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This is a Roper 28" wide made in 2001, model # RT18VKXKQ00
It started acting up recently and my first instinct was to get a new unit. That was until I read through dozens of user reviews on (almost) every brand of frig that Lowes carries. Now this old Roper is not looking so bad. It cools both compartments evenly, is not too noisy, and hopefully it can be repaired for much less than the $650 or so a similar new unit would cost.
Symptoms
---The evaporator fan (upper middle in first pic) has trouble starting sometimes. Has happened 4 or 5 times. I hear clicking that sounds like a relay which cycles on/off approximately every 3 seconds with the fan starting and stopping. The fan itself seems to be OK. It is not bound up and when running it seems to be fine.
---The compressor seems to be fine. I ran the frig for a few minutes with the evaporator fan removed and noted no issues
Questions
---At 18 years old, is this frig worth saving? Will the compressor likely keep going for a couple more years? Are other issues imminent?
---What is that thing in pic 2?
---Judging by the amount of frost visible on the coils in pic 3, does the self-defrost system seem to be functioning properly?
---Regarding the main current issue, is there a relay that controls the evaporator fan? Is there some type of capacitor involved in the circuit for the evaporator fan? Are these parts likely to be available?
Thanks in advance
It started acting up recently and my first instinct was to get a new unit. That was until I read through dozens of user reviews on (almost) every brand of frig that Lowes carries. Now this old Roper is not looking so bad. It cools both compartments evenly, is not too noisy, and hopefully it can be repaired for much less than the $650 or so a similar new unit would cost.
Symptoms
---The evaporator fan (upper middle in first pic) has trouble starting sometimes. Has happened 4 or 5 times. I hear clicking that sounds like a relay which cycles on/off approximately every 3 seconds with the fan starting and stopping. The fan itself seems to be OK. It is not bound up and when running it seems to be fine.
---The compressor seems to be fine. I ran the frig for a few minutes with the evaporator fan removed and noted no issues
Questions
---At 18 years old, is this frig worth saving? Will the compressor likely keep going for a couple more years? Are other issues imminent?
---What is that thing in pic 2?
---Judging by the amount of frost visible on the coils in pic 3, does the self-defrost system seem to be functioning properly?
---Regarding the main current issue, is there a relay that controls the evaporator fan? Is there some type of capacitor involved in the circuit for the evaporator fan? Are these parts likely to be available?
Thanks in advance
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