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| Posted: Wed May 11th, 2005 11:05 pm |
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neko de aru Grasshopper
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Dear All, I have a 1989 Kenmore fridge, model # 8790682. Works fine, but whenever (what I suspect is) the compressor cycles off, it makes a sound like WACKA-DA-BOOP, fairly loud. Am I losing my compressor? Is it the bearings? Or just a loose bolt?
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| Posted: Wed May 11th, 2005 11:13 pm |
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Mad Mac Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology 
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Model number? Should start 106. 253. or 363. followed by 7 or 8 digits. It should be on a label inside your refrigerator compartment, usually on the left hand side. Sounds very like a broken spring inside your compressor, but give us that all-important number so we can make a reasoned assessment and give you some ideas on where to look. Last edited on Wed May 11th, 2005 11:13 pm by Mad Mac ____________________ Mad Mac....Pray to God he's out there....somewhere. |
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| Posted: Wed May 11th, 2005 11:24 pm |
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neko de aru Grasshopper
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Sorry, the model # starts with 106.
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| Posted: Wed May 11th, 2005 11:36 pm |
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Pegi Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology 
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This a Whirlpool Ref. with a Kenmore name on it. The first thing to suspect is the broken spring inside of the compressor. You could also have bad rubber mountings under the compressor feet or a freon line hitting something. You would need to pull the box out and remove the bottom panel to see exactly where the noise if coming from.
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| Posted: Wed May 11th, 2005 11:39 pm |
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Mad Mac Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
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Older Whirlpool-build top freezer, simple and robust. There should be a panel at the lower rear which you can remove, see if you can pin down where the noise is coming from.
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| Posted: Thu May 12th, 2005 12:35 am |
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neko de aru Grasshopper
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So if the chief culprit is a broken spring inside the compressor, what should I do? Have it fixed, or buy a new fridge? I understand a compressor replacement is not something I can do myself. I love the fridge; even the icemaker continues to work flawlessly.
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| Posted: Thu May 12th, 2005 04:13 am |
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Pegi Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
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If it is the compressor the repair would be several hundred $. This is not something you could do yourself and probably would not want to pay to have repaired at around $700.00 give or take. All you could do is run it till the compressor bites the dust or replace the ref.
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| Posted: Thu May 12th, 2005 04:22 am |
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ktsenya2 Master Appliantologist
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I generally do this type of job for about 350 to 450 bucks including the parts (compresser, Filter/ dryer, and a half pound of refrigerant). If its R-12 the job gets costlier, however R-414B is a good substitute. Just be sure that is fed in via liquid so it wont fractionate. Thers a lot of expensive equipment used in this kind of job, its exacting and time consuming work, so expect to pay a handsome fee for it. Bob Sankie Coastal Appliance, Heating & Air North County San Diego http://www.coastalappliances.com
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| Posted: Thu May 12th, 2005 07:00 am |
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exsearsguy
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Unplug your fridge,give your compressor a good shake.If it's a bad spring, you'll hear it clank! I'd let it run till something else happens, then make a decision about fixing it.
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| Posted: Sat May 14th, 2005 03:57 pm |
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neko de aru Grasshopper
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Thanks to everyone who responded for all the good advice.
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