OK... we have a U-line WC15 wine cooler (under counter model). It stopped cooling. So, we did the natural thing... bought a replacement (different product, same function).
Then, after a little prodding from my father during his visit, I decided to check it out.
The symptoms were simple: The light worked... the rest of it never turned on.
So, my dad said that it's one of 2 things, either the relay switch that turns on the compressor is bad... or the temperature control is.
After using my multimeter and using a wire to jumper over the both of these, I determined that the temperature control was the culprit. I found a cool site called
RepairClinic.com that made it really easy to find a new part. For about $65 I got a new one. I installed it yesterday and everything's working fine now. Pretty cool.
Luckily, I have a friend who is interested in buying the replacement I bought. Since we gave it a two week test run, he knows it works well :)
Lesson learned: I know enough about electricity and things to test my electrical things when they go on the fritz...