Rick61
03-24-2008, 03:20 PM
My 25 yr. old Amana (TC18MB) has stopped cooling. The fan in the mechanical section runs, a relay clicks on and off about every 30 seconds. On a parts website, the suggestion was that the capacitor failed (compressor capacitor). I have seen a photo of a compressor capacitor but can't see anything that looks like it (black case, 2.5 x 1.5 x 1). If a more technical person on this site agrees that the capacitor may have failed, where is it located. I see the compressor, and what I assume is the relay on the left side (looking in from the rear of the refrigerator) of the compressor case (I popped the removeable cover off and see the copper coil, so I am confident this is the starter relay).