THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU DID IN THIS VIDEO FOR ME WAS TO SAY AND SHOW THAT IF THE RELAY IS BAD YOU CAN SHAKE IT AND HEAR ITS BAD, THAT'S GREAT INFO . THANKS FOR THE VIDEO.
I work as a repairman and I never lied to my customers. This problem would have been solved on the first visit. If I misdiagnosed a problem, I would apologize and not charge for the extra visit. It is good of you to share your knowledge to others but you dont need to vilify all repairman who are actually honest and are true to their job
Allanb1743: Unfortunately, honest repair Tech. such as yourself are a dwindling number. Thanks to Extended Warranties many less scrupulous companies have seen this as a way to maximize profit, by fitting unnecessary parts, and regrettably this has also become the norm for the regular paying customer, not covered by a warranty. Equally, the level of diagnosis skills of many Techs. is questionable, to say the least; many have become nothing more than fitters, whose idea of troubleshooting is to simply swap parts over and see if it works. Now I don't know if that's due to the pressure of completing a set number of calls per day, or simply a lower level of knowledge, but either way, the poor unsuspecting customer is the one holding the over-inflated bill! I really don't believe "Another" was intentionally branding all repairmen the same, but simply relaying (excuse the pun!) his own true experience, and that of people he knows!
But most of you repairmen are scammers though, especially if you can tell that the customer has very little knowledge about the appliance or device that they are trying to fix. And not just you guys, but auto mechanics, auto dealers for sure (lol), and a whole host of other "professions." It's a very dog eat dog kind of world. 😌😎
My old Sears chest freezer was not cooling and I replaced that relay with an extra I had a month ago. It cooled fine after that. Now it quit cooling again. The replacement is now almost $200 instead of under $20. The solenoid I'm told, is no longer available. I just disconnected it in case it was activating when it shouldn't. The repairman said it's only purpose is to activate a heating element. Perhaps that was the case because it manually flash thaws with a switch. Anyhow it's good to see that you didn't get ripped off. It's hard to find an honest repairman when it comes to anything, auto mechanic, plumber, doctors and lawyers.....most are crooks in my experiences, especially doctors and liers. Good job sir. ☕🙂👍
I hate to say this but I used to work for a repair company and believe it or not most of the repair techs were new and really didn't know what they were doing. When you call In for a repair claim tell the company you are willing to wait for their most experienced tech. Trust me it makes a big difference especially when it comes to correct diagnosis.
Omg! Used this info and just fixed my fridge! Luckily I found a place that had it an hour away and was able to get this fixed in the nick of time. You are a lifesaver! Thanks!
Thank you so much for your video! You nailed our problem exactly. I could hear the clicking sound, and was able to trace it after hearing your description, to the relay. Our 15 year old Kenmore (Amana) has a different, and expensive relay, but same basic setup. The relay was broken into a dozen pieces inside. Works great now! Thanks again!
I concur on the integrity of many appliance repair men. We had an ice maker which cost $500/year in repairs for a few years. Finally bought a new one for just a little more than that. Same repair guy charged $1200 to get our subzero fridge going again. I am hoping your video will lead me to a $10 solution as my symptoms are similar.
Oh man thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I really hate seeing people getting ripped off. I really appreciate you for taking the time to help others.
Thanks for this video. I was about to throw out a mini-fridge thinking that it was beyond repair when I saw this. Now it's up and running pretty good!!
Awesome, thank you for this video. You helped me get the relay switch out. My Igloo 3.5 Freezer has the same Compressor and Relay set up and my Relay was broken. Wish I would have seen this when our Refrigerator stopped. We tossed it and bought another. Should have known it was something easy to fix! Thank you again, Angela B
Bless you sir. You are providing a service to your fellow man worth its weight in gold by way of the the satisfaction of saving a ton of money and having accomplished this yourself. I am through with service contracts and having techs come out. We had a service contract with Sears and they were late on one or two occasions and on two other occasions, they were no-shows. Sadly, this seems to be the new normal with some services. Gone are the days of reliable and affordable service. Now it's gouge the customer if and when you even decide to show up. Peace and blessings to you my friend.
I LOVE YOUR ATTITUDE. I had a tech come out for a failed ice chute drop and in 5 minutes he said "your main panel is bad" , I paid for his service call and dismissed him. It was an $8 part and 10 minutes work, he was going to charge $500 plus whatever else he found. PEOPLE. The panel is the last thing to check on a list of 20 other items, the panel rarely gives out unless something else shorts out and fries a capacitor.
We found the breaker thrown on our fridges circuit when we got home yesterday. When we reset, it immediately threw it again. We ran a drop cord to another room and plugged it in in place of the washing machine, it came on and appeared to be working again. Around 2:30 am my daughter reported it was out again. When I reset the breaker, I heard a pronounced clicking noise, sounded like it was coming from fairly high up on the back of the fridge, about one click per second. With each click, the lights would dim momentarily, After about 20 seconds, it threw the breaker again. I pulled the fridge out from the wall to see if i could see anything, reset the breaker again, and it came on and appears to be staying on, no more clicking. It seems to be cooling, but not cooling quite as well as it should be, freezer at 34 degrees. no sign of trouble before then. What are the other things I can chevk that may have messed up the board?
Thank you very much I am a woman alone and I'm having the same difficulty with my refrigerator. I did not know what to do I am gonna try that 1st I appreciate people like you helping the rest of us.
