How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6023677 / WPW10662129 Run Capacitor

Previous experience with Whirlpool equipment led me to rapidly plug/unplug the appliance. After 6-8 repeats compressor started, at which point I confirmed a capacitor/relay failure. I ordered the parts from AppliancePartsPros.com. The parts arrived and were installed. The refrigerator works like new. 

Looked at the trouble shooting guide on Applicance Parts Pros website which said the "clicking" was likely due to a faulty "Run Capacitor". I replaced the "Run Capacitor" but found that the clicking sound continued to occur. I then ordered a Start Relay assembly (the assembly that Run Capacitor plugs into) which is Whirlpool part number WPW10194431. After replacing the Start Relay assembly the clicking sound not longer occurred. In summary, the solution to eliminate the refrigerator "clicking" sound was to replace both the Start Rely (WPW10194431) and the Run Capacitor (WPW10662129). 

I ordered a new run capacitor and followed your video instructions to replace it and the instructions were right on the money ! 

Looked up through the ApplianceParstPros.com website that it was 74% most likely the run capacitor. I watched a video to see how that was done. Ordered the part, put it in in 15 minutes. The hardest part was cleaning behind the refrigerator even though I had just cleaned it a few months ago.Now the fridge starts up and runs perfectly just like it used to. Thank you AppliancePartsPros.com 

First cleaned the coils. Then verified that the thermostat worked. Then ordered and changed start Capacitor 

Run capacitor. It only took 20mins. It's running great! 

Wasn't sure if it was the evaporator fan again or something else. Fan seemed to be OK, so just went down the list of possibilities. The run capacitor seemed like the easiest and least expensive way to go. Pretty easy fix, just pull out frig remove back panel, clean up the years of dust remove and replace capacitor. Took about a day to run through cycles, but next morning fridge was cold. 

Replaced the starter relay and capacitor. It was very easy and only took about ten minutes. 

Our fridge/freezer stopped working. I found the how to fix link on the AppliancePartsPros.com website and ordered the parts for my unit. When they arrived, I thought the incorrect parts were sent because they didn't match my old part. I called the 1800 number late on a Saturday and spoke to Gaye and a technician. They were very professional, patient, and walked me through what I needed to do. Basically, my run device and capacitor got replaced and I used jumpers between the overload, new run device/relay switch, and capacitor. I was a little taken back by the difference in parts and directions, but after speaking with the tech on the phone I was confident I could fix it myself. My freezer and fridge are now ice cold. I highly recommend AppliancePartsPros.com!!! John, Massapequa, NY. 

I replaced the defrost thermostat, start device assembly, and run capacitor as recommended. The recommendation and how to videos made it so easy to fix. You guys saved me from having to buy a new refrigerator!!!!