FIXED 2009 Whirlpool Refrigerator ED5GVEXVD02 - freezer quit cooling

[toshik]

Model Number

ED5GVEXVD02

Brand

Whirlpool

Age

More than 10 years

Today in the morning found a dump of water on the floor under the freezer door. Opened it up - everything is meting down, more water inside the temperature is around +10, cooler section is around +15 (Celcius)...
Freezer was a bit on a weak side for the last week just cranked freezer regulator a few notches down. Background - the whole fridge started cooling weaker back in July, had to tilt it up and clean the bottom coils from heavy lint/dust clogging. Cleaning completely resolved the problem (no damage was done).
What would be my next steps, check the relay - should it be under large vertical plastic panel in the freezed section? I't not sure how this thing works - one coil in the freezer section distributes cold to regular section as well?

 

[rickgburton]

If the compressor is not running, check for 120 VAC at the compressor. If the voltage is correct, here's the part you need:

Whirlpool WPW10189190 Start Device Assembly - AppliancePartsPros.com

This start device includes the relay and overload., WPW10189190 / AP6016586 made by Whirlpool

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Check the wires where they go through the bottom freezer door hinge. We seen this a lot lately:

 

[toshik]

Thank you! The compressor relay is on top of compressor in the rear bottom left so I don't have to disassemble anything inside?

 

[rickgburton]

The compressor relay is on top of compressor

It should be on the side of the compressor.

I don't have to disassemble anything inside?

No

 

[toshik]

Thanks, ordered. To my surprise compressor heats like a boiler with a failed "starter" while being plugged in - no thermal protection at all?
For the time being soldered pigtail with a switch to opened MOSFET transistor pins on PCB and manually started the compressor.

BTW I have no wires going through the bottom freezer door hinge at all.

 

[rickgburton]

OK keep us posted

 

[toshik]

Fixed!

 

[rickgburton]

Thanks for the update.