The Most common problem (with wine fridges)malfunctiong is deterioration or breaking of the part called: “Compressor Relay” Inside this is a disc the size of a nickel. They break & cause people to think the fridge is trash. Also (in the video) she bought a Overload Relay which 99% of the time you don’t need & can reuse the original. Lastly WHEN you take off the bad “Compressor Relay”- shake it. If it rattles the disc inside is broke. Replace this 1 part & you should be Up & Running!🎉
@jl45611 ай бұрын
Replaced both and still will run for awhile then go right back to warm. Then I unplug it for 2 days let it drain water all over the floor plug it back in then it works for a few months.
@lokipoki44411 ай бұрын
How do you know which wires to connect to the relay
@jl45611 ай бұрын
@lokipoki444 just looks at the ones you have now before you remove them or take a picture
@SteveMartinsen6 ай бұрын
Thank you! Was ready to buy a new unit then my wife found this video. Ordered parts on Amazon and next day the fridge was working again. Great video!
@robertparadis8450 Жыл бұрын
I want to thank you for this. I have the exact wine cooler, maybe a bit older, and I was able to follow your video and successfully change those parts...and my wine cooler is working again. Thank you!!
@frankrobinson5453 Жыл бұрын
So happy for you to take on this challenge. Most people would toss it and buy new. It takes a certain kind of person to do what you did. Congrats!!
@pps9129 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience. I was thinking of buying a new wine cooler but your video saved me. Ordered the parts and my wine cooler is working thus far.
@IronPixelChef7 ай бұрын
Our Magic Chef is alive and well thanks to your video! 🍷🍸🥂
@briano3030 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! This is a great video. Like you I didn't know anything about refrigerator parts or repair. I'm pretty good with household repairs in general, however, and I followed your instructions and success! I wonder how many people scrap an old refrigerator when it doesn't need it. Amazon was helpful in finding the right parts and the whole repair cost me only about $14, and a couple hours of time. If I didn't have clumsy fingers I could have done it faster. As you mention, part numbers change but they are the same part. You can make as many videos about repair as you want. Your clear narration is great too.
@tonyforte1575 Жыл бұрын
Great jump start to fixing mine! Mine WAS cooling, but then I would hear a click (metallic ping sound, liketapping the side of the compressor with a pencil or something) and then the temps in both compartments would rise 15 degrees or so. I would later hear the same click-ping, and temps would regulate again. I decided to try this relay/overload kit figuring it may likely be the cause, just not sure how mine was "half-working". Voila! Fixed! When I pulled my old relay out, it rattled when shook, so definitely broken. Add my symptoms to the "will also fix this" list. Thanks!
@bobcipolle1484 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the video on fixing my Magic Chef Wine Fridge. It worked!! You saved me $500 and a lot of work.
@FIELDSROBERT Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome glad it helped!
@lokipoki44411 ай бұрын
How do you know which wire to connect to which prong on the relay?
@rikaika41782 жыл бұрын
Three years after you posted this and it's still helping people! Just brought my Magic Chef back from the dead thanks to this video. Used the affiliate link for one of the parts, the other wasn't available any longer, hopefully you got credit from the recommended substitute.
@FIELDSROBERT2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!! Thanks for watching and using the link!
@lokipoki44411 ай бұрын
How do you know which wire to connect to which prong on the relay?
@pfisher17 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! SO helpful! Wine fridge is fixed because of you. Saved me tons of money ... and would have been a shame to see this great fridge in a landfill. Thanks again!
@kashiseverything2259 Жыл бұрын
AWESOME! I just found one at a. Thrift for $35 and so far it works but if it doesn’t your video helped🙋🏾♀️
@Sojournin Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this inspiration! I was able to repair my fridge. Not only did it save me $800 (buying a new one) but it also meant one less waste to go into the environment.
@randybenedetto80872 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your help. You are cool and explained everything perfectly.
@heidihallbergzeimentz1032 Жыл бұрын
This also fixed my Magic Chef wine fridge! Thank you so much for these details and good videography! I saved hundreds of dollars:)
@FIELDSROBERT Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! Glad it helped!
