Freezer Not Cooling HOW THEY WORK and REPAIR
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- Upright Frost Free freezer repair and how everything works on them.
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Thank You. I’m a DIY Fixer Guy but don’t know appliances. You way of explaining how a freezer works let me fix my dead freezer. A $60 part saved me $700!
Send him $10 for the wealth of information you gained from his video
Excellent video! This is the stuff that needs to become the norm. End our wasteful ways.
Couldn't agree more
Freezer in such a good shape too. It's a shame ppl don't repair things anymore but just get a new one.
Thx for the step by step! Happy new year!
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Yes but how much would service charge have been? Thanks Good video
@@donvoll2580 probably $150
@@joemilton7552 Whoa! That's unreal Thanks
Great video..as a landlord, I had to figure this stuff out the hard way. Wish I had videos like these available way-back-when !
Being thrown into the fire is the best way to learn. You never forget.
I had the exact same problem with my freezer. Replaced the thermostat and it works fine. Of course a Sears repairman told me what the problem was. He told me what to order and how to install it. He saved me several hundred dollars vs him repairing it himself. It's hard to find servicemen like that.
That's a great serviceman.
@@sixtyfiveford that’s a terrible service man. Dude has to eat too. I’ve devoted thousands of hours and my own blood, sweat, and tears into learning to do HVAC/R and I refuse to give random Harry Homeowner’s any of it for free. It’s literally the hardest trade to learn and arguably the most demanding.
I am surprised you were able to find parts for a new machine. Thanks for sharing!
Luckily Freezers are one of the few appliances that are still using 20-30year old tech. No complicated computer boards like refrigerators these days.
Thank you so much! Second time I've consulted this. Bad temperature controller just a bit over a year after replacing it the first time. Your instructions are clear and sensible.
Outstanding presention and JUST what I needed to see to fix my freezer...thank you!
I have a non frost free 9 cubic footer I bought around 1993 and it's still going strong.
Like the jumper idea on bypassing the thermostat to rule it out. I put a new cap and starter in my Kenmore fridge and it was still short cycling and popping. Finally accessed the thermostat just to look up the part number. When I reinstalled it the fridge started working fine. I think it was just corrosion or the spade connector was loose.
Next episode "sixtyfiveford" turns a free freezer into a central air unit for his workshop....😄😄😄
That is a cool idea, one I have no doubts 6-5 could tackle!
Don't get me thinking.
@@sixtyfiveford "come on man, do the... you know... the thing!"
Be easier to turn it into a heater since it takes 3+ times the amount of power just to heat that one set of coils rather than the power used to cool the entire unit.
@@johnpossum556 Too many heater videos already. Time for an AC video.
Thanks have the same freezer with the same problem. Life saver.
Good to hear!
Superb! The diagnosis on my Frigidaire standup freezer identified the same problem. Thank you forever.
Thanks a million..your video saved me big time..i was about to buy another freezer..$24.00 thermostat including shipping and its fixed..
Thanks. It's best to run it while the evap is shrouded and the door is closed so as to amp the compressor, check the compressor's discharge and suction temps
Thanks Moe. Have a good year.
Hey Thanks. You too.
I have that same flashlight. Good ol harbor freight. I upgraded the battery to a higher mAh. Works excellent especially with the magnet. So handy and its rechargeable!
Nice flashlights. This is my second as the first just randomly died after 5-6 charges like most HF does. The second one seams to be going strong though.
I've had to replace the evaporator temperature sensor twice on my almost 25 year old "worldpool" fridge, but it's still going. Last fix was cleaning out the drip pan drain tube. That was probably the first time I'd ever done it. And a while back I bought some brushes for cleaning out the condenser coil underneath it. Had quite a but of dog hair and dust! Thanks for this video so if my fridge goes out again and it's not the sensor I'll how how to check other things! And for what it's worth, In my non-frost free chest freezer I think the coils are all around the walls as that's where all the frost forms.
You could also there's a screw on the back of the thermostat that you can adjust to see if maybe if you can fix it
Excellent. So crazy how no one (including me) knows how anything works and we trash stuff when only a small, cheap component is bad. I love yr videos. Slowly learning abt stuff so that I can also fix things 😌.
Hey Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
So true. A Fri of mine fixes appliances. He told me that 90% of the time a microwave breaks its just a $10 door switch that is the problem.
Excellent explanation, thank you.
Nice!
I know nothing about appliances... that actually didn't look too bad!
Excellent video & knowledge as always ! Enjoy you're channel , been watching over a year now .
