strange. i have unpluged mine many times, no issues.

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Do compressors get damaged by running hot or buzzing for a short period of time? Can this be tested

 

Is it working now? If so don't worry about it.

 

Yes it's working now. But I have OCD and keep thinking if I shortened its life or damaged it

 

Sounds like you unplugged it while the compressor was running and then plugged it back in right away. It is normal for the compressor to not start in that situation. The pressures need to equalize within the sytem for the compressor to restart. The compressor has built in protection for this and I doubt you did any damage to it.

 

For best performance, wait at least two minutes before plugging it back in if you accidentally unplug it. Similarly, for air conditioners, when you switch them off, wait at least 2 minutes before turning them back on.

If a refrigerator or freezer is laid on its side or otherwise positioned not on its feet, you need to put it on its feet and then wait 24 hours before plugging it in, otherwise here damage could happen.

 

Thanks for the good tips. The fridge was unplugged for about 10 minutes before being plugged back in, enough for me to clean the cooling fan and condenser. When I plugged it back in, it just seemed like the compressor was struggling to turn back on and getting hot. It got me worried because this is a newish fridge and the old one died because of the compressor.

 

Here is a video of the sound :

 

Sounds normal to me.

 

Sounds normal to me. Refrigerator compressors typically run quite hot.

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When unplugged while running the compressor has to let the gas pressure equalize before it will happily restart. Prolly no damage from doing it once but don't make it a habit. If you unplug it again just wait 15 or so minutes before trying to restart it and no worries.