@lokipoki44411 ай бұрын
How do you know which wire to connect to which prong on the relay?
@helenpark2855 Жыл бұрын
Hi Shelly, by making this video you helped work out a miraculous resurrection of our Magic Chef beverage cooler! It's a very old fridge and it stop working years ago, and we were just using it to store pantry items like ramen and coffee beans.... but thanks to you, we have a LIVE, WORKING fridge again!!!!!!!! I am so thankful for your efforts in researching everything and then clearly explaining it in your video (and for providing the links to the parts)! It cost me just under $25 for the parts and I feel so good to not have to toss something into landfill, too! You rock.
@FIELDSROBERT Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! Thank you for the wonderful comment!! Glad to hear the video helped get your fridge working!!!
@lokipoki44411 ай бұрын
How do you know which wire to connect to which prong on the relay?
@copperhead9419 күн бұрын
Thanks for post this so long ago. Very helpful.
@billlarson226 Жыл бұрын
It's vibrating! I'd be nervous touching those parts. Thanks for posting!
@susandaye39812 ай бұрын
It worked, at least for now. Some of the comments say that it works for a little while and then has problems again so we'll wait and see!
@garypedinelli1568 Жыл бұрын
My fridge is now working thanks to your video!😀
@lokipoki44411 ай бұрын
How do you know which wire to connect to which prong on the relay?
@livingsimply8397 Жыл бұрын
You rock!! Excellent explanation of every detail, . Thank x 100!!
@bingyao110 ай бұрын
Followed this video exactly and got my wine cooler working again!
@chaimweiss3811 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the clear instructions. My machine wouldn't get cold and I replaced these 2 parts and at first try it worked, the temperature kept dropping, but after a few minutes I moved the machine to its original location, it stopped working again.
@loodog555 Жыл бұрын
Clearly, the problem is the location!
@lokipoki44411 ай бұрын
How do you know which wire to connect to which prong on the relay?
@ChrissMeredith Жыл бұрын
Good job creating an informative video. We replaced just the refrigerator starter relay and that did the trick! Thank you so much!
@lokipoki44411 ай бұрын
How do you know which wire to connect to which prong on the relay?
@gwelty782 жыл бұрын
I found your video, and I was able to fix my magic chef wine cooler. I'm so happy it works! Thank you, you saved me alot of money!
@FIELDSROBERT2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear your fridge is running again!!
@lokipoki44411 ай бұрын
How do you know which wire to connect to which prong on the relay?
@K2YA12 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video!! I am not giving up on my refrigerator!!
@michaelwarzecha571 Жыл бұрын
Your GREAT! Thank you! Unfortunately I also had the E3 problem which means re-wiring the fans (not a bad job either). Your video was VERY helpful. Although I will admit I had a much harder time undoing the electrical plugs than you did....but using pilers I got them off. Putting them on was as easy as you show. Thanks again, fixed a $800 cooler for $25 and a few bad words.
@lokipoki44411 ай бұрын
How do you know which wire to connect to which prong on the relay?
@michaelwarzecha57111 ай бұрын
I deleted my pictures, but as I remember it does not matter, both prongs are the same color. Usually if it matters one prong would be gold and one silver. @@lokipoki444
@jonol.8447 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful! I think I have the same problem!
@Seven.And.The.RaggedTiger2 жыл бұрын
Definitely giving you a 👍.. A: for the fact you set out to research and fix it yourself.. and B: because I fixed mine from your video post and it works again.. Thank you 😊
@FIELDSROBERT2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the thumbs up! Glad it got your fridge going!
@MaryJursinovic2 ай бұрын
Good video. I replaced both parts. Temperature went from the mid 70's in both compartments to 51 on top and 62 on bottom. Neither temperature has gotten any cooler after 24 hours. The fan has already been replaced and is working. The compressor is running but does feel hot. Not sure what other part could be not working.
