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Freezer not cutting out

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  • 04-12-2015 12:33pm
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    Wearb
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    My chest freezer has started to run continuously. It is working ok otherwise. I know that they're not very expensive, but I hate to throw out something if it can be easily repaired. Any advice please?

    Btw. I have it currently running on a timer until I decide what to do.

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    freddyuk
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    Check the temperature as if thermostat set too low it will never be able to there. -18/19c is required. If thermostat has gone these can be replaced.? If you turn it up a notch (warmer) see if it switches off then. If you have a decent thermometer or better remote sensor check the temperature


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    Low on refrigerant perhaps.


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    Wearb
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    freddyuk wrote: »
    Check the temperature as if thermostat set too low it will never be able to there. -18/19c is required. If thermostat has gone these can be replaced.? If you turn it up a notch (warmer) see if it switches off then. If you have a decent thermometer or better remote sensor check the temperature

    Turning the temp control, doesn't do anything. It is getting cold enough for frost to form.
    Sir Liamalot wrote: »
    Low on refrigerant perhaps.

    I defrosted it and plugged it back in. A thin layer of frost formed on the inside surface, as normal. Would this happen if low on refrigerant?

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    quietsailor
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    Wearb wrote: »
    I defrosted it and plugged it back in. A thin layer of frost formed on the inside surface, as normal. Would this happen if low on refrigerant?

    You could have a leaking seal and there is a constant flow of warm air getting in - that'll cause the freezer to run constantly to chill this air.

    Is there any damage to the seal around the door, any deformations - is the seal brittle and stiff? it should be soft and flexible.

    A final one - has someone tried to defrost it/remove ice using a knife and possibly punctured one of the pipes loosing the refrigerant. That one is the cause of a lot of fridges being thrown out


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    Wearb
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    I put a stat in the freezer and it took it 20 hours to get to -18C. Even then, it kept running. Cant be f'ing around with it, coming so close to Christmas, so I bought a new one. I might play around with the (now) old one sometime, to see if i can identify any obvious problems.
    Thanks for replies.

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