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swglenn		#1 Posted : Sunday, October 25, 2015 5:32:56 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/25/2015(UTC) Posts: 4		Wife woke me up saying the freezer had an "electrical" smell. Compressor case is 145 F. Compressor will come on and run for a 5-10 seconds and go off. It will cycle every 3-4 minutes. Wiring is cool and it appears to be pulling 12 A while running. The freezer is still cold and food hasn't started defrosting.


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denman		#2 Posted : Sunday, October 25, 2015 6:56:41 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 2/29/2008(UTC) Posts: 19,638 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 11 post(s)		A model number may be useful here. Find your model number - AppliancePartsPros.com If it has a condenser/compressor fan, is it on when the compressor is on? It should be. Following is a good link on how to check compressor windings for continuity and grounding. How To Fix a Refrigerator - Appliance Repair Guide - ACME HOW TO.com Note that this can tell tyou if a compressor is bad. it does not tell you that a compressor is good it may have other internal problems. There is not a good way to check the start device or capacitor (if it uses one) unless it has visual overheating so in most cases you just have to try a new one.
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swglenn		#3 Posted : Sunday, October 25, 2015 7:09:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/25/2015(UTC) Posts: 4		The fan has been running continuously while the compressor cycles every 3-4 minutes. The model number is MFU20F3GW. Compressor winding resistance is in the range of 6-12 ohms between the three terminals. There is no continuity to the compressor case.


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swglenn		#4 Posted : Sunday, October 25, 2015 7:34:03 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/25/2015(UTC) Posts: 4		The fan has been running continuously while the compressor cycles every 3-4 minutes. The model number is MFU20F3GW. Compressor winding resistance is in the range of 6-12 ohms between the three terminals. There is no continuity to the compressor case.


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denman		#5 Posted : Sunday, October 25, 2015 7:38:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 2/29/2008(UTC) Posts: 19,638 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 11 post(s)		I looked up a GW1 and a GW8 and neither one shows a condenser fan. Are you talking about the evaporator/freezer fan? In either case you have to check the compressor and its start device.
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swglenn		#6 Posted : Sunday, October 25, 2015 8:05:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 10/25/2015(UTC) Posts: 4		It appears to use a solid state start device. I believe it is only the freezer fan I hear.


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