....how badly are the compressor terminals damaged??
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man
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Posted: Wed May 14th, 2008 20:37 |
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| Wow! Great pics, thanks for posting them. I couldn't tell if the compressor posts where burnt off, too, but if they were, then Pegi's right on about the compressor replacement.
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Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 01:09 |
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I can't tell how bad the terminals are on the compressor, but they don't burn off very often. If the three terminals are complete, try sanding them to get any burnt stuff off, and install a new relay assembly.
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Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 02:09 |
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If the (3) terminals are still accessible on the Compressor, check the resistance to the Compressor case with the Meter set on the Rx10k scale, should read OPEN.
. . . . . . . Run. . . . . . . .
Common. . . . . . . . Start
With the Meter set to the Rx1 scale, Check the resistance between the Common and each of the other (2) terminals.
It could read anywhere between 2 OHMS and 5 OHMS.
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Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 12:28 |
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man wrote: Wow! Great pics, thanks for posting them. I couldn't tell if the compressor posts where burnt off, too, but if they were, then Pegi's right on about the compressor replacement.
Thanks!
Based on what you guys are saying, they're just a connection that the relay plugs into? I didn't know if there was already supposed to be a connector already ON the compressor. I'll see if I can get better pictures of the posts. I'll also try to check them with a meter as RegUS_PattOff suggested. I probably won't be able to do that until Friday, though. :-(
Eldred
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Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 12:31 |
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RegUS_PatOff wrote: If the (3) terminals are still accessible on the Compressor, check the resistance to the Compressor case with the Meter set on the Rx10k scale, should read OPEN.
. . . . . . . Run. . . . . . . .
Common. . . . . . . . Start
With the Meter set to the Rx1 scale, Check the resistance between the Common and each of the other (2) terminals.
It could read anywhere between 2 OHMS and 5 OHMS.
Now I'm starting to wonder if something fried in the compressor which caused the connector to burn up? If the compressor IS bad(fails this test), is it worth putting any more time into this beast? It was purchased new in 2001, so I don't think it's THAT old, as fridges go...
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Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 15:11 |
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| There should be three terminals coming out of the compressor for wires/relay to plug onto.....you could even have a grounded compressor....set your meter to 1K and check from each of the three terminals, if they are there, to a copper line somewhere in the frig, any reading at all would indicate a grounded comprressor. I would imagine repairing this would run somewhere around $500.00 give or take. if the compressor should need replacing....that is scary stuff I am seeing my friend...
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ROBBYRIG
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Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 15:49 |
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| Never seen a relay burned that bad. WOW.
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Cactus Bob
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Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 16:10 |
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i HAVE seen them this bad ! and lately more and more of these units going sooner ! some in less than a year must have changed 30 in the last year . never NEVER had a bad compressor with one of these burn ups .
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Posted: Thu May 15th, 2008 16:35 |
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I would agree with Bob, from the ones I have seen, old relay looking this bad, but compressor still OK.
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