I am so hopeful that what you just showed me is the issue. I have been without a frig for 3 mo bcuz I couldn't afford another rip off technician. I just wanted to thank you in advance for giving me the courage to do this myself! I'll let you know how it goes. TY Juli😊
I'm single and disabled on a very limited income. So glad I came across your video. Will be trying to find a relay and installing myself. Thank you so much for sharing.
Great video! We feel the same way about many servicemen and we really try to do it ourselves a lot of the time! We really appreciate the information and hoping this is It! We're going to check and buy it tomorrow. Have a great one!
My chest freezer stopped working during the weekend. I watched your video, ordered a relay on Amazon, for 16$CAD and it is fixed! The part replacement took 10 minutes! Thanks a lot for this video, it really helped me diagnose and fix the problem!
Thanks for the confiidence you gave me. I have pulled this apart. Now to get the replacement. Mine is a westinhouse/electrolucx Same compressor model though
I just want to thank you for your video. I'm a single, disabled person on a fixed income and would have never been able to afford a new fridge. I followed your instructions and ordered a new starter relay. I just installed it and it worked! Thanks again for your video, you saved me a ton of stress and money!
Here goes...our Fridge went out, I looked up a repair video on TH-cam & found yours. THANK-YOU!! While the parts for my Kenmore were $135, I am sure I saved a lot more by repairing the Fridge myself. I’d offer to buy you a drink to say thanks, but this is all I can do: 🍹!!
My 3 year old fridge/freezer broke down. I followed your instructions however the relay had 6 wires attached so I took loads of photos before dismantling, ordered the part, put it back together & hey presto now purring like a kitten. Thankyou thankyou!!!
Thanks for the video! Ordered the correct relay on eBay for £5, fitted as per your instructions and now fridge working perfectly again. Saved me £300, and saved a perfectly good fridge going into landfill.
Great video!!! I had a similar situation and was planning on buying a new refrigerator before I found this video. Ordered the start relay for my fridge and replaced it and fixed the issue for about $14.
THANK YOU!! Have a GE side-by-side and it stopped Friday. Saturday I saw your video and ordered the relay. Tuesday the part came and ... it's running/cooling!!I I was glad to see on your video the cover and the relay did not come out easy. They don't. But I pried them off, again after watching you struggle a little. Had you not shown the difficulty in removing I might have given up.
Excellent work and you explained very well everyone understand, you just saved me Dh 400 and lots of time from a technician repair guy. Spend only Dh 5 a new relay and did this myself. Your are legendary for us. Thanks a lot.
Hi. I'm form Malaysia. I can relate with the things that you said in your introduction. I've experienced that too. I can feel your anger. That's why i don't trust any repairman and thats why I'm here. Thank you for the video.
This is the best video on electrical appliances I have ever seen. Hopefully I will fix my American style refrigerator not cooling up by myself. I will post here the video of my refrigerator
Thank you for your direct and informative information as well as problem solving solution. Us honest hard working people work hard for things we deserve, It's a shame and scary we at times allow unknown thieves into our homes when we're asking for help. GREAT VIDEO/INFORMATION.
Thank you for that video, that shortened my time to figure out what was the issue by like days in advance as well as $$$ it would cost me to get someone to look at it. Due to the fact that I'm in Canada, it will cost me more than what you paid for yours just in shipping cost but still worth it as it was a freezer found outside at a house that was going for sale. $25CAD vs $220CAD brand new.
In my case compressor not turning on at all. Removed relay but there was no rattling sound. Stuck the relay on wall several times and plug it back. And yup in no time compressor start working. Thanks a lot man for your video. I am network technician and love to search and fix everything maximum myself. U saved me a lot. Be blessed 🙏 and keep sharing
@@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayer I need a small help I can't find cooling fan for my model. Lg Gn.202svk. coz right side of my refrigerator is normally to hot. So wish to Check it
Call Sears or LG, or look here... www.google.com/search?client=ms-opera-mobile&sxsrf=ALeKk02gjtD0bNnpCQKXqJQqlSC2k1nzIg%3A1593191717352&ei=JS32XtH5FMva-gTzyYiQDQ&q=Lg+Gn.202svk+fan&oq=Lg+Gn.202svk+fan&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAMyBQghEKABMgUIIRCgAToFCCEQqwJQ4hNYwy1g2jVoAHAAeACAAdUBiAHPB5IBBTAuMi4zmAEAoAEB&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp
Awesome video! Make sure the wires are re-installed correctly. I have the same refrigerator and accidentally had the wires reversed. It started and ran for about 30 seconds and shut off. I put the wires back the way they are supposed to be an it works correctly. Again, great job!
OOOOHH!!!!! THANK U!!!! THANK U!!!! THANK U SOOOO VERY MUCH!!!! I Have 3 Refrigerators That Had This Very Same Problem..Watched Your Video "3" Times...Pulled All "3" Little "Do-Dads" Out...Was Able To Get The Parts (Locally)...Replaced Them....Guess What....I Now Have "4" Running Refrigerators!!!!!!! So Glad I Didn't Get Rid Of The Poor Things...SIR!!! You Are A Blessing In My Eyes...A Real Hero To Us Ladies...Again...THANK U!!!!!
Our lg needed the works! It was covered from lg and home depot... So everything got replaced. I was there for it all. Firmware, compressor, relay, dryer.. good after
Thank you so much for providing this video. After watching this I gained enough knowledge and confidence to fix my own refrigerator. It did take a bit of effort but your instructions were very good so I had no problem doing it myself. The capacitor was a bit expensive, around $55, but I imagine if I had hired someone else to do it, it would have cost four times that. And it's not just the savings on the money, in the process I learned a lot and gained a lot of confidence, so thank you!!!
