Customer Questions and Answers for Start Capacitor by Lg

The Capacitor is an OEM replacement part for  LG refrigerators. It is an electronic component located next to the refrigerator compressor that stores electric charge between cycles of the power supply circuit. The capacitor plays an important role in providing stable starting power to the compressor motor.

Causes of a bad capacitor next to the compressor can include heat distress over thousands of start/stop cycles of the refrigerator.

Symptoms of a bad capacitor include:

• The compressor makes loud buzzing or grinding noises during the operation
• The compressor fails to start or cycles on and off frequently
• Temperature fluctuations inside the refrigerator
• Error codes related to compressor issues

This genuine LG replacement is compatible also with Kenmore Elite model refrigerators