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looks like some easy money fixing those if parts are that cheap. i know those freezers are not cheap even 2nd hand. always see people asking $200+ for freezers like that and most are not even that new or nice looking.
Those start capacitors are also used on air conditioners and many places where there are compressors or electric motors . They are inexpensive . I believe that defrost heater ( element ) can be tested by using an ohm reading to make sure it's not broken .
They can ground fault aswell
Awesome tutorial! Amazing that we're a throw-away society
Nice job clear simple to follow and understand. Thanks
he left it open yo show you that you had no steaks in there for him ;) great fix , always say i need me a truck, when i had one i hated it at the same time too, shoulda called my self Miller moving lol
People trash a lot of refrigerators and freezers because of these minor problems.
True. Repairmen are a pain to deal with though. I'm sure this would have been a 250-300service call.
Great video as always. Thanks!
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♦️Great video! You know you’ve done a good job explaining, if you make it easy for someone like me to make the repair. 🥴 The best part obviously is the Red Heeler finale. 👏🏼👏🏼🥰
Thanks 👍
I am fairly new to your channel but really appreciate your content. This was excellent teaching tool.
I appreciate that!
Your videos are the absolute best!
My freezer thaws then freezes again, what could be the problem. We recently changed the compressor and defrost timer. Please help I don’t know what to do even the repairer
I legitimately had this EXACT freezer and problem last night and she didn't take any of the food out so I told her call someone else. It was like 7PM and I was tired with not enough knowledge.
Nice work 👍. Ginger is a really smart cute dog, Yoda says hi.
She love to learn new tricks.
Pro Tip: Don't teach the dog how to open a fridge. Big mistake.
If you saw the window ACs at our town's transfer station you'd be disgusted. Two summers ago I fixed 56 and gave them to people struggling but now I rent a room, thanks coof coof, and have limited space. It's driving me crazy seeing the waste.
Loved your video. I had a fridge that the thermostat went on it too.
Gotta love an easy fix.
Nice!
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Excellent Post, Thank You for Sharing!
Thanks Danny, I'm glad you like it.
Great video Moe! Thanks for breaking all down & explaining it so well. It's also impressive that Ginger could learn so quickly retrieving the drink, so I'm sure she'll have closing the door in no time LOL.
Had one just like that
Quiet lost feon cut open could find a leak
As always, you're the man.
I appreciate that!
Great video 😊
Freon is a brand name of refrigerant. So it's possible that it has freon in it.
Your video allowed my husband to repair our freezer and cancel the $100.00 diagnostic charge for a repair guy. Thank you.
one day when im fixing my fridge, i will come back to this video
I lost cooling in my freezer for a different reason. The drain for the water coming off the evaporator had pugged so the water wasn't draining leading to a massive ice build up blocking the air flow through the system. See my video for a better perspective as to my fix. You can check the drain first then if it is clear start the electronic diagnostics.
One tip (not originally mine) is to use a standard ATO automotive fuse instead of that little strip of copper. You can work it live and has a built in overload. Old guy taught me this and it has been a game changer for me in diagnosing things. Just like you did with the strip of copper, I could essentially take out all possible components from the circuit until I found the bad part. Thanks for all the great vids!
Good idea.
I would like to see that to learn what you are talking about. Sounds interesting...
@@AtimatikArmy Any idea how to upload a picture?
@@CDP135Z bummer, I don't think you can. You could post a link to it I think?
@@AtimatikArmy In the video Moe's took the blue wire and the black wire off of the thermostat. The connections they were on are flat blades. The copper piece he inserted was basically 2 flat blades in one piece. Instead of using the copper piece you take a car fuse and attach the blue wire and black wire to the 2 flat blades of the car fuse. We do this in HVAC also. The use of terminal connections for electrical connections is used in tons of applications so the tip that the poster above gave of using a car fuse is a good one. A benefit is that if you use a low amp fuse it will usually burn the fuse before you do damage if there's a short somewhere that's causing the problem.
I have a very similar upright freezer, but the commercial type...not cooling down. Compressor runs, thermostat shuts it off, timer also shuts the comp off when manually cycled. I noticed the capillary tube from comp to evap is freezing at the transition to the evap....low freeon?
man awesome
Hey Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Man you are such an encyclopaedia of knowledge.
Once again a great fix.
Greetings from Ireland.👍
At least in Ireland and Europe, things were made better. The algorithm recommended this, and I feel like appliances made in America just break down after a few years. Modern European appliances, or US appliances made before the 2000s had long lifespans. Our Kitchen Aid fridge had some issues in 2020, and it was 1.5 years old. Defrosting system had to be repaired.
