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Re:“My chest fridge consumes about 0.1 kWh a day.” by londons_explore on Friday November 04, 2022 @06:57AM (#33464616)
Check the datasheet for the fridge compressor. Some models are designed to run in two orientations. If you're very lucky, the other orientation for your compressor will be 'on its back'.

If you run the compressor in an orientation it isn't designed for, the motor will get 'liquid slugging', which is unrecoverable - you'll need to buy a new fridge.

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Re:“My chest fridge consumes about 0.1 kWh a day.” by londons_explore on Friday November 04, 2022 @07:17AM (#33464830)
By the way, if liquid slugging is caught before the motor burns out (some motors have an overload disconnect), then you can normally switch around the start capacitor onto the run wiring and vice versa to run the motor backwards. Running it backwards for a second can release the liquid and 'fix' the fridge.
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