eric_morgan59•4d agoProlific Poster

Appreciation post: My old way of testing fridge compressors was a real pain

For years, I would pull the whole unit out, hook up my gauges, and listen for the click... it took forever. Then, about six months ago, a guy at a supply house in Dayton showed me his Fluke clamp meter trick to check amp draw right at the plug. I tried it on a Whirlpool last week and had a solid 'bad compressor' call in under two minutes. Anyone else have a faster way to check these without pulling the fridge all the way out?

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mark_hunt4d ago

The thermal overload trick works for me.

terry_hayes184d ago

Ever try the amp draw method @mark_hunt? I find it more reliable than thermal overloads, which can be slow to trip. The clamp meter gives you a solid number right away.