Thanks William.
@@thatguyalex2835 if things are made so much better in Europe, why are you buying American appliances? 🙄
My Fridge is old, came from a General Store owned by Actor Steve Carell, it must be 35 plus years, it seems to run too often, I cleaned the dust out of it, set the freezer to zero and fridge to 40. Not sure what else I can do.
A lot of these older fridges run quite a bit. I think mainly do to poor wall insulation. It could also be a failed door gasket. Or it could be a thermostat with a narrow on/off window.
very knowledgeable and absolutely competent technician, did a great job explaining a complex issue to a 'dummy' layman.
You did a great job, I am an electrical engineer, and I wish I had more instructors like you. I am 70 years old now and I think I can do that. But what is the part number
So on mine, I think the fan went out. Because when we took the back part off the fan wasn't going at all. I have a 21.3 up right frosted free ge deep freezer. The freezer felt cold but felt like no idk when your pulling on the door it's sucking it back. We wasn't getting that. Our deep freezer was saying high temperature and I had ice like crazy. So we took the back off and the fan wasn't moving period. It didn't have ice on it either. So I order another fan hopefully it fixes my 1200 dollar deep freezer I've had 7 years 😢
This is exactly what I needed. My stepdad has an old fridge from the 50s or 60s that started popping the gfci in the garage. I was pretty sure it was the compressor but now I know how to check it out and know for sure. Great video! Thank you
Nice one Moe! I feel you on being "the" truck owner lol. Another drawback is if you know how to back up a trailer....I'm always helping someone move a trailer, position a trailer, camper etc. Can't beat a $7 deep freezer! Cheers my Friend! Zip~
Very true.
Nice
Thanks Man
My instructor at tech school about 1975 (year) said ---"Don't worry about how technical stuff is. check your power and ground" I still live by that. great work.
Hmm, good advice! Although, wouldn't it be check your hot and neutral (between each component to trouble shoot)?
Neutral and ground used to be tied directly together in 75. I don't think it was until the late 80's that Neutral was separated from ground until after the circuit breakers.
@@sixtyfiveford Cool, so I was on the right track. Still great advise with just a little modern revision.
@@AtimatikArmy always check power phase to phase or phase to neutral, then verify to ground. Relying solely on your potential to ground will get you killed bud.
@@jman0870 So what you are saying is check each phase (277V) individually and not all 3 together (480V), correct?
Hi i have a upright Frigidaire frostless commercial freezer that's not getting cold enough! i when i open the door its ruining like I'm hearing the fan, but it never cycles off and the thermometer says it's around 40degrees.it's an older freezer maybe close to 20years old and we have a lot of power bumps and outages where we live. ? Thanks' Marty
Helpful video thanks for posting it.
You bet
Think this is problem with my Kenmore upright,model 253 that never gave any trouble in 15 years. It is down to 30 degrees and red temp blinks and alarm ( started yesterday) my thermostat has 3 wires. A red and blue ( both together surrounded by plastic holder) and a black wire. What do I do, in this case, to check and see, by jumping thermostat?
Nice fix. Great explanation as well
Hey Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I think I would rather have my time spent fixing a Bobcat though.
@@sixtyfiveford lol. Yeah I was so close to getting it going then old man winter hit is. During Christmas it was so Nice almost 80* could did anything because we had family to visit. New years was I think 18* by the time I get off work its to dark to record. My son is chomping at the bit to get his gas tank sending unit and fuel lines replaced on his 61 C10. My oldest got his first car 2000 Silverado and he needed help with that.....and just got my wife's 66 mustang back on the road
my frezzer the fan runs but will not cool ices up in one corner on the left top so what im getting is this maybe caused by a bad compressor
Nice job. Here quite many have converted top loading freezers into normal high efficiency fridges. They just replace the thermostat for something way warmer values. Good for cabins with few low power solar panels to keep milk and such from spoiling.
Hi there , I'm not sure what your name is so forgive me for not mentioning your name. This is the first video I have seen from your channel and I wanted to convey my most sincere thanks to you for posting this video.
I noticed my freezer had partially unthawed 3/4 of my food this morning and that the fan didn't quite sound right and not much longer after I noticed that the fan quit all together. At the time I noticed this I didn't have time to look into the problem despite the several hundred dollars of food I had in there.
At the time I was facing the installation of 2 cam positioning sensor on my truck.
