LG Fridge Not Cooling - Compressor Replacement 

We never have or have heard very little issue with Whirlpool Frig or GE ,, why always LG and Samsung ,,, because we started liking their Frig accessories, feature rather than a frig needs to be reliable as being cooling device lol😅

I'm on my 4th Inverter Linear Compressor in 7 years. They promote the warranty of 10 years on it ( free) But the Service Call is $631.00 with Tax, to have it installed and fixed ! That's about 25 % of the cost of a new Refrigerator, so No more LG ( LIFE"S GARBAGE ) and bought a FRIGIDAIRE PROFESSIONAL 27.8 cubic ft Appliance .......

I just got our french door $3000 refrigerator repaired. LG will replace the compressor and other parts for free if it is less than 5 years old. Ours got a new compressor, drier and condensing coil. It uses r600a coolant. It took about 2 hours for everything. I was told the compressor is the same but the software update is easier on it. OK? It was 4 years and 11 months old according to the serial number. It was in the house when we moved in and they never asked for a receipt. I had to register the fridge to get the work done so I told them the date we bought the house. As long as it is under 5 years I don't think they are too picky. The first three numbers in the serial number contain the date code. Mine was 908 meaning it was made in the 9th year and the 08th month. I guess they don't expect their fridges to last over a decade so just one year number. After 5 years the compressor is covered but not the other parts or labor. He said labor would be $450 after the five years. I love LG but this is my last one with a linear compressor.

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Hello my wife and I have a LG Refrigerator went out 2-3 ago not cold enough, doesn't make ice I'm watching your skills what's your name ,your phone number haha lol please how can I get in contact with you very important I'm sure pur problem same type condenser please reply to this comet please need help fixing our Refrigerator keep up good work theres no way I could do that I'm a masonry contractor Construction I wish I were work in te Refrigerator department please reply this comment Thank you

I don't do as much as you do. I only flush it back from the filter drier to the discharge. I use the filter drier to flush it back. I don't flush the cap tube. Not needed. No Robinair needed. I use regular brazing rod and just add flux on the steel and copper. Copper to copper not needed.

You did no purge with nitro while brazing

There is a RU-vid video shown that LG using steel pipe on the upper section "foam" , I wonder if LG corrected that wrong material usage in later Frig models , WHY, because steel will be corrosive and leaked and losing pressure thus no cooling/cold at all

Crap product. Compressor failed after 3yrs. Junked it and bought a GE.

My LG fridge stopped cooling....but found out that the system lost the coolant. Turns out the metal piping inside the insulation rusted and due to corrosion the coolant leaked out. Only fix was to toss the fridge to the dump. Saved a lot of money by not getting a service man to rip me off.

Clean your joints by using a small amount of sandpaper before brazing.

Thanks for making this video, I will be replacing my compressor as soon as it gets here,I’ve watched a dozen videos on LG comp replacement, and this is by far the best one.

I like to know of the different types of copper and how to differentiate them

My sales rep said the lg linear compressors are best in class for reliability

Best fix and it's free. Don't by LG.

I bought a lg refrigerator oct 2019, it broke 2 days ago. I called lg customer service and it’s still under 5 yrs. warranty parts and labor, Technician came today sept 19/23 and he replaced the compressor and dryer. Compressor is still warranty up to 10 yrs but Labor will be charge after 5 yrs, tech said the labor is $525 plus tax . I will throw it out if it happen again after 5 yrs even the compressor has a 10 yr warranty, lg is junk

So what was the first linear compressor? What number? And what did you replace it with? Where are you located?

Why do you purge with nitrogen after removing compressor?

I replaced my compressor yesterday and it still not cooling.. control board the technician said ok. What is going on with my fridge

good day. im having some issues with my LG refrigerator. the compressor was replaced with the updated one and software upgraded. but the fridge is still not cooling as it should. the freezer side is around 50 deg. what do you think the issue is?

LG fridges have a lot of problems...

Thank you so much for sharing you skill and knowledge.

Why is the new compressor so corroded you can see corrosion right under the label

There is a fact that I want to understand about these LG refrigerators that has linear compressors in them,when these compressors goes bad,is it compulsory to replace these compressors with linear compressors or another brand will still work.

Nice video how long did it take you for compressor replacement?

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Are you using silver solder? And why are purging with dry nitrogen?

Great info. But its above my pay grade.

Who makes that recovery machine? It's a lot more compact than any that I have.

Hi if i may ask y do you have charger the freon with 134 upside down i thought its done with the bottle upright

I come from HVAC but appears I have been bit with this nightmare 'linear compressor' issue potentially. Bought an RV with one not expecting any issues! WOW! Class action lawsuit over these! Would you be able to share any details about what is actually going bad in the compressor? Is this basically a 2 stage compressor or otherwise variable geometry or variable speed driven? In any case, mine first powers up, pulls 250W for 10sec, then something clicks and it wants to pull about 70W continuously. No air movement detected at any vent but I can hear something running. After running for 20min, the freezer area was slightly cool but fridge area not really. Obviously we don't want to go in replacing a compressor if that is not the issue! This camper will be a serious nightmare for repairs. I need to shrink to elf size for this!

Thanks for the video! I just had my sealed system replaced (3 days ago) and the cooling is minimal at best - about the same as before the fix. The tech said give it up to 7 days to “kick in”. Is that correct? Or should we start seeing improvements right away? Thanks again!

Did you charge refrigerant with liquid state at unused compressor?

I’ve been having problems with the dual system. I push the test button, put my hand on 3 way valve when the movement stops I unplug fridge. Once I run nitrogen through evap I get a real light air flow. I remove both evaps and only get nitrogen on fridge side only. I would think it would come through both if 3 way valve is fully open. Am I missing something? Thanks in advance!

Is it possible for the layperson to verify a compressor's bad? My freezer is at 20°, fridge at 47°. Isn't it likely the evap fan?

Someone offered me a free of fridge and said compressor isn’t working is it worth fixing?

I wonder who you are running a recall on. Someone has already did a sealed system on that unit

Can you list down all the recommended tools ? Too bad this robinair cannot ship to other country

can the linear be replaced with a regular compressor? Would you recommend it? Thanks

hello sir, i have a LG fridge with a compressor that is similar to the one you repaired. Two pipes on the right side, one sucks and the other purges to the condenser. The left side one sucks also. Can I switch the two suck port or pipes so the service pipe can switch roles with the one that receives gas from the system? Thank you.

Do you account for the lineset for your gauges on the weight of the refrigerant that you are pumping back in? those are extremely long hoses you use.. also do you know what the running amps are for the compressor once it gets going? also what are the normal pressures for it ? this one is r-134a with ambient around 75F

Have you had any brazing failures using the flux coaated rods? Im definitely going to try them..

Can you make a video showing how to diagnose a bad compressor.

Great information sir!

Updating new software when replacing the compressor,do you have to do it on the smart phone app?

what rod were u using on copper to a steel connection?

You mentioned towards the end ‘don’t forget to update software’. I thought only update software if you switched from R134A to R14. Anyway to contact you for any question. Thanks for the great video.

What is the standing pressure for the lg linier compressor

The customer needs the fridge socket looked at.

Why update software, lg sends new mother board

I don't have a scale can you please tell me how much of n your gage in psig the Freon is the low and the high side showing please thank you

Whirlpool ftw