Rupinder for Model Number PSS26SGPASS My fridge used to stop working. Unplugging and letting it thaw and then plugging it in would fix it. After a few months, it completely stopped cooling both compartments. I checked the control and it had visible signs of damage with a relay contact burnt. I replaced the control board and the fridge seems to be working fine. But the voltage to the condenser motor is only about 8.4v on the board. This is when the fridge is just started. The voltage to the evaporator motor is 13V. I was told by an tech that the condenser motor is variable speed. I thought only the evaporator motor was variable speed. Is this something to worry about ?
Answer Hello Rupinder, as long as the fan motors are running they are working, both fan motors are the same design (brushless variable speed dc motors). You can only test the supply voltage using a multimeter, the input signal from the control board telling the motor how fast to turn is a variable frequency and some meters may/may not read it correctly or may read it as a low dc voltage. The control board determines the fan motor speed based on several factors. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Tuesday, June 23, 2020