Thanks for that - I'll give it a try, and let you know how it turns out. This is the 2nd fridge I've had go south - I too got stung the first time around by a repair guy who did a cursory inspection of the back and declared that the computer board was bad, and it would cost $800. to fix it. I declined, but still had to fork over $100. for the service call! Crossing my fingers that your fix works!
Great video. I am in the midst of diagnosing what is likely this problem. My husband works out of town a lot and a long time ago I learned that many "reputable" repair men try to take advantage and sell unnecessary things to "repair" appliances. I even had an HVAC guy turn my a/c fuse upside down when I literally just turned my back (because I watch everyone like a hawk) and attempt to totally disable the unit in an attempt to sell an entire brand new a/c unit for our home. I do almost all of our repairs now - whether microwave, dishwasher, a/c, furnace, refrigerator, gutter guards, heat tape; you name it....
Thank you. I fixed a small chest freezer with a replacement compressor start relay off EBay from China for about £2.50. (Inside it's just a PTC resistor - the noise is when it has disintegrated.)
I own an appliance repair business and depending on the problem with the refrigerator, they are the single hardest machine to diagnose as far as appliances go. They have so many components and there’s so many different styles. Also I don’t know why but most techs will NOT replace that part and will just install a hard start.
Dont tell this schmuck about anything involving repairs he is taking food out of your mouth if you own a repair company. Morons like this that figure out how to solve the simplest problem a refrigerator can have and then bad mouth technicians like they know what they are talking about piss me off
Thanks buddy. You just saved me a ton of time and money. Chest freezer kept clicking on and off and so I did a little research because I think it's crazy to spend money on having someone look at anything if I can find out what it is myself and get it done myself and in doing my research your video popped up under Google and sure enough after checking the relay switch it rattles like a baby rattle toy so I ordered one on Ebay for $3.99 with free shipping (I prefer Ebay over Amazon any day) and it's on it's way and it'll be fixed soon. Thanks so much for this video cause I'm sure it's helped/helping tons of people who think they need to replace their entire appliance. You just got yourself a new subscriber. **UPDATE** Got the new start relay switch in the mail and installed it and my chest freezer is up and running like nothing ever happened again!
Thanks for your honest straightforward video. Our freezer thawed tonite at dinner time, and by 7:00pm, I had found your video, my husband had removed the defective relay switch and had verified he could get one in the morning. I found you just by searching our problem - so easy! Thanks for your help!
You just helped me diagnose our old Montgomery Ward Freezer,it may just need that Relay Replacement, because I hear that clicking on and off from Compressor,since my Superwomen just defrosted it ,but this time is not freezing anymore.You are now Fridge and Freezer police busting those crookeds ,I am glad not to be in that kinda business. Of course there are always some honest ones out there too.Appreciate it!
Have a similar issue with my wine cooler, after a power outage it started clicking, some research shows it's the exact same part. Removed it with a flat blade screwdriver and although it didn't rattle I am hoping that the new part will start up the compressor. Thanks for taking the time to do the video.
You are the true MVP champ. Put this on Facebook. It’s quite entertaining, besides being helpful. I like how you spoke like if you were the one at home watching with all the commentary. #Priceless
I just bought a Magic Chef refrigerator 10.1 cubic feet and a Magic Chef chest freezer 7.0 cubic feet on sale (June 2022). I watched YT videos on what may go wrong with them in the future. I plan to purchase about 2 or 3 cheap items ahead so if I have a problem I may be able to fix it myself. It's an investment (cheaper than a repairman). TIP: If your warranty is OUT, and you don't know how to fix it, it may be better to call an ELECTRICIAN instead of a refrigeration repair man. Most of the time it's an electrical problem (ask how much they will charge BEFORE they come out). Hope this helps someone. .
Thank you for the video. It was exactly what was wrong with mine. I actually took the relay apart and glued the broken pieces (looks like a porcelain coin) back together, plugged it all back in and it started right up. Cheers
Greatest ever video came across TH-cam,,,, much much appreciated,,,, We as community need to help each other out this way, please guys upload every little this kind of tricky things, sooo we can learn and lessen the hassle
Thank you for the video. I have a LFX28968ST, french door fridge with bottom freezer pull out drawer. Woke up this morning with water leaking from the icemaker in the door out onto the floor. No noises, no defrosting issues, nothing out of the norm but everything was thawed out. Tired of being ripped off on repairs in general so I will try this out tomorrow.
@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayer • 0 seconds ago Hi....This is Bryan from "AnotherOverTaxedTaxpary" channel. I know I have not posted videos in a while, but I am sending you this email to notify you that I've created another youtube channel called "Prepping For A Commoner" . If you have a difficult time finding it, try "Preppingforacommoner" Be warned, this will pretty much be the same channel with the same type of videos and I WILL be recycling some of my overtaxed videos onto the new channel. I WILL ALSO POST NEW VIDEOS. If you could, share this info. Bryan
TY. I used to be a rental property owner and had a rental tenant use a fire extinguisher in the laundry room. According to the tech, he could have fixed both the water heater and furnace that were affected by the ABC fire extinguisher dust for "just" $1608 USD. I used a spare piece of plastic tubing which fixed the furnace and vacuumed the vent on the water tank and fixed both for $0.00. Tenants, no more, thank you very much.
