Refrigerators repair Chicago and Suburbs
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We provide refrigerators, freezers repairs. Our technicians have the main spare parts in stock. If your fridge suddenly getting warm, no problem. In most cases fridge will be repaired on the first visit.
One of the most common problems is malfunction of the defrosting system.
The following components may be damaged in the defrost system:
- Defrost thermostat.
- Temperature sensor.
- Heating element.
- Defrost timer or control board.
- Wire shorts also occur.
To determine the cause of the malfunction, it is necessary to diagnose all components of the defrosting system.
At the same time, be extremely careful and follow safety precautions as there is a risk of short circuit or electric shock.
To gain access to the components of the defrosting system, the technician needs to defrost the system, then diagnostics can be performed.
If the cause of the malfunction is a faulty control board, in some cases the control board can be repaired. But most often, replacement is more expedient since it takes less time and is comparable in price.
Very often, owners of LG refrigerators with linear compressors are faced with the fact that the refrigerator is not cold enough. Most often, this problem is associated with a compressor malfunction. The first sign that the compressor will soon fail is interruptions in the operation of the ice maker.
As a rule, when replacing a linear compressor, it is necessary to replace or reprogram the control board. Usually, LG provides spare parts (compressor and control board) under warranty. At the same time, the delivery time of spare parts from LG takes an average of a week. But LG does not pay for the labor, and this is not a cheap and labor-intensive procedure.
Our company provides the opportunity to replace compressors in LG refrigerators with both original linear and non-original classic compressors (if applicable).
To determine whether a compressor replacement is necessary, it is usually enough to check the windings for open circuits and short circuits, as well as check the starting current of the compressor.
For a diagnostics starting current of refrigerators compressors technicians measures amperage when compressor starts. And if compressor takes too much power it shows that compressor had some restrictions or locked. On video bottom you can see an example of diagnostics of locked refrigerator compressor:
As you can see on this video compressor takes around 12 amps (its too much) and cant start. So diagnostics in this video showed this compressor is broken and have to be replaced.
If it is time to replace your fridge and not spend money on repairs, our technician will tell you about it.