[Wadey24]

Re: Whirlpool American Fridge Freezer broken down – help!

Hi Brodders.

The Fire Brigade have just left, but the kitchen is salvageable 😉

Just kidding – wired them in parallel and the clicking has finally stopped.

Thank you so much for the help – you’ve saved me and many others a fortune by the sound of it. Really grateful mate.

Cheers
Wadey

[Wadey24]

Re: Whirlpool American Fridge Freezer broken down – help!

Front board mod update: I got the two 1uF caps in the post this morning and wired them in series, then linked them to the board with two long wires replacing C1, C2, C14 & C15 as suggesteed.

Guess what – still clicking & flashing. D’oh 😕

I can turn the clicking off (which is coming from the front board relay) by hitting the ‘vacation’ button, although I don’t want to do this for prolonged periods. Temperature seems fine for now and it still makes ice.

Any ideas would be appreciated 🙂

(Will also try the C2 mod on the back board when it arrives).

Cheers

[Wadey24]

Re: Whirlpool American Fridge Freezer broken down – help!

Thanks Brodders. I’m only up the road (York), so if the clicking continues after the front board mod I might need to book your services & expertise!

Will keep you posted…

Thanks also to Kwatt for the C2 update 🙂

[Wadey24]

Re: Whirlpool American Fridge Freezer broken down – help!

I had this problem a couple of years ago, but until recently it seemed to have cleared after I’d taken the rear board out to examine it.

A couple of months ago it came back with an irritating vengeance – so I ordered and fitted the rear board mod from UK Whitegoods, which didn’t solve the clicking but should help it live a bit longer.

The clicking appears to be coming from a relay on the front board, so I’ve just ordered two 1uF capacitors from RS (£7.51) inc delivery – so will post with the outcome.

Many thanks to Brodders for the advice 😀

By the way, I’d be really grateful if you can tell me where I might source a replacement relay for this board – just in case the contacts are about burnt out 😉

(Mine is an S20BRWW20A/G and the front board has 103-0234 stamped across it).

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