Refrigerator Relay – How do test a Refrigerator Relay Switch

To keep refrigerator inside cool, required a refrigerator relay compressor. There is a thermostat inside the refrigerator tells the compressor when to turn on and when turn off to maintain safe cooling levels. When the temperature raises inside the refrigerator above the present thermostat settings, the thermostat sends an electrical signal to relay switch to start the compressor. If the temperature rised from inside you will hear a clicking noise comes from beneath the refrigerator, it could be a failed compressor relay switch. Test the refrigerator relay switch if it needs replacing.

Access relay switch:

• To access the rear of the appliances, you can move the refrigerator out from the wall. First step you have to disconnect the refrigerator power cord from wall receptacle and turn off the water supply to ice maker , make use of adjustable wrench to remove the supply line from water valve.
• Unscrew the connectors to hold the access panel to the bottom rear of the refrigerator, then access the panel from the appliances.
• You have to follow the wires to find the metal terminal box connected to either sides of the refrigerator relay compressor. Grab the terminal box cover and pull it off to access the refrigerator relay switch.

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