@@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayer I gladly reply to quality videos that are well done, contain common sense and clearly explain what's happening. In fact, your flick was all the above and you're probably keeping money in my pocket, what more can I ask for? Subbed and bell. Keep at what you do!
Thank you! That was exactly what was wrong with my refrigerator. I hope you filed a complaint against that crook! These guys also work on commission so it pays to be dishonest.
To all repair technicians been hired by their company Is all business which made money to pay technicians, building and repaire trucks ect.....and big thanks to TH-cam Authors whom put up their's video to teach how to repair and saving hard money to avoiding scammed in day or night and arm and legs charged...😢 😮
Sandi, I hope that you're able to fix the refrigerator. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet and hire Sears. However it pays to have a man with you when the repair guy comes over. I don't mean to demean women, but repair men tend to take advantage of women. Just have a guy there to stand around and the repairman will be a little more cautious about stealing your money is all I am saying. Good luck
You are so right happened with my hisese fridge repair men con in there way for money still in parts and their over prizes useless service thanks for putting it out there so people can see under stand
Thanks for the efforts with the video. I have some sympathy for the repairman because a faulty relay could have caused a fault error on the main control board, which could make someone believe the control board was bad. Thanks again for making the video!
I do agree with you on the difficulty in finding an honest appliance repair technician, however, we honest tech are out here. I would also agree with going with a smaller business but, you must also be careful traveling that road too. Duane's Appliance Tech Solutions, LLC out of Greensboro , NC can be trusted to correctly diagnose the issue, as well as be totally honest. It's the way we roll out here!
I never meant to imply that every technician out there was a thief. I guess what you were hearing was my frustration at the situation. However I do know that there are honest people out there who run honest businesses.
It’s all good! I too have been there so I know how you feel. You have a right to voice your view, and we appreciate that fact you took the time to share. Folk like you help some of us technicians to become better at what we do when you provide feedback. We love happy customers and that’s what motivates us to perfect our skills. Thank you for making the video we need your feedback.
My fridge and freezer stopped cooling. U can hear it turn on then it clocks and turns off. I'm hoping it's the relay switch. I will try this soon. Praying it works. Thanks for the info. Stay blessed
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Thanks for the great video.
I had exactly same problem with my freezer.
It works absolutely perfect now.
Great to hear!
You just saved me $800 from a shady repair guy. Spent only $14 on a new relay and did this myself. Can’t thank you enough. You got my respect.
Thank you for stopping by and watching the video. I'm glad I was able to help you.
W@@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayerwhere can I buy the relay I'm in California
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU DID IN THIS VIDEO FOR ME WAS TO SAY AND SHOW THAT IF THE RELAY IS BAD YOU CAN SHAKE IT AND HEAR ITS BAD,
THAT'S GREAT INFO .
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO.
Thank you for watching. Hope you subscribe!
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I work as a repairman and I never lied to my customers. This problem would have been solved on the first visit. If I misdiagnosed a problem, I would apologize and not charge for the extra visit. It is good of you to share your knowledge to others but you dont need to vilify all repairman who are actually honest and are true to their job
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment
Allanb1743: Unfortunately, honest repair Tech. such as yourself are a dwindling number. Thanks to Extended Warranties many less scrupulous companies have seen this as a way to maximize profit, by fitting unnecessary parts, and regrettably this has also become the norm for the regular paying customer, not covered by a warranty. Equally, the level of diagnosis skills of many Techs. is questionable, to say the least; many have become nothing more than fitters, whose idea of troubleshooting is to simply swap parts over and see if it works. Now I don't know if that's due to the pressure of completing a set number of calls per day, or simply a lower level of knowledge, but either way, the poor unsuspecting customer is the one holding the over-inflated bill! I really don't believe "Another" was intentionally branding all repairmen the same, but simply relaying (excuse the pun!) his own true experience, and that of people he knows!
But most of you repairmen are scammers though, especially if you can tell that the customer has very little knowledge about the appliance or device that they are trying to fix. And not just you guys, but auto mechanics, auto dealers for sure (lol), and a whole host of other "professions." It's a very dog eat dog kind of world. 😌😎
My old Sears chest freezer was not cooling and I replaced that relay with an extra I had a month ago. It cooled fine after that. Now it quit cooling again. The replacement is now almost $200 instead of under $20. The solenoid I'm told, is no longer available. I just disconnected it in case it was activating when it shouldn't. The repairman said it's only purpose is to activate a heating element. Perhaps that was the case because it manually flash thaws with a switch. Anyhow it's good to see that you didn't get ripped off. It's hard to find an honest repairman when it comes to anything, auto mechanic, plumber, doctors and lawyers.....most are crooks in my experiences, especially doctors and liers.
Good job sir.
☕🙂👍
I hate to say this but I used to work for a repair company and believe it or not most of the repair techs were new and really didn't know what they were doing. When you call In for a repair claim tell the company you are willing to wait for their most experienced tech. Trust me it makes a big difference especially when it comes to correct diagnosis.
Omg! Used this info and just fixed my fridge! Luckily I found a place that had it an hour away and was able to get this fixed in the nick of time. You are a lifesaver! Thanks!
Thanks for the comment.
Thank you so much for your video! You nailed our problem exactly. I could hear the clicking sound, and was able to trace it after hearing your description, to the relay. Our 15 year old Kenmore (Amana) has a different, and expensive relay, but same basic setup. The relay was broken into a dozen pieces inside. Works great now! Thanks again!
