Why Your Refrigerator Compressor Makes a Clicking Noise and Refuses to Start

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IMAGE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY. You head into your kitchen to get a glass of water, and you realize that your refrigerator is totally silent. Then you hear it; a small hum, followed by a loud, sharp click of what sounds like metal on metal. Three minutes later, that same hum and click repeats again. When you open your freezer, your ice cream is already beginning to melt. That click click click sound is the universal distress signal of a dead refrigerator. Most people assume that the entire appliance is not repairable and will start looking for a brand new one, but in fact 80% of the time your compressor motor will actually be fine, the problem just lies with one small and cheap electrical part on its side. Below is a detailed electrical and mechanical explanation of exactly why your refrigerator is clicking, what is actually not starting, and how to accurately diagnose it: 1. What is that "click" actually (Overload Protector)? This clicking is NOT coming fr...

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