00:00Fridge dead? Compressor humming, clicking, then silence?
00:059 times out of 10 it's not the compressor, it's the start relay, and that's a $2 part.
00:10I went through the best PTC starter relays for fixing compressor relay failure,
00:15and here are the 5 that actually sell and actually work.
00:18First up, the LCTC PTC starter relay. This one covers basically everything, 110 or 220 volt,
00:263 and 4 pin, and it comes in 4.7, 12, 15, 22, and 33 ohm versions, so you just
00:33match your old relay
00:34and drop it in. Almost 5,000 sold at 4.9 stars, and it's $2.54. Cheapest way to find
00:42out if your
00:43compressor's fine. Next, this PTC start relay in 2, 3, and 4 pin, with 4.7, 15, 22, and 33
00:52ohm options.
00:564,700 sold, that's a lot of fridges back from the dead. It's $3.66. If you want the option
01:05with
01:05zero complaints, this is the one. Third is the single-piece PTC starter relay with overload
01:11protector, 1 through 4 pins. The bonus here is the overload protector, if your compressor's been
01:17tripping, that's often the real culprit, and this replaces both in one shot. 4,543 sold, 5 stars,
01:25$3.24. Good call if you're not sure which part failed. Fourth, the LCTC starter relay with overload
01:33relay and thermal protector, 1, 1.5, and 2 horsepower, and it comes with the QD7 cable. That cable matters,
01:41plenty of folks buy the relay and forget the lead, then wait another week for shipping. $2.65,
01:484.9 stars, over 4,400 sold. Buy the kit, skip the second order. Last one, the QP3-15-CPTC
01:58starter relay with overload protector. This is the OEM-style one, if your fridge uses a QP3-series
02:05relay, this is the exact match, not a maybe. 5 stars, 4,273 sold, and it's $7.87. Pricier,
02:15but if you want it done once with the right part, this is worth it. Links to all five are
02:20in the
02:21description below, grab the one that matches your old relay's OEM rating and pin count.
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