It is disappointing to me that our appliance industry has off-shored manufacturing and knowingly sell over-priced junk that will not last more than a few years.
This compressor is still sitting in our kitchen.
After a number of calls with their off-shore team, we were sent a compressor (without the other required parts) early in the process.Parts were covered under the 10-year warranty. I asked him how long I can expect the unit to last and he said, at least until you can't see my taillights leave the driveway. The tech returned and repaired the unit.He ordered all the parts, which arrived within a week or so. We paid $256 to cover service call and 50% of the expected labor. The one and only Sears repair tech within this metro area came and diagnosed a compressor failure.He said he will not touch any OEM replacement parts, but could repair it with other parts for $1500 or more. Spent $119 with a local repair outfit that diagnosed the compressor.Also they should guarantee their work if it goes wrong.
#Cost to fix refrigerator compressor professional
If you need more refrigerant gas for whatever reason, where I am you can't even buy refrigerant gas without a license.īy the time you buy/hire the appropriate equipment it may be the same as paying for a professional to do it. After this you would have to replace the compressor, then once installed you would have to create a vacuum in the sealed system, pump in the required amount of refrigerant, ensure that there are no leaks, then with the compressor running, test that the high and suction pressures in the system are as specified by the manufacturer, to ensure that the correct operating temperatures in the compartments are attained.ĭepending on your location you may need to use a licensed repairer to do the work, due to the environmental regulations regarding the handling of refrigerant gases. You could but you would need the appropriate equipment to do it.įirst you would have to tap into the sealed system and pump out all the refrigerant gas and safely store it so that it can be pumped back into the system once the compressor has been replaced.
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