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Dick, You accomplished mechanically what "hard start" kits do electrically.
You may find that after it runs awhile that it won't start again.
I don't know if hard starts are available the voltage that Norcolds run on
but for domestic fridges and freezers they are available from several
suppliers including Grainger.
I think basically they are capacitors that give the compressor a swift kick
in the butt to get it going.
Bill
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From: "Dick or Patti" <>
> Just wanted to relate a repair technique that I used on my Norcold fridge
this week.
>
I picked up my large hickory mallet and proceeded to give several sharp
whacks to the compressor body. Lo and behold when I plugged it back in, the
compressor hummed and for the past three days has kept the freezer at 10deg
in 90-95 deg heat. This i
> s the
> same technique that I have on occasion needed to use on myself. Tator
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