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Customer Questions and Answers for Refrigerator Compressor Start Device by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18050499
Manufacturer Part Number: WPW10197428

The compressor start device provides the initial electrical boost needed to start the refrigerator's compressor motor. Located near the compressor at the back of the refrigerator, replace it when the compressor won't start, runs intermittently, or the refrigerator isn't cooling properly.

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William, based on this information, it is possible that the main control has been affected, causing it to intermittently "glitch". As this is an intermittent failure, the best way to find what may be causing the issue would be to identify what starts to operate immediately before the failure occurs. This will allow that part to be tested to see if the control is the cause, or if it is the part operating just previous to the erratic behavior.

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Friday, November 11, 2022

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