I concur on the integrity of many appliance repair men. We had an ice maker which cost $500/year in repairs for a few years. Finally bought a new one for just a little more than that. Same repair guy charged $1200 to get our subzero fridge going again. I am hoping your video will lead me to a $10 solution as my symptoms are similar.
Oh man thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I really hate seeing people getting ripped off. I really appreciate you for taking the time to help others.
You are very welcome
Thank you for posting this video! I haven't fixed my fridge yet but for sure I will try. So tired of getting scammed!
I hope this works out for you.
Thanks for this video. I was about to throw out a mini-fridge thinking that it was beyond repair when I saw this. Now it's up and running pretty good!!
Glad I could help you
Makes so much difference with a high quality camera. I watched a Sears repair video but they barely showed what to do. This video is 1000x better!
Thank you
Awesome, thank you for this video. You helped me get the relay switch out. My Igloo 3.5 Freezer has the same Compressor and Relay set up and my Relay was broken. Wish I would have seen this when our Refrigerator stopped. We tossed it and bought another. Should have known it was something easy to fix! Thank you again, Angela B
Thank you for your comment
Thank you for stopping rip-offs
You are very welcome.
Just same as the problem I have on my LG refrigerator
Thanks
Bless you sir. You are providing a service to your fellow man worth its weight in gold by way of the the satisfaction of saving a ton of money and having accomplished this yourself. I am through with service contracts and having techs come out. We had a service contract with Sears and they were late on one or two occasions and on two other occasions, they were no-shows. Sadly, this seems to be the new normal with some services. Gone are the days of reliable and affordable service. Now it's gouge the customer if and when you even decide to show up. Peace and blessings to you my friend.
I LOVE YOUR ATTITUDE. I had a tech come out for a failed ice chute drop and in 5 minutes he said "your main panel is bad" , I paid for his service call and dismissed him. It was an $8 part and 10 minutes work, he was going to charge $500 plus whatever else he found. PEOPLE. The panel is the last thing to check on a list of 20 other items, the panel rarely gives out unless something else shorts out and fries a capacitor.
Thank you for your comment
We found the breaker thrown on our fridges circuit when we got home yesterday. When we reset, it immediately threw it again. We ran a drop cord to another room and plugged it in in place of the washing machine, it came on and appeared to be working again. Around 2:30 am my daughter reported it was out again. When I reset the breaker, I heard a pronounced clicking noise, sounded like it was coming from fairly high up on the back of the fridge, about one click per second. With each click, the lights would dim momentarily, After about 20 seconds, it threw the breaker again. I pulled the fridge out from the wall to see if i could see anything, reset the breaker again, and it came on and appears to be staying on, no more clicking. It seems to be cooling, but not cooling quite as well as it should be, freezer at 34 degrees. no sign of trouble before then. What are the other things I can chevk that may have messed up the board?
Thank you very much I am a woman alone and I'm having the same difficulty with my refrigerator. I did not know what to do I am gonna try that 1st I appreciate people like you helping the rest of us.
I am so hopeful that what you just showed me is the issue. I have been without a frig for 3 mo bcuz I couldn't afford another rip off technician. I just wanted to thank you in advance for giving me the courage to do this myself! I'll let you know how it goes.
TY
Juli😊
Greetings from Canada. Thank you sir..I followed your instructions and fixed my fridge my self...you saved me $400!!!! ..👍( part cost me $60)
I am very happy I could help
You are a life saver. I am a single mom to three kids and every dollar counts. I watched your video did the exact thing and bam!. Thank
Thanks for the comment
@@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayer one question is it the red and blue or pink and Blue That connects back? Great video and thank you again
Red,
good luck Mom ……
I'm single and disabled on a very limited income. So glad I came across your video. Will be trying to find a relay and installing myself. Thank you so much for sharing.
Great video! We feel the same way about many servicemen and we really try to do it ourselves a lot of the time! We really appreciate the information and hoping this is It! We're going to check and buy it tomorrow. Have a great one!
I really hope this works for you. Thank you so much for watching my video.
My chest freezer stopped working during the weekend. I watched your video, ordered a relay on Amazon, for 16$CAD and it is fixed! The part replacement took 10 minutes! Thanks a lot for this video, it really helped me diagnose and fix the problem!
I appreciate your support
Thanks for the confiidence you gave me. I have pulled this apart. Now to get the replacement. Mine is a westinhouse/electrolucx Same compressor model though
Thanks! Excellent explanation. I watched this video before starting. Now I have to see if that's the problem, but it sounds spot on.
I just want to thank you for your video. I'm a single, disabled person on a fixed income and would have never been able to afford a new fridge. I followed your instructions and ordered a new starter relay. I just installed it and it worked! Thanks again for your video, you saved me a ton of stress and money!
I am so happy I helped
Fantastic information and very easy to follow procedure.
You saved my freezer.
Thank you very much sir👍👍👍
Thank you for your comment
Here goes...our Fridge went out, I looked up a repair video on TH-cam & found yours. THANK-YOU!! While the parts for my Kenmore were $135, I am sure I saved a lot more by repairing the Fridge myself. I’d offer to buy you a drink to say thanks, but this is all I can do: 🍹!!
I am glad to help
My 3 year old fridge/freezer broke down.
I followed your instructions however the relay had 6 wires attached so I took loads of photos before dismantling, ordered the part, put it back together & hey presto now purring like a kitten. Thankyou thankyou!!!
