I believe I have a problem with the overload or start relay on my fridge. Basically, the fridge beep a few times and then all the cooling elements shut off, and if it goes unnoticed will warm up and melt everything. Restarting with the on/off button brings it back to life, sometimes for several days. I have cleaned off the coils and still have the problem. I have read through the posts here and found them very informative. I am having trouble locating the start relay and/or overload on my machine though. The schematic break out of my machine is blank where I think there should be a part/part number. I looked at the comparable Whirlpool version of my Kenmore unit and there was a part but the schematic is slightly different. Long story short, I pulled off the black housing on the side of the compressor where everyone else finds their start relay/overload and all I can see on my unit is a small plastic "T" shape over the 3 prongs with wires coming out of it. It's much smaller than anything I have seen in the forums and given that the schematic on Sears website does not show anything there, I wonder if my fridge does not have a "start relay/overload". I can not find it listed in parts anywhere. Can you help identify this part or if this is fact the solution to my problem? Model # 106.44423600 about 6yrs old
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.