Most refrigerators have thermal fuses but no electric fuses. If a refrigerator has an electrical fuse, it will be indicated in the power schematics of the appliance. The thermal fuse is usually located in the control board. … Your refrigerator will stop working if the electric fuse in the breaker box blows.

What causes a refrigerator to stop working?

Refrigerator Runs Constantly. … Typical causes are: 1) the door is left open frequently, 2) the condenser coils need cleaning, 3) the door doesn’t seal against the refrigerator box, 4) the cold control is set too cold, or 5) something is blocking the flow of cold air inside the fridge.

What is the first thing to check when a refrigerator stops working?

If Your Fridge Has Stopped and the Light is Off As obvious as this sounds, often a fridge shuts down completely because it’s simply getting no power. The first thing to check is the breaker (in your home’s electrical service panel) of the circuit serving the fridge.