Mr Draper, your General Electric Frost Guard Refrigerator is here...

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I just turned it back on, to measure the AMP draw. It should be 6.6, at the moment it's only drawing this:

 

 

 

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It's cooling, the the AMP draw is now up to 7.125 and climbing.

 

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Hit's over 8 amps, then cycles off. Interior barely cool. Doing the same thing it was doing when last on. Pretty sure the compressor is toast.

 

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Amp Draw should be an absolute maximum of 6.6 with both evaporator fan motors running, it is likley that the compressor has a slight short in its windings which is a fatal defect. This would cause it to run very hot and trip out on the OL protector, as well as consume a lot more power.

 

The thing we like to do with ref of this age is to put a modern 1000 BTU compressor in them which only draws about 2 AMPs or a little less, A modern compressor will not only save a lot of electricity but will work just as well and last much longer.

 

We have had very good success with Embraco compressors which are made in Brazil by Whirlpool.

 

John L.

 

 

 

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Thanks John.

 

 

So, if it's nothing else, I'll have to go the new compressor route. I can't let this refrigerator wind up at a recycling center.

 

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John, what model of Embraco compressors should I be looking at? Thanks in advance.

 

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I hope....

You got this special fridge working again, Louis. (?) Did you find a tech?

 

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Not yet Phil. But I hope to have it running before the end of Spring.

 

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Louis, if your GE was a anything but a fridge, one would think you are a doctor saving a person/pet's life. I hope as much as you that you can get it running up again - the Japanese believe even appliances have souls. Yours must be at your side saying, "Thank you ..for standing by me!".

 

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I am beginning to hear quotes of $900 and more if it's a compressor replacement. Good God I can buy two working vintage refrigerators for that price. So far, none of these "techs" aren't even sure what is exactly wrong with it. The battle is real folks.

 

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If it is the cmpressor...

 

 

Would the be the correct model?

 

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