The connections on the Compressor keep burning out.

Hi,

Many times a freezer and/or refrigeratordo not work right because of a dirty condenser coil...there are also many otherthings that can go wrong. If you are hearing a clicking or buzzing then check out thelast two tips.

If your refrigerator is running but warm, then...

Check out this tip that I wrote about that... it is a great place to starttrouble shooting your unit...and something that you can do rather then callinga repair person to do a simple thing for you...

Refrigerator Condenser Coil Cleaning Refrigerator Repair

Refrigerator Troubleshooting Refrigerator Compressor

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Refrigerator or Freezer not Cooling or Getting Cold

heatman101

hi yes you are right replace it jim

The a/c system is probably low on freon. The pressure sensor sees a low pressure reading on the low side and it turns the a/c off so the compressor does not burn up.

Hello Check the AMP draw on a running compressor.It should match the value on the compressor tag.It is overdrawing.maybe overcharged system (freon) can cause wire burn.High head pressures will cause it too.

This is how compressor looks like inside, we took it a part, so we can understand what might be wrong with compressor when it does not work.

Check this video, might give you better idea what could be wrong with that compressor. We cut this one open, found couple issues.

The term "Burn Out" is used when there is acid present in the system, and the acid eats the motor windings coating off, and it shorts out. Air/Moisture in the system causes acid. Burn outs are not always an electrical per sae. When the compressor was replaced, the tech should have flushed the system and also added a special filter/dryer made for such conditions. If that is not done, the residual acid in the system will take out the new compressor. You may want to look into that.
Not exactually sure what you mean by the "Meter Reading" being wrong?
Give me some additional info if you want to persue further.

side by side refrigerator freezer, smelled melting plastic, found a plastic box connected to the compressor burned. What is this and how much does it cost to replace?

i am not sure if you mean the fan capacitor or the compressor capacitor or both, but whichever one it is connected to is obviously drawing too many amps (if the wiring connections are otherwise good). you may soon find that the compressor or fan motor is dead. this is probably also causing your electric bill to be higher than it should be.

A bad connection in the power wiring, the circuit breaker, disconnect, capacitor(s) or in the compressor contactor (worn contactor) can cause this due to very high resistance and subsequent heat production. If the unit will run, it should be amped checked to trace the cause.

This assumes that the wiring is correct and that the unit was functioning properly before these issues manifested themselves.