this freezer came with the house, its in the basement which is very dusty, dirty. It sounds like the compressor turns on when I plug it in, but after about 4 hours it still isn't cold. I am considering having a repairmain look at it, but wonder if there might be some simple things I could do first.
A chest freezer is a very simple machine. There are no fans or defrost system to cause a problem.
You need to make sure the thermostat is not turning off to soon.
If the compressor is running but it does not cool, then there is a problem with the refrigerant system.
You will want to check around with some local repair services, but about the cheapest you would have it repaired will be around $250. That is if it can be repaired at all. The majority of the refrigerant lines are inside the cabinet and unrepairable.
Post back if you have any questions.
I've been using a chest freezer as a frig running it with a Johnson Controls external thermostat....
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I've been using a chest freezer as a frig running it with a Johnson Controls external thermostat. It's been working great staying at a constant 35-40 degrees fahrenheit. The past month it's started to warm up inside. The motor is running, I hear fluid in the walls of the unit. The top section started to get frosty while the rest of the unit would remain fairly warm. This unit has a flash defrost that I initiated. The front internal walls of the unit got very hot while the back was only moderately warm. I unplugged it and let it sit overnight. I plugged it in the morning and let it run all day. The unit was only moderately cool after 10 hours. The thermostat is set on 7 (max). I've adjusted it off and max several times. I hear the unit running the whole time. When I adjust it to 7 after turning it off I hear something else energize for a few seconds and then shut off.
This happened once.
Any assistance with this is greatly appreciated. My kegs are getting warm.
Best regards,
Ross
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