Jon for Model Number GE PDSSOMFYCLSS Over the past few weeks my refrigerator will stop working for a few hours or even a day. The temperature will increase past the 37/0 settings. Then it will start working again and get down to the correct settings. No issues with power. No issues it seems with defrost cycle. The fan works but it seems the compressor will not start. Could it be the board or perhaps the defrost thermostat? Maybe a sensor?
Answer Jon, if the condenser fan near the compressor is operating when the temperatures are rising, the compressor should be operating as well. If the compressor is not operating in this circumstance, the failure could be in the main control WR55X10832, start relay WR07X10131, or the compressor WR87X20798. If there is 120VAC being sent to the start relay after the temperatures have risen 7° above the set temperature and the condenser fan is operating, then the start relay has more than likely failed (commonly a click from the overload will occur). If there is not 120VAC and the condenser fan is running, then the main control has failed. By isolating whether the main control is or is not sending voltage, and if the relay is good, the compressor can be identified as being operational or not. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Wednesday, October 21, 2020