My General Electric Refrigerator/Bottom Mount Freezer. P1

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It's an idea Brian...

 

 

However, John feels the defrost timer is most likely good. So I'm moving on to the compressor and the starter relay. Now where did I put that multimeter?

 

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Looks like the freezer evaporator fan is a goner. I lubricated it with a couple of drops of Turbine oil and it loosed it up considerably. However, when I connected it directly, all it did was hum, it would not even attempt to turn.

 





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General Electric Evaporator Motor Mod. WR60X60

 

 

I've found an NOS replacement evaporator motor for $59.95 and a modern replacement for $19.95.

 

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Well it's over. This refrigerator is too tall to fit under my kitchen wall cabinets, by an inch. I can't replace the cabinets so this was all for naught. Thank God I didn't buy parts. I still have a few options though. I'll keep you all posted.

 

[spacepig]

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear this Louis, especially after all of the time, energy, and resources you put into getting it.

 

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I know Jeannine. I had so much going on that week, and I figured it would fit. Width wise I was spot on, but height wise missed it. Anyway, depending how the compressor checks out later today I'll decide what to do next. If there is a silver lining, at least these appliances were saved.

 

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Some good news...

 

 

According to the multimeter, the compressor checked out OK. The starter relay wires were in bad shape. They literally crumbled. Unknown if there was a break before I pulled it off but I am willing to bet there was. If the refrigerator is salvageable, there is a way I can keep it, at least for the time being. I can remove my current G.E. refrigerator from the utility closet, put that in the kitchen, and place the Newport G.E. in the utility closet. No problem with room there. Next stop a starter relay and some new wiring.

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[spacepig]

Louis, glad to hear that there's still some hope for you and this fridge. Thanks for keeping us posted.

 

[mtn1584]

Where is your Maytag 806?

I have been waiting for pictures for a long time!
Is it finished? If not what are you using?
Mike

 

[ken]

This might seem obvious but do you have the feet adjusted all the way in? If not might give the extra space you need to fit under the cabinets.

 

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Even with the feet off it is still too tall Ken.  Just ordered a new starter/relay. Hopefully the G.E. will be in service by this weekend. I desperately need a second refrigerator. My current one is packed.

 

Mike, I still have to remove the inner tub. Eventually I will get to it. I'm currently using a compact Magic Chef washer.

 

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Success!

 

 

 

The compressor is running! I used the ubiquitous Supco 3 'n 1  starter/relay. Amp draw is around 4.0. Normal draw should be 5.6. I imagine the amp draw is lower because only the relay is connected to the compressor.

 

 

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Now...

 

 

Can someone tell me what is this? It was located right next to the old starter/relay. One of the broken leads goes to the compressor fan.

 



 

And this? Some sort of pig tail? The bottom 2 wires are the power cord.

 



 

I need to splice in some new wiring, but before I cut, I need to know what is what.

 

 

 

[spacepig]

Louis, thanks for keeping us updated on your fridge. Glad to hear you were able to get the compressor running. Jeannine

 

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Thanks Jeannine!

 

 

I am sorting out the final wiring now.

 

[turbokinetic]

Hi Louis! That's great news. That round thing with the broken terminal looks like the motor's overload breaker. The Supco device has its own breaker in it so that one will not be necessary.

Is that "pigtail" piece what broke off the overload breaker?

 

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Because I am using the 3'n1, I must find out where certain wires will go now.

 

This is the secondary relay that was located right next to the plug-in relay on the compressor: The numbers are to keep track of what wire went where originally.

 



 

Notice tab #2 on relay seemed to have broken off. However I cannot find a wire that would had gone there.

 

#1 and  #2 wires go to the power cord.

 



 





 

 

 

 

 

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And here is the plugin relay that was substituted with the 3 'n 1:

 

Notice #3 wire tab has broken off as well.



 

#3 wire is the pigtail that comes off the power cord.



 

UPDATE: <span style="color: #000000;">John (Combo52) has informed me there never was a #3 tab on the relay. So where would the #3 wire go to?</span>

 

 

#4 wire goes to the condenser fan.



 

Other images of the plugin relay.





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Hi Dave! I believe the #3 wire snapped off the plugin relay. So the wires that are no longer necessary for the overload relay, do I just cap them? There are a lot of bare wires where the insulation had just crumbled off. I've never seen such bad wiring.

 

[combo52]

There Is Hope

Regarding reply #30, 4 amps is about right, 5 or 6 would be too high except under extreme operating conditions.

 

Plug the ref in and let the compressor run for a while and see if it starts to cool on the freezers evaporator and the condenser should get pretty or even hot to the touch as well, if so you have a good chance it still has a decent R-12 charge in it.

 

John