@shrilekha755 ай бұрын
So many positive feedbacks on this video. I also found the explanations kinda easy to understand. Wondering if we can apply it to a GE profile wine cooler which stopped cooling after a massive power outage. Or is it not advisable since the video is meant for Magic Chef. A novice here, so quite frankly, am anxious
@mariereinarz509 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for saving us hundreds!!!
@debraannibella2929 Жыл бұрын
Wow! I'm going to try to troubleshoot this myself. You are a huge inspiration!
@fish-uy1dc10 ай бұрын
Well I just found one haven't tried it out as yet but the inside looks brand new and also smell brand new inside I think I found a good one. Until I seen your video now I know what I have
@clarapatriciamcmillan454711 ай бұрын
Thank you, I will try to do it myself.
@loodog555 Жыл бұрын
Okay, my fridge is this fridge and also hasn't been cooling properly for about a year now. Repair guys are telling me $180 just to come look at the thing and they are $400+ new (and then I'd have to transport the thing). For $36 in parts, it's worth a try. Will report back to see if I am succesful.
@loodog555 Жыл бұрын
UPDATE: So I thought I left some follow-up comments under this one but it looks like they've been deleted, maybe... anyway... I tried the replacement with the relay part # indicated in the video description above. This turned out to be the wrong relay (it was a 2-pin relay with a different part # than mine) and it roughly half-fixed the problem (cool temps but nothing below 53F), so I returned that relay and bought the correct replacement. And that failed to do anything. So it was worth a try, but I'm just going to have to buy a new fridge.
@BrentDuty2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your video. I’ve made this repair and It worked. I’ve noticed this fridge will freeze over if you have it too stocked. Unplug it and allow it to thaw and it will work again. I keep thinking it’s the end of this fridge and it just keeps going with minor hiccups like this repair.
@FIELDSROBERT2 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear it helped!
@lokipoki44411 ай бұрын
How do you know which wire to connect to which prong on the relay?
@alpinehs Жыл бұрын
Great video. I'll check my refrigerator. I hope it works. 🙏
@fernandorodriguez438228 күн бұрын
Good job
@wonsangcho837 ай бұрын
Thank you, thank you!
@joanmkeene89342 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This was so easy. We bought the pieces and were able to fix our Magic Chef wine cooler for less than $25😃 Update....it stopped cooling😕
@FIELDSROBERT2 жыл бұрын
Sorry it did not fix your fridge. Hope you get it working.
@chaimweiss3811 Жыл бұрын
I have the same exact issue. Have you figured out yours? I realize that even after replacing those parts mentioned in this video, this little fan on the bottom is not turning
@rhdrones1599 Жыл бұрын
@@chaimweiss3811my top cools my bottom won't go under 48 even when the temp is set to 36. Also the bottom fan doesn't spin.
@lokipoki44411 ай бұрын
How do you know which wire to connect to which prong on the relay?
@rgruenhaus3 ай бұрын
Mine is a Magic Chef MCBC580DBT 2582 Not the same model as yours, but looks similar. Do you think both parts are needed? Or just the black one?
@ThomasMatthews-vo9bm4 ай бұрын
I have a similar problem. My compressor does not run although everything else seems to be fine. I have measured the voltage supplied to the compressor (red and blue wires) and measured essentially zero voltage. since where I measured is electrically "ahead" of the two parts you replaced, it seems my problem is not with these two parts. If the wine fridge senses a problem and does not power up the compressor, and would send power if the two parts are replaced, then replacing the parts would fix my problem. But this seems unlikely. Could you tell me if you measured the voltage across the two wires that carry power to the compressor/relay/overload assembly? Thanks Tom
@FIELDSROBERT3 ай бұрын
We must have got lucky and replaced the parts and the cooler worked after that.
@JustinTyme-qj6dd2 ай бұрын
A bottle of Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac for the young lady!!
@JmacNYCT Жыл бұрын
Damn... didn't work. Anything else I can try? Update! Opened up the circuits inside and found a fried relay with a burnt pin. Resoldered a new one and it's working like a charm. More invasive but I was happy to give your option a try first.
