Hello, I purchase my bottom-freezer refridgerator in 2005. Two months ago, I heard a 15 sec buzzing, then a click. The repair technician came and replaced the OEM relay/capacitor with the universal Supco relay. I don't remember which model, but it was cylindrical in shape. A week ago, everything in my refrigerator melted. The fans were running and lights were on, but the fridge was warm (both compartments). The technician came out again and replaced the relay with a smaller squarish-shaped relay/capacitor which I believe to be the Supco R041 (there was a number on the part but I am at the office and don't have it with me). When the fridge failed to start with the new relay, he determined that the compressor was done. He thought maybe the compressor overheated from the heat. Last weekend was especially hot in New York City. We had a brief heat wave with temps in the hi 80s to mid 90s with the humidity, but we get that all the time this time of the year. So once the tech said that maybe the compressor overheated, I lost all confidence in his abillities as a repair tech. I ordered the original OEM relay/capacitor for this fridge thinking maybe I could salvage the fridge. However, since they used a universal relay, they had to cut the piece off the wire which goes into the OEM relay; it's a terminal that snaps/plugs into the OEM part. Is it worth it to find someone to make the OEM part work, or should I just give up and buy a new refridgerator? I'm not even confident that the second technician installed the second relay correctly! Please help!
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