Do-It-Yourself Story

I bought a 3 n 1 relay start overload for the size of the compressor to verify if the problem was in the relay or a mechanical failure of the compressor (all contacts had good continuity). Turns out to be a mechanical failure of the compressor. Replacing refrigerator as the repair would be more costly than the refrigerator replacement. This saved a service call of $100 and I still have a relay for future use.