Freezers - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

It was the fan at the top of the freezer that had stopped working after 3 years, therefore the freezing air wasn't getting to the top of the freezer. From the inside, unscrew light unit and unclip, pop out two circular discs at top and unscrew one screw. Unscrew 2 more screws and prise the back panel off. (Arrows mark the clips). Pull off fan, take out motor, replace (keeping rubber bits) and push back fan with a bit of nail varnish on spindle. Put everything back together. Turn on, depress door light switch and after 30 seconds fan should rotate. You can buy a fan on eBay or from www.4daewoo.co.uk for about 40 pounds.

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As the weather is getting warmer for many people their freezer and/or refrigerator do not work right because of a dirty condenser coil...there are also many other things that can go wrong. If you are hearing a clicking or buzzing then check out the last two tips.

If your refrigerator is running but warm, then…

Check out this tip that I wrote about that... it is a great place to start trouble shooting your unit...and something that you can do rather then calling a repair person to do a simple thing for you...

Refrigerator Condenser Coil Cleaning Refrigerator Repair
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4024657-refrigerator_condenser_coil_cleaning

Refrigerator Troubleshooting Refrigerator Compressor
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3885294-refrigerator_troubleshooting

Refrigerator Compressor Start Capacitor and Start Relay
http://www.fixya.com/support/r4023749-refrigerator_compressor_start_capacitor

heatman101

Upright freezer door was ajar, alarm went off. Where is the reset button? Product is Frigidare.

The Amber light is the Power 'On' indicator. The Red light is a Temperature Alarm indicator. THe Red light comes on if the freezer compartment rises above 20 degrees F (for example a freezer malfunction or someone left the door open). You also probably have a rocker switch (or two holes that are over a rocker switch) that is in between these two indicators. If you do, that's an audible (loud buzzer) alarm when the red light comes on. The rocker switch is a simple on-off switch to silence the alarm or turn it back on.

Hello - Typically "OF" indicates that the freezer is turn off. To activate freezer, press UP three times until display shows "1" then press UP to desired setting. If it will not allow you to change setting and freezer continues to be off, try resetting the freezer by unplugging it or flipping the breaker off. Wait approximately ten minutes and turn it on. If "OF" continues to display, the unit could possibly have a communication problem with the electronic control assembly. Contact a professional to move forward accurately.

call a repair service or go buy a new one

None available for that make online. However, it is just a refrigerated box. Switch it on, open the lid, put the food in, defrost when it ices up. This will be similar

http://www.centralproperties.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Larder-Freezer-Zanussi-ZFC631WAP.pdf

Googled for 'manual' and 'instructions'.

https://www.google.com/search?safe=off&rlz=1C1QJDB_enCA643CA644&biw=1920&bih=937&sxsrf=ALeKk01PAHPhUy9TJ7Wu9a-45-u-7RdfZQ%3A1589837184682&ei=gP3CXqjzKNq4tQbzxqSIDQ&q=skandiluxe+chest+freezer+instructions

I just bought a Kenmore Heavy Duty Chest Freezer with quick freeze that has been unplugged. The alarm is on and it is flashing FF

NO CLUE WE DON'T WORK FOR WOODS

get a meter and check for short or seized motor --compressor

I would check the actual light fixture; They are not cheap to replace at about 75 dollars for the part, They can have bad connections at the board level or it could be the door switch.

Try contacting a service center shown in publication at the link below on the internet:

https://www.defy.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/F325-DUF281-A5.pdf

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/shop/freezer-with-lock

call a local repair service , it might need freon added

Kenmore model 255.19502010 seems to have this problem where it will not get cold anymore, but it is a $12 solution and and easy wiring job. Easy like if you know colors and how to plug things in you should be able to do it. Get a Supco 3 n'1 Start (model RCO410) for a 1/4-1/3 hp compressor on ebay or Amazon. This one device replaces 3 different components (relay, overload and start capacitor) that all have a tendency to fail. When it arrives, make sure the frezer is unplugged, remove the metal panel on the side of the freezer. You will see a large black orb almost the size of a football, that is the compressor. On the left side there is a black plastic box that covers the connections on the side of the compressor. Open that up and you will find another black plastic thing plugged into the compressor that has a bunck of wires plugged into it. Pull it loose of the compressor by pulling straight back or gently prying it away with a flat screwdriver. You will see that it is plugged into 3 metal prongs that stick out of the compressor. You will see that all the wires go back to a Cylinder shaped device about 1.5 inch diameter and about 5 inches high it is secured to the bottom rail with a single bolt. Remove the black cylinder and all other pieces that were plugged into the compressor. You should be left with a white and black wire coming from the dial selector on the front. Follow the directions on the package of the SupcoBy connecting the white wire to the lower left prong on the compressor, the Black wire to the top center prong and the red wire to the bottom right prong. Connect the other 2 black wires to the black and white wire coming from the dial with the enclosed wire nuts. Put the new 3 in 1 next to the compressor andplug in your freezer to test. If it gets cold then unplug it and secure the new 3 n1 with a ziptie, duct tape' screw' or some other way (do NOT screw into the 3 n 1 just through the hole in the top.)

If this does not fix your freezer then put it on craigslist for a fermentation chamber for home-brewers and home wine makers because your compressor is probably shot.

One note: while I was repairing mine I took the dial thermostat out and int eh process unplugged one of the connection. The first time I plugged in my freezer it did not turn on but the green light was on. If this happens to you inspect all the connections and make sure they are on tight.

https://industrial.panasonic.com/ww/products/motors-compressors/compressors/reciprocating-compressors-fs/d-series-reciprocating-fixed-speed-r134a-lbp/D110C21RAX5%2528RSIR%2529

Check the thermostat, defrost timer and compressor overload one of them could have been damaged by the surge.

The telephone number of the manufacturer is on their web site.

You can call them to request assistance.

https://www.traulsen.com/service/owners-manuals

I am not typing their phone number here because so many fraudulent1 scammers post on FIXYA, so beware.

applianceparts.com

You need a new bin level thermostat/sensor