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Customer Questions and Answers for Compressor Starting Device Kit by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM11655252
Manufacturer Part Number: 8201786

The Compressor Starting Device Kit is an OEM part for Whirlpool refrigerators. This kit includes the necessary components to help the compressor start and run efficiently, ensuring that the refrigerator maintains the correct temperature to keep food fresh.

Causes of a bad compressor starting device can include electrical surges, wear and tear over time, or overheating due to excessive usage or poor ventilation around the refrigerator.

Symptoms of a bad compressor starting device include:

  • The refrigerator not cooling properly
  • The compressor not starting or frequently cycling on and off
  • Unusual clicking or buzzing noises from the compressor area
  • The refrigerator being unusually warm

This OEM part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore models.

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For Whirlpool Compressor Starting Device Kit (Part Number: OEM11655252)

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Hello Jose. Sorry, we do not offer any part for the model number you provided. We also do not have a wiring diagram for the unit. Thank you.

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Hello Steven, I'm sorry but the PTCR relay WR07X10024 for this unit has been discontinued by the manufacturer and no satisfactory substitutions have been provided.

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Provobis for Model Number KSRD25FKWH01

My Kitchenaid side by side (see model posted) stopped cooling altogether & defrosted. I determined that the starter device was bad because it rattled when shook so I ordered Whirlpool part AP3885081. The install directions are confusing for me because I don't understand how the 2 overload combos can be used for this model and/or how they are chosen by the compressor type (I have type EGY80). What's more the instruction reference to two (2) styles of start relays do not seem to apply to my compressor in any case. So I did not use either "overload combination" part & instead used the help video on line that shows the same wiring and start device I had, using the kit RELAY, OVERLOAD PART, and JUMPER WIRE to replace the old burned up start device part. The compressor then started and does cool the freezer half (don't know if it's enough though it's obviously freezing), but the refrigerator half never gets lower than 50 degrees even though everything runs CONSTANTLY NEVER TURNING OFF (defrosting?). All the fans are working but it seems to me the vent where air flows into the fridge half supplies weak air flow and is not cold enough (?). Don't know what to do now even though it's clear that replacing those start device parts (rightly or wrongly?) got the compressor working again. Ready to buy a new fridge but this time something besides Kenmore types which are more troublesome than not. Any help or suggestions out there? Thanks.

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Provobis, Open the refrigerator door and feel the air flow that is coming through the damper in the upper left corner. Once you see how the air is flow then open the freezer door and see if the air flow increases. If the air flow increases then it sounds like the issue will be that the return vent is blocked. The return vent is located on the refrigerator side above the crisper drawers. Check to make sure that there is not anything on the refrigerator side blocking the vent. If the vent is clear then you will want to check the freezer side by removing the rear wall and in the lower right corner next to the evaporator is where the return comes back into the freezer. Make sure that it is clear. This would cause the issue that you are having.

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Kent for Model Number 106.54542400

I ordered Compressor start kit # AP3885081. Installed and plugged in the refrigerator. Still the same issue. Both the evaporator and condenser fans are running. I can hear the relay kick on, then click again about 7-30 seconds after the first. Both sides of the unit do not get cold. I changed the temperature thermostat and still no change. I watched quite a few videos online and researched on APP and still at a loss. I looked for a capacitor on mine, but could not find one, not installed on the overload relay or on the mount for the compressor. On the old relay, there was no 2 prong plug/receptacles on it. I am at a loss. Would a defrost component cause the compressor not to run and just have the relay clicking?

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Hello Kent. No, the compressor has failed and you will need an HVAC tech to replace the compressor on the unit.

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Kent, The capacitor would be in one of 2 places. The first would be mounted to the overload relay assembly. The second would be toward the back of the compressor attached to the base. In most cases the capacitor would not be the cause for the issue and would be a faulty compressor if the relay has been replaced already.

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Lisa for Model Number LFD22860ST

The compressor stopped working. We ordered the start relay (thermistor assembly) overload protector and capacitor. What is attached the the refrigerator is a two piece unit that has a completely different look, the capacitor does not attach as the shape and pin line up is completely different, the overload protector will not release from the "starter"?, and where the start relay actually is located I can only assume is inside this closed starter unit? How do we assemble these parts to use?

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Hello Jim. Based on the information you provided, you will need to order and replace the evaporator fan motor in the unit.

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Cesar for Model Number LSC27931ST

What will happen if I do not use the capacitor ? My LG Refrigerator started working using overload and relay only from your kit even if it is not for my model. See below my model and part needed which I could not find so I used yours and it worked. Please! I do not make responsible for any connection or result after using your product which is great and worked for me. Thanks What might happen if I do not use the capacitor?. Even if this kit does not replace ebg44336202 for an LG

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