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dougal
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One simple thing to check is that all electrical connections are making good contact. A quick inspection that there's nothing loose or corroded is worthwhile before junking it.
If the light comes on, but the motor never runs, the problem would be either with the thermostat switch or the motor. Although the thermostat should be cheap to replace, the motor wouldn't be - and wouldn't be designed for maintenance (even lubrication). If, and ONLY if, you are confident of your electrical abilities, you might experiment (before spending anything and see if bypassing (short-circuiting) the thermostat switch would let the motor run. What I'm suggesting is connecting things so that the motor would run (if it can) all the time that the electricity is switched on. This would allow you to discover whether the problem is with the motor or the thermostat switch.
However, if you can hear (or feel) the motor running but there's no cooling, then there's a problem with the compressor and/or the gas circuit, and that means a repair is likely to cost rather more than a replacement second-hand (used) unit. Perhaps more than a new one...
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Erikht
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