# True T-23: Used-Buy Risk, Repairs & What to Check | KitchenRisk

> True T-23: OEM part prices, the documented failures that actually cost money, and what to inspect before you buy used.

**Verdict:** inspect

used pricing varies; see sources. Biggest documented cost risk: Compressor short. Buy only after inspection.

**Documented failure risks:**
- Compressor short: Compressor short-cycling (starts then stops within seconds) -- JustAnswer
- Compressor not running at all: Compressor not running at all -- same failure family (relay/overload/wiring
- Overheat protection: Overheat protection ("Clixon" thermal cutoff) trips and kills power as a safety response to overheating.
- Cooling loss: General True troubleshooting guide flags cooling loss and refrigerant

## Sources
- [partstown.com](https://www.partstown.com/modelManual/TRUE-T-23_pm.pdf) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [cpsc.gov](https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/True-Manufacturing-Recalls-Commercial-Refrigerators-with-Secop-Compressors-Due-to-Fire-Hazard) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [ebay.com](https://www.ebay.com/p/66794476) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [burkett.com](https://www.burkett.com/true-t-23-hc-1-solid-door-bottom-mount-reach-in-refrigerator-23-cu-ft) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [justanswer.com](https://www.justanswer.com/appliance/8tavy-i-m-trying-repair-true-t-23-refrigerator-compressor.html) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [justanswer.com](https://www.justanswer.com/appliance/o5qld-true-refrigerator-model-t-23-compressor-not-running.html) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [katom.com](https://www.katom.com/learning-center/true-refrigerator-troubleshooting-guide-cooling-leaking.html) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [homeguide.com](https://homeguide.com/costs/refrigerator-compressor-cost) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [webstaurantstore.com](https://www.webstaurantstore.com/43431/refrigeration-compressors.html?vendor=True-Refrigeration) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [partstown.com](https://www.partstown.com/true/t-23/parts) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [shoptrueoemparts.truemfg.com](https://shoptrueoemparts.truemfg.com/products/compressor-part-236223) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [webstaurantstore.com](https://www.webstaurantstore.com/compatible-with.html?item=200T23HC) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [kitchenall.com](https://www.kitchenall.com/blog/how-long-do-commercial-refrigerators-last.html) (accessed 2026-08-19)
- [partstown.com part listings (prices observed 2026-09-05)](https://www.partstown.com/true/true810862) (accessed 2026-09-05)

_Last verified 2026-09-05. Source: KitchenRisk — https://kitchenrisk.com/models/true-t-23/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._