@DannySeid4 ай бұрын
I just ordered the parts. Has this repair held up for all that have replaced these parts?
@FIELDSROBERT3 ай бұрын
It helped us. Some it had not. Hope it helps you.
@rosegegner2557 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video. What was the numbers of the parts you bought from Amazon?
@FIELDSROBERT Жыл бұрын
The part numbers are in the description and there are links to them as well.
@michaelpatterson2565 Жыл бұрын
Can you please re-comment the links in? Thanks for this video!
@FIELDSROBERT Жыл бұрын
Links are in the description.
@GilLopezGmo Жыл бұрын
Nothing like a pretty woman making things work! Cheers!
@PaulJamesDudley Жыл бұрын
Question… did your compressor turn on and it wasn’t cooling? Or did the compressor not come on at all?
@lokipoki44411 ай бұрын
How do I know which wires go where back on the relay?
@johnzhoffman81082 жыл бұрын
Changed the 2 parts and it works but compressor gets pretty warm, cant keep hand on it, is that normal?
@FIELDSROBERT2 жыл бұрын
Ours the compressor would not turn on and the two parts fixed it. Not sure on the hotness. Could be normal. Could be the coils and fans are dirty or not working. Could be low on Freon or have bigger system issue. Probably would take an actual repair specialist or another KZfaq video. Thanks for watching!
@ohyikes12 жыл бұрын
Please provide more detail as to what exactly were the symptoms.
@FIELDSROBERT2 жыл бұрын
Our fridge would light up. And the fan would run but condenser would not kick on. And it would not get cold.
@JonUF0210 ай бұрын
All these videos say the same thing. It's not cooling. But nobody ever says whether the compressor is actually running when it's not cooling, which is the case with mine. I bought the start relay and overload but nothing changed. So it seems that if your compressor is actually running, making noise, then this is not the fix. I'm guessing my compressor has some internal failure.
@lowjinks8453 Жыл бұрын
I did the fix with the new parts as instructed in the video. It worked for two days then died again. Very frustrating. Good video though.
@marier7651 Жыл бұрын
We ordered the parts and it worked for about 30 minutes, then stopped working again, any suggestions?
@FIELDSROBERT Жыл бұрын
Maybe it’s overheating? Is the fan working? Or there is something more wrong with it than just the relays.
@jonnathan6410 ай бұрын
I replace both parts there and still turns on but doesn't cool
@marksofia89077 ай бұрын
What is the parts e.ail address
@FIELDSROBERT7 ай бұрын
Links in the description of the video.
@rogieolaes48172 жыл бұрын
I replaced the parts but still got the EEF error. Any suggestions?
@FIELDSROBERT2 жыл бұрын
We did not have that error on our fridge. Only suggestions we can find are: check and see if all the fans are working, the coils are clean, and have the Freon checked/tested.
@rogieolaes48172 жыл бұрын
@@FIELDSROBERT okay, thank you
@nataliedeutsch57342 жыл бұрын
I replaced the two parts but it still doesn't work. I checked the compressor with a volt meter and it was okay.
@FIELDSROBERT2 жыл бұрын
Does it sound like the fridge is running and that the compressor is kicking on?
@melissawaltersbaxter3796 Жыл бұрын
@@FIELDSROBERT I'm having similar issue. Everything kicks on but no cold air, just room temp. Thank you for this video!
@tonyvisconti99982 жыл бұрын
Don’t see the link to the parts?
@FIELDSROBERT2 жыл бұрын
Tony I put a *****parts for fridge**** in the description. They are the two LG parts with links.
@tonyvisconti99982 жыл бұрын
Don’t see the link for the parts?
@scottneed58672 жыл бұрын
Do I need to set reset the reset button or does it have a fuse in it for the magic chef refrigerator 19 or 2017
@scottneed58672 жыл бұрын
My 5 years old refrigerator
@FIELDSROBERT2 жыл бұрын
We did not need to do anything with a reset button.