My pleasure I can help. Hope you can support my channel
Thanks for the video! Ordered the correct relay on eBay for £5, fitted as per your instructions and now fridge working perfectly again. Saved me £300, and saved a perfectly good fridge going into landfill.
Glad it helped
Was your compressor coming on 5 seconds, then off for a minute in cycles? That's what mine is doing.
yes, same as mine
Great video!!! I had a similar situation and was planning on buying a new refrigerator before I found this video. Ordered the start relay for my fridge and replaced it and fixed the issue for about $14.
Awesome! Thank you for watching!! Hope you subscribe.
THANK YOU!! Have a GE side-by-side and it stopped Friday. Saturday I saw your video and ordered the relay. Tuesday the part came and ... it's running/cooling!!I I was glad to see on your video the cover and the relay did not come out easy. They don't. But I pried them off, again after watching you struggle a little. Had you not shown the difficulty in removing I might have given up.
I am really glad to have helped. Thanks.
the world needs more people like you!! keep up ! tks.
Thank you.
Excellent work and you explained very well everyone understand,
you just saved me Dh 400 and lots of time from a technician repair guy. Spend only Dh 5 a new relay and did this myself. Your are legendary for us.
Thanks a lot.
Glad I could help
Hi. I'm form Malaysia. I can relate with the things that you said in your introduction. I've experienced that too. I can feel your anger. That's why i don't trust any repairman and thats why I'm here. Thank you for the video.
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This is the best video on electrical appliances I have ever seen.
Hopefully I will fix my American style refrigerator not cooling up by myself.
I will post here the video of my refrigerator
Thanks for watching and leaving a good comment
Thank you for your direct and informative information as well as problem solving solution.
Us honest hard working people work hard for things we deserve,
It's a shame and scary we at times allow unknown thieves into our homes when we're asking for help.
GREAT VIDEO/INFORMATION.
I hope your problem is now resolved.
thank you for the time in taking to make this video! very helpful and much appreciated.
Glad to help
Thank you for that video, that shortened my time to figure out what was the issue by like days in advance as well as $$$ it would cost me to get someone to look at it. Due to the fact that I'm in Canada, it will cost me more than what you paid for yours just in shipping cost but still worth it as it was a freezer found outside at a house that was going for sale. $25CAD vs $220CAD brand new.
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In my case compressor not turning on at all. Removed relay but there was no rattling sound. Stuck the relay on wall several times and plug it back. And yup in no time compressor start working. Thanks a lot man for your video. I am network technician and love to search and fix everything maximum myself. U saved me a lot. Be blessed 🙏 and keep sharing
I am so happy this worked for you!!
@@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayer I need a small help I can't find cooling fan for my model. Lg Gn.202svk. coz right side of my refrigerator is normally to hot. So wish to Check it
Call Sears or LG, or look here... www.google.com/search?client=ms-opera-mobile&sxsrf=ALeKk02gjtD0bNnpCQKXqJQqlSC2k1nzIg%3A1593191717352&ei=JS32XtH5FMva-gTzyYiQDQ&q=Lg+Gn.202svk+fan&oq=Lg+Gn.202svk+fan&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAMyBQghEKABMgUIIRCgAToFCCEQqwJQ4hNYwy1g2jVoAHAAeACAAdUBiAHPB5IBBTAuMi4zmAEAoAEB&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp
@@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayer I searched all but wish to get video for where cooling fan located. However thanks dear .
Hello my compressor is still working but my fridge is not cooling at all
Well done mate. Given me the idea of repairing my own... and don't worry about shaking the camera.... thank you for sharing
Thank you for watching
Awesome video! Make sure the wires are re-installed correctly. I have the same refrigerator and accidentally had the wires reversed. It started and ran for about 30 seconds and shut off. I put the wires back the way they are supposed to be an it works correctly. Again, great job!
Thank you for your comment
Thanks it’s very helpful,, but we are poor of quality parts in our region
AMAZING video thank you!!!!! and I am just AMAZED at how CLEAN your kitchen/fridge is!!!!!!
Thank you for watching my video. Yes I keep a clean fridge and a clean house
OOOOHH!!!!! THANK U!!!! THANK U!!!! THANK U SOOOO VERY MUCH!!!! I Have 3 Refrigerators That Had This Very Same Problem..Watched Your Video "3" Times...Pulled All "3" Little "Do-Dads" Out...Was Able To Get The Parts (Locally)...Replaced Them....Guess What....I Now Have "4" Running Refrigerators!!!!!!! So Glad I Didn't Get Rid Of The Poor Things...SIR!!! You Are A Blessing In My Eyes...A Real Hero To Us Ladies...Again...THANK U!!!!!
How much were each of those parts? I just got mine from amazon, and my fridge is now working!
@@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayer thank you so much... you most certainly is a blessing for us women..!!!
Thank you for watching my video and supporting my channel
Our lg needed the works! It was covered from lg and home depot... So everything got replaced. I was there for it all. Firmware, compressor, relay, dryer.. good after
Much respect for those who are honest
Thank you so much for providing this video. After watching this I gained enough knowledge and confidence to fix my own refrigerator. It did take a bit of effort but your instructions were very good so I had no problem doing it myself. The capacitor was a bit expensive, around $55, but I imagine if I had hired someone else to do it, it would have cost four times that. And it's not just the savings on the money, in the process I learned a lot and gained a lot of confidence, so thank you!!!
It was my pleasure to help people. Thank you for watching.
Thanks for that - I'll give it a try, and let you know how it turns out.
