I think the fridge is killed

[shellycoley]

Last night we started to smell something hot. Not the wood stove, not the space heater in the back bedroom, not the cat... Finally I determined the smell is comming from the back of the fridge. It smelled like when the belt burns out on the vacuum cleaner, like burning rubber. I pulled out the fridge vacuumed the coils and everything around the compressor, which was very hot. I unplugged it and stuck a couple of frozen 2 liter bottles of water in there to keep it cool overnight. I tried plugging it in again this morning and with in 20 seconds that stinch of burning/melting had again filled the kitchen.
I think it is shot any ideas from you all?

Shelly

[agmantoo]

That smell typically is associated by me to be the start circuit for the compressor. There should be a small usually black box clipped to the compressor. With the fridge unplugged take the box cover off and have a look/see/smell. Those parts are cheap! PS....was the small fan at the coils you dusted running?

[shellycoley]

Agman, dh called the appliance repairf place today, and he said just that. The relay for the compressor is shot. That switch is about 50.00, but a lot cheaper than a new fridge.
Thanks.
Shelly

[agmantoo]

Shelly,
Get the part number and buy the component you need off the internet. Hubby can install it. Part will be around $20