[JustSomeGeek]

electrofix wrote:the fact its getting warm means it cant be a thermostat problem. the stats only job is to turn it on and off. It has turned it on so has to be a refrigeration sytem problem as opposed to a control problem

if its running and not freezing then its dead
time for a new one

it would mean a compressor change which along with the gassing etc makes it not worth doing

Dave

Oooft. Thanks anyway! :-/

[JustSomeGeek]

electrofix wrote:10 or 15 mins should do it

or try the old mechanics trick hold a screw driver handle to your ear and touch the tip to the bottle. you then should hear it hum if it turns on. Also if you hear a hum followed by a click that would mean the overload trip has gone out

Dave

Thanks Dave. It gets slightly warm, and does seem to be running. Not heard anything click though. So still no idea :-/

[JustSomeGeek]

electrofix wrote:if you leave it on does the compressor bottle get hot ?

Dave

How long should I leave it on to confirm this, Dave?

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