MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

[ehenry]

I'm afraid my shop refrigerator has shot cr4ps. I need a little wisdom from yall to troubleshoot the compressor....heres what I've done so far....I discharged the starting capactior and removed it from the compressor to check continuity on the terminals of the compressor. There are 3 terminals, a common, a start and a run. What I need to know is should there be continuity between all 3 or just 2. I have continuity between the start to run terminals but no continuity between the common to start terminal or common to run terminal.<br /><br />What happened was I went down to the shop to work on on of the wheelers and the breaker for some of the plugs in the shop had tripped. I reset and it tripped again. The fridge was the only thing on that line that required any power so I unplugged it and reset the breaker and it stayed. Didn't loose anything cause nothing was in it but beer and it was still cold...

 

[DHPMARINE]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

I'm certainly not a fridge mech,but at least here is something I did with an a/c window unit.Same thing,blowing the breaker.Opened her up,gave a good cleaning (mucho dusto),and all was well.Give it a shot<br /><br />DHP

 

[Limited-Time]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

Sorry ef, can't help ya get the fridge back on line. But, if ya need help drinking the beer b4 it gets warm give me a holler, be down in a flash.

 

[ehenry]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

Strike a trott Limited_Time...theres plenty !

 

[Trent]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

Yes you must have continuity from all three terminals. You have a open circuit. Sorry<br /><br />From the common terminal with your meter to the start terminal will have more continuity (more resistance) than too the run terminal . So you have a open circuit.

 

[NOSLEEP]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

Oh No, an open circuit. You best be takin LT's<br />advice and gettem drank before they warm up.

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

Have you checked the continuity to ground? Usually on an open circuit the compressor will not run or trip the breaker. Shorted to ground will definitely trip the breaker. Does it have a starter relay? Sometimes they will short tripping the breaker also. That is a cheaper fix than the compressor.

 

[jimr]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

This is a true EMERGENCY you need to get that fridge fixed ASAP. I'm sure any repair man will drop what they are doing when hear whats broken.

 

[D Grass]

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If you have continuity between start and run, The windings are probably O.K. The reason you don't have it at common is there is an overload between the windings and the common terminal that has opened up. This probably isn't repairable if it is inside the compressor because you cant get at it. Normal compressor readings would have the most resistance between S and R because you are measuring both windings. Next would be between C and S with C and R being the seast resistive. The measurement between C and S + the measurement between C and R should equal S to R. Mayfloat is right if you show any resistance to ground the windings are starting to go and probably caused the overload to trip.

 

[fireship1]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

Mayfloat has a point. Pull the compressor relay first. Than try the continuity tests. terminal to terminal you must have continuity. Terminal to ground you must have NONE. If the unit fails any of these tests you have a shorted compressor or a compressor with an open winding. Unless you know how to braze, evacuate and recharge (and have the equipment and R12 freon) you are pretty much out of luck. Replacement compressors are usually too expensive anyway. If you really want to fix it look on e bay. I have purchased Sanyo small refrigerator compressors there before for cheap.

 

[Newportme]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

Ship the beer to Maine I,ll keep it cool for ya

 

[ehenry]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

Well, looks like we'll be saying words over the old gal. She's been a goodun bought it new 25 years ago and this is the first time she's put me down. I guess the next quest is how to get rid of the damn thing. Thanks for all the replies. I guess I'll be watching the paper for a good used one. Thanks again.

 

[jims plan b]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

get a keg cooler

 

[Texasmark]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

Check the want ads in the local newspaper. Can get a beer cooler (like 12-14 cu ft) for $50 if you are not pickey about auto defrost and cosmetics. BTDT<br /><br />Mark

 

[fireship1]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

Another good place to look for a replacement is the back room (clearance department) of any good appliance store. They usually have seconds and floor demos that are slightly scratched and dented for a lot less then what new ones cost. That's how I brought my garage fridge.

 

[MRS]

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Mine went out in the Garage I had it about 20yrs. So my wife has been buggin for a new frig the last couple of years I thought no way it is perfectly good why buy a new one? The day mine went out I thought you know she really could use a bigger better frig. so she picked it out had it deliverd. signed (beer less for a day)

 

[heycods]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

I would call Sears & rareback and have a new one delivered ASAP. Man this is a true emergency!!

 

[ehenry]

Re: MAJOR EMERGENCY: Beer Fridge in Shop Down ! !

As it stands right now, I've encroached on her fridge space in the house and she's barkin about it. She's even gone so far as to find me several in the classified ads to go look at and even called the city and county to find out where I can haul the old one to get rid of it. Time is on my side. <br /><br />When I made mention about taking the little dorm fridge thats in my son's room to the shop, I was shot down in flames and lost part of a butt cheek on that suggestion.