This is the 2nd fridge I've had go south - I too got stung the first time around by a repair guy who did a cursory inspection of the back and declared that the computer board was bad, and it would cost $800. to fix it. I declined, but still had to fork over $100. for the service call!
Crossing my fingers that your fix works!
Yes, let me know.
It worked!!!
Thanks for all your help!
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Great video. I am in the midst of diagnosing what is likely this problem. My husband works out of town a lot and a long time ago I learned that many "reputable" repair men try to take advantage and sell unnecessary things to "repair" appliances. I even had an HVAC guy turn my a/c fuse upside down when I literally just turned my back (because I watch everyone like a hawk) and attempt to totally disable the unit in an attempt to sell an entire brand new a/c unit for our home. I do almost all of our repairs now - whether microwave, dishwasher, a/c, furnace, refrigerator, gutter guards, heat tape; you name it....
Thank you so much for watching.
Thanks very helpful !!, just fixed mine
Thank you for watching
Thank you. I fixed a small chest freezer with a replacement compressor start relay off EBay from China for about £2.50. (Inside it's just a PTC resistor - the noise is when it has disintegrated.)
Thank you for your comment
I own an appliance repair business and depending on the problem with the refrigerator, they are the single hardest machine to diagnose as far as appliances go. They have so many components and there’s so many different styles. Also I don’t know why but most techs will NOT replace that part and will just install a hard start.
thank you for sharing the info.
Dont tell this schmuck about anything involving repairs he is taking food out of your mouth if you own a repair company. Morons like this that figure out how to solve the simplest problem a refrigerator can have and then bad mouth technicians like they know what they are talking about piss me off
Thanks buddy. You just saved me a ton of time and money. Chest freezer kept clicking on and off and so I did a little research because I think it's crazy to spend money on having someone look at anything if I can find out what it is myself and get it done myself and in doing my research your video popped up under Google and sure enough after checking the relay switch it rattles like a baby rattle toy so I ordered one on Ebay for $3.99 with free shipping (I prefer Ebay over Amazon any day) and it's on it's way and it'll be fixed soon. Thanks so much for this video cause I'm sure it's helped/helping tons of people who think they need to replace their entire appliance. You just got yourself a new subscriber.
**UPDATE** Got the new start relay switch in the mail and installed it and my chest freezer is up and running like nothing ever happened again!
Thank you for watching my video. Remember to keep it clean underneath. Appreciate you supporting my channel
Thanks to my soon to be husband we fix our own fridge and save us extra spending money. Thank you
Thank you for watching my video. Congratulations on your marriage. Now you have a few extra dollars for a honeymoon.
It’s not always easy but your job is actually one of the easiest there is
Thanks for your honest straightforward video. Our freezer thawed tonite at dinner time, and by 7:00pm, I had found your video, my husband had removed the defective relay switch and had verified he could get one in the morning. I found you just by searching our problem - so easy! Thanks for your help!
thank you so much for watching.
Thank you , very useful. I had enough of what they call themselves "qualified Technicians"
Glad to help
You ROCK! Thanks for making this video. I think this is the problem I have.
Thanks for the comment
You explain things very well. I can't stand Crooks!! Thanks for sharing. This helps Stop hardworking people from getting ripped off!!!
Glad I can help
He sounds like a habitual victim. Tax man and repair people ripping him off. Knowledge is power.
People Like YOU are what make TH-cam GREAT... Thank You Sir For taking the Time to Share Your Knowedge Book 'em DanO'
Thank you so much.
You just helped me diagnose our old Montgomery Ward Freezer,it may just need that Relay Replacement, because I hear that clicking on and off from Compressor,since my Superwomen just defrosted it ,but this time is not freezing anymore.You are now Fridge and Freezer police busting those crookeds ,I am glad not to be in that kinda business. Of course there are always some honest ones out there too.Appreciate it!
I hope this works. I got my part off of Amazon.
Have a similar issue with my wine cooler, after a power outage it started clicking, some research shows it's the exact same part. Removed it with a flat blade screwdriver and although it didn't rattle I am hoping that the new part will start up the compressor. Thanks for taking the time to do the video.
I used to collect wine. My favorite was Bacio Devino
Did your new part work?
@@georgiaboytj Sadly not, I replaced the control board and it worked. Still cheaper than buying a whole new cooler.
Thanks for the tip I have the same problem All the way from Algeria cheers
You are the true MVP champ. Put this on Facebook. It’s quite entertaining, besides being helpful. I like how you spoke like if you were the one at home watching with all the commentary. #Priceless
Thank you for watching
Thank you so much for this information. Will fix it myself.
Thnx man and appreciate your frustration with con repairmen 👍
No problem 👍
Replace the relay that clicking on and off the freezer. Great Job!
Thanks for watching
I thank you for your video. It helped me to find out what was wrong and the part to replace my fridge. Thank you kindly...!
Glad it helped
I just bought a Magic Chef refrigerator 10.1 cubic feet and a Magic Chef chest freezer 7.0 cubic feet on sale (June 2022).
I watched YT videos on what may go wrong with them in the future. I plan to purchase about 2 or 3 cheap items ahead so if I have a problem I may be able to fix it myself. It's an investment (cheaper than a repairman).
TIP: If your warranty is OUT, and you don't know how to fix it, it may be better to call an ELECTRICIAN instead of a refrigeration repair man. Most of the time it's an electrical problem (ask how much they will charge BEFORE they come out).
Hope this helps someone.
