Defrosting my kenmore freezer is defrosting and i don't have a manual to show me what to do. I need help please before all my meat go bad.

How many pounds of frozen meat will 10 cubic foot chest freezer hold

your may be facced cooling system problem.

the coil needs to be defrosted or the defrost timer is bad also go to sears.com and you can download a manual :) hope i helped a bit

hi... is the evap fan motor running in the freezer ? if it is then check the the evap coils if it is completely frosted then u need to check the defrost timer .if that is good then check the defrost limiter that is on the evap coils and if that is good then u got a bad defrost heater. now if there is frost only on the bottom or top of evap coils u may have sealed sys problem if u got an ? feel free to write me..

I don't have a manual but these are fairly simple. On the back inside below is a defrost heater and terminator sorta like this:
The cold control maintains the temp and their is a timer that either puts it in run for 10 hours or defrost for 21 minutesThe compressor relay goes out on these. The defrost heater or defrost heater termination themostat can cause defrost failure if bad.Not much to these babys.


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No it is not frost free. You can get the manual on the link below to read about the freezer and learn how to defrost.

http://www.managemylife.com/mmh/owner_manuals/134/KENMORE-Upright-Freezer-L0307021?brand_name_search=253.23424102+

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Your best bet is to start in the middle. Guesstimate and let it run. The test is to see if water freezes solid in 6-8 hours. If not, you can turn about 1/4 turn or less. Then you can try hamburger meat which a lower freezing temp and see if it gets solid. Your perishable items should be put somewhere else until you are ready. At least the water frozen will keep the meat safe from bacteria growth or spoilage. Let me know how you do.

It sounds like you may be overloading your unit. If you place a large quanity of non frozen items in the freezer at one time, it may take a few hours to bring the temperature back down. This usually happens with a chest type not an upright. Insure when adding items to the freezer there is room for air movement. With out looking at it I think the problem is the defrost timer or sensor. Maybe staying on too long increasing the overall temperature of the unit. When ever the defrost cycle is on, the cooling unit is also off. As far as the meat freezer burning, none of the freezer bags I have used prevent this. I pr-wrap my meat in freezer paper and then place it in a bag, sometimes freezer bags sometimes not. I try not to buy meat from grocery stores, I grow my own meat and have it butchered and vacuum packed, it doesn't change color. Please note that items in a freezer bag moved around after the contents have frozen will cause air leaks in the bags very easily.

It might be the timer motor, if it doesn't run. neither does the timer. Easily replaceable and cheap. good luck. John

Hi,tomonbow
ngafm at your service,

You said,you are getting freezer burn in only two days, right?

Are you putting the meat in proper freezer bags and squeezing
air out as you zip lock the bag?
If you do not use proper freezer bags you will always get freezer burn on meats!

WAIT ! This will not happen in two days!
Seems to me something else has happened to your meat prior to your purchase and it probably is not the freezer at fault.

If it happens to meat that you feel was not frozen when you bought it, check with the store of purchase to see if it came into them frozen before it was put in their refrigerator case!
Most super markets receive cases of frozen meat and then put them in the walk in refrigerator, or refrigerator case to present them for sale to the customers and they defrost in the case.

Then we think we are buying meat that is fresh and never been frozen!
Fresh meat will not freezer burn in 2 days unless it has happened previously to the time you bought it.

Also when you freeze any meat you buy, repack it in proper freezer bags and not just any zip lock bag!

But I believe it happened before you bought it.
And i'll bet it all came from the same store.
that's why some people shop at a butcher shop or Costco type store where the meat is fresher and sells out faster!
Bless you.
ngafm
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Let me know the verdict. I think I'm right on target!
Do some investigating and ask the store some hard questions!