Took me 5 hours to diagnose a fridge that just needed a $12 start relay

I spent all morning checking compressors, capacitors, and wiring on a Whirlpool that wasn't cooling, only to find the start relay had a hairline crack nobody could see. Has anyone else chased a simple part for way too long because of bad luck or weird symptoms?

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the_joel3mo ago

Gotta love turning a five hour diagnosis into a really expensive $12 lesson.

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thompson.robin3mo ago

Waste 5 hours on a $12 part then @the_joel makes it sting more with that comment.

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