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Awesome job, admire your courage sir .
Thank you for your comment
You are 100%. Thanks for the Video and God Bless
Thank you for the video. It was exactly what was wrong with mine. I actually took the relay apart and glued the broken pieces (looks like a porcelain coin) back together, plugged it all back in and it started right up. Cheers
Glad to have helped
Greatest ever video came across TH-cam,,,, much much appreciated,,,,
We as community need to help each other out this way, please guys upload every little this kind of tricky things, sooo we can learn and lessen the hassle
I like helping folks.
I don't like how this workmanship guys makes innocent people fool,
Is there anyway can I help you, please feel free to contact me
Thank you for the video. I have a LFX28968ST, french door fridge with bottom freezer pull out drawer. Woke up this morning with water leaking from the icemaker in the door out onto the floor. No noises, no defrosting issues, nothing out of the norm but everything was thawed out. Tired of being ripped off on repairs in general so I will try this out tomorrow.
Thank you for your comment.
Thank-you going to look for that part now! My mini fridge is doing the same thing
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Hi....This is Bryan from "AnotherOverTaxedTaxpary" channel.
I know I have not posted videos in a while, but I am sending you this email to notify
you that I've created another youtube channel
called "Prepping For A Commoner" . If you have a difficult time finding it, try "Preppingforacommoner"
Be warned, this will pretty much be the same channel with the same type of videos and I WILL be
recycling some of my overtaxed videos onto the new channel. I WILL ALSO POST NEW VIDEOS.
If you could, share this info.
Bryan
TY. I used to be a rental property owner and had a rental tenant use a fire extinguisher in the laundry room. According to the tech, he could have fixed both the water heater and furnace that were affected by the ABC fire
extinguisher dust for "just" $1608 USD. I used a spare piece of plastic tubing which fixed the furnace and vacuumed the vent on the water tank and fixed both for $0.00. Tenants, no more, thank you very much.
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@@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayer I gladly reply to quality videos that are well done, contain common sense and clearly explain what's happening. In fact, your flick was all the above and you're probably keeping money in my pocket, what more can I ask for? Subbed and bell. Keep at what you do!
And now those tenants are dead lol
Thanks! Appreciate you posting the video. My fridge was doing the exact same thing.
I hoped your fridge is now working.
@@AnotherOverTaxedTaxPayer Not yet. I ordered the part online so I'll give it a try when it arrives.
thanks mate, my fridge freezer has just packed up and so thanks from the UK, let's hope!!
It was my pleasure. Hope it works. Let me know.
Great video,replaced the part and my refrigerator is working 👌🏽👍🏽
Thanks for watching
That sucks, but sign of the times. Glad you stood up to that crap.
Thanks for watching
Thank you! That was exactly what was wrong with my refrigerator. I hope you filed a complaint against that crook! These guys also work on commission so it pays to be dishonest.
Glad I could help
Nicely and honestly explained, tnx mate.👍
You are very welcome
To all repair technicians been hired by their company Is all business which made money to pay technicians, building and repaire trucks ect.....and big thanks to TH-cam Authors whom put up their's video to teach how to repair and saving hard money to avoiding scammed in day or night and arm and legs charged...😢 😮
I am going to try this first.
thank you so much for this video. I'm a lady on a mission now. nobody to help me but all be darned if I let sears nail me. 👍
Sandi, I hope that you're able to fix the refrigerator. Sometimes you have to bite the bullet and hire Sears. However it pays to have a man with you when the repair guy comes over. I don't mean to demean women, but repair men tend to take advantage of women. Just have a guy there to stand around and the repairman will be a little more cautious about stealing your money is all I am saying. Good luck
Wow...thanks so much for sharing! I shake the universe too, with my camera work! Lol, love that saying😎
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You are so right happened with my hisese fridge repair men con in there way for money still in parts and their over prizes useless service thanks for putting it out there so people can see under stand
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Thanks for the efforts with the video. I have some sympathy for the repairman because a faulty relay could have caused a fault error on the main control board, which could make someone believe the control board was bad. Thanks again for making the video!
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Thanks so much! you saved me at least 200 dollars today..
Glad I could help!
Exlent video. Im having the same issue with same brand compressor on a 2008 LG
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You are da man! Thanks for the help!
thanks
Great job with the lighting
Thanks
Great video! Thank you
I do agree with you on the difficulty in finding an honest appliance repair technician, however, we honest tech are out here. I would also agree with going with a smaller business but, you must also be careful traveling that road too. Duane's Appliance Tech Solutions, LLC out of Greensboro , NC can be trusted to correctly diagnose the issue, as well as be totally honest. It's the way we roll out here!
I never meant to imply that every technician out there was a thief. I guess what you were hearing was my frustration at the situation. However I do know that there are honest people out there who run honest businesses.
It’s all good! I too have been there so I know how you feel. You have a right to voice your view, and we appreciate that fact you took the time to share. Folk like you help some of us technicians to become better at what we do when you provide feedback. We love happy customers and that’s what motivates us to perfect our skills. Thank you for making the video we need your feedback.
Great video! I hope it works for me!
My fridge and freezer stopped cooling. U can hear it turn on then it clocks and turns off. I'm hoping it's the relay switch. I will try this soon. Praying it works. Thanks for the info. Stay blessed
Fingers crossed!
I just had to order a relay for my maytag. I guess I'll see if the relay fixes mine.
Thanks so much great video. Going check it now,will let you know.
Thank you for watching this video. Let me know.