Whirlpool Refrigerator

[brucemoore]

I picked up a used Whirlpool refrigerator. Freezer on top. Cleaned up unit and plugged in. It stopped running overnight and tripped a ground fault outlet (refigerator on a circuit in garage). Have to unplug the refigerator to get ground fault outlet to reset. Plugging in refigerator trips ground fault. Refigerator does not evey try to start. Any ideas?

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[kactuskid]

A refrigerator should not be plugged into a GFCI receptacle, the motor starting usually causes enough surge to trip it. You need to replace the receptacle with a single receptacle like the following:

http://www.cornerhardware.com/item_223087/Electrical/Receptacles/Single-Receptacles/-15-Amp-125V-Single-Grounded-Outlet.html

If this is a 15 amp circuit then run a new cable of 14/2 plus ground from the LINE side of the GFCI to the new single receptacle location. If it's a 20 amp circuit then use 12/2 plus ground wire.

[brucemoore]

Thanks, kactusid. I plugged the fridge into another circuit. The light in the fridge comes on but the fan and compressor do not start. The fan is free spinning.

Any ideas?

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[brucemoore]

Does anyone have any ideas? Is there a reset button?