Compressor sounds like its slugging on startup and then goes away.customer ran freezer with no freon in it before i worked on it .I fixed all the leaks and replaced the valve plate & charged to factory specs

YOU NEED TOCALL A LOCAL REPAIR SERVICE . SOUNDS LIKE IT RAN OUT OF FREON AND OIL , COMPRESSOR IS PROBABLY FRIED AND ONLY CERTIFIED TECHS CN FIX IT

Yes, looks like compressor needs to be replaced.

GIVE IT TIME SO THE THE SYSTEM COULD STABILIZE IT SYSTEM FOR A FRESH STARTUP. OR HAVE CHECK TO ITS OVERLOAD UNIT THE COMPRESSOR MOTOR.

Inside the refrigeration system alot is goning on. You have to check the pressures low/high to determine the problem. It is easy to say that your unit needs freon but that is not always the case.
here is a list of possible problems:
dirty condenser
dirty evapoator
fans not working
defrost not working
lost of freon
bad compressor
bad compressor valves
slugging
flooding
lack of oil
super heat off
txv is stuck open/close not sensing
incompatilbe unknown freon mix...

well these are just some of the problems you can encounter. this was meant to tell not fix because each problem needs attention but hope this was a little helpful anyways

Hi, It is not uncommon for the suction line on a unit to have ice on it when cooling. This means that where the ice starts forming on the line, there is liquid freon there. But, if it continues to get worse, would indicate a problem as you don't want liquid freon to enter the compressor as it will burn out the valves, or slug it as we say. Icing of this line can be from a few things. Low on freon will cause it to ice up. The freezer fan/evaporator fan motor not working. The freezer iced over real bad. An over charged system will do this, but you haven't had to charge it. Check the fan I mentioned and keep an eye on this line and monitor the units temperature. If you start to loose your cooling then we need to go from there. I can't prevent it from forming ice unless I was on site to install my service gauges to check the internal condition. Please keep me posted though. If the freezer fan is not running, this would be the problem and would need to be replaced. If you had excess to a volt meter and it wasn't running, you could check power to this motor. Let me know if it is not running and check the temperatures closely.
Good Luck,
Shastalaker7

change the rubber washers on the compressor should work a treat...

It is probably out of freon.

This is a reach here---it sounds like it could be low on refrigerant---but hold it---have you moved this unit from one spot to another--if so it needs set for 24hr before energizing it--also has mice made a nest in the compressor-condenser area---they may chewed on some wires--on some unit there a heater on bottom of compressor to keep the refer in gas so not to slug the compressor with refer liquid since liquid does not compress maybe locking up compressor. GL

low on freon. buy new . as freon level drops , ability to feed all shelves falls off. the last shelf to freeze is usually the first one to not freeze ,as charge goes away. time for new, cost to fix to great.

lacdoi,
huuum At your service!

You said,
The warranty just ran out, Sears came out told me needs a control board ($210 for just labor to replace) not sure about part price. I though a new freezer is about twice his labor and parts, so I sent him away minus $65.
I did some troubleshooting today, pull the plug for 2 days. Plug it in, temp alarm goes on all the time. Turn alarm off, left the freezer running for 4hrs.
Not cold at all, some cool air. Fan is on, compressor is on (can hear humming noise and is vibrating). Compressor is very hot to the touch, could burn finger.
Should I call Sears again, wonder how much to fix all the problem? Or just give up, look for another brand new one (not Kenmore).

MY ADVICE:
Sounds like a big repair bill and multiple problems

How old is the appliance?

If the appliance is 10 years old or more you may not be advisable to put good money into bad!
New appliance are so much more efficient today that they can save you a lot of money in energy!!!!
Replace it.


You will be fine

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