Anyhow after watching about 3/4 of this video I was able to go into the freezer take it apart and quickly find and fix the problem at no cost other than the things that I threw out food wise. Originally I didn't have a clue and thanks to this video you saved me a costly repair bill and or having to buy a new freezer.
Being that we are in some very tight times now my most sincere thanks God out to you for the incredible help you have given by posting this video.
Thank you so much.
Sincerely WR Freeman
I should have fixed my 45 year old one because new ones are crap haha but I was too busy at the time.
New stuff is crap. I bought an 1947ish Kelvinator fridge from an estate sale. It had been unplugged since the 80's in a basement. It needed nothing and ran right when I plugged it in. I cleaned up the cloth wiring and it was good to go.
Twice a year my electric company offers a $50 credit if you let them recycle it. They haul it away.
You absolutely should have fixed the old one. That said, Good luck finding freon.
@@davidmeiselman3276 I don't think it lost freon, It just suddenly stopped running so it was electrical.
My advise is check the timer first if you have a cooling problem ... this is free , no volt meters necessary and the timer is responsible for 75% of failing fridges and freezers .
Timer motors are always turning like a clock . When the freezer is defrosting you can usually hear a clock like ticking sound .
Many times I have found that the timer was stuck at the place in the cycle where it has to push a spring loaded lever to start the defrost cycle . If there was a power outage the timer will stop . If it stopped while pushing against the defrost lever inside then it might not have enough strength or momentum to start turning again .
While plugged in ... turn the plastic screw/ knobs so you can hear the timer turning . You should hear the click when it gets into the defrost cycle . If you go past it , go around again and stop when you hear the click !
If nothing else is broken the timer will turn off the compressor and turn on the defrost heater tube to melt the ice . It could take 1 hour if the ice is packed .
Note : the extra ice melting might overfill the tray in the bottom of freezer/fridge and wet the floor . The tray is made to catch normal amounts of water and slowly let it evaporate near the heat of the compressor .
When all of the ice has melted the temperature of the evaporator will begin to get hot and a sensor will click on , sending power to the timer , the timer will make ticking noise for a while and then turn the compressor on. If that happens your freezer should feel cold in minutes . Check it once or twice for the next few days to make sure everything is cold enough . If ice starts to build up again or the freezer gets warmer in 4 or 5 days then your timer is probably going to need replacing because it isn't turning through its cycle properly . The motor in the timer might be failing.
Note if that did not fix it check thermostat , (timer,) defrost thermostat sensor , defrost heater element and finally compressor .
Note : you cannot change your own compressor . It has pressurized freon gas in it that must be captured by pumps and tanks for recycle . Only done by authorized repair persons. It could be costly .
Get estimate .
Great video bud.
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Very good video. I'm sure that will help a lot of people. I've noticed that when a thermostat is bad when you turn it from off to on there's no clicks clicking sound. Thank you.
I could waste a lot of precious oxygen so I’ll just say, … thank you!!!
A great video in idiot terms!!!
Great video, thanks!
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Definitely not mercury and probably not just alcohol. Those sensing bulbs/tubes are filled with a mix of refrigerants and non-compressible gasses calibrated to the temp range of the thermostat and the force needed to operate. The mercury people associate with thermostats came mostly from the mercury switch on the bimetal coil that was tilted to cycle the switch.
the fan has gone out on my unit twice now.. i made the mistake of replacing it with a cheaper fan last time.. use a name brand fan .. make sure it is a name brand fan not a knock off
Good to know.
@white freeman. You might have another issue you overlooked because usually those little shaded pole induction motors run nearly forever. I still have some I have taken out of units and they've continued to work for 20+ years. It sounds like you might have a high resistance somewhere in line with the fan motor. This would deliver a lower voltage to the fan and cause it to go out prematurely. I'd suspect the contacts in that white defroster control module......
@@johnpossum556 the factory one went out after about 12 years.. i replaced it with a generic one from amazon that felt very weak and i had to move the blade up and down to find a place it liked and would run.. it lasted about a year.. i recently bought one semi locally because shipping has been crazy and did not want to wait on shipping.. had to drive over an hour to get it and thought since it was an appliance shop that it would be the panisonic motor.. checked the part number and it was correct but was a knock off.. installed it and it would not turn.. took it out and found that it was binding internally.. put it on a drill and spun it until it stopped binding.. it has lasted about 3 months and needs replaced.. i will pay full price and order the correct fan this time.. hopefully it holds out until it gets here.. i hate to pay full price and dont like to pay people to do things i can do but this time i think full price is the better option.. thank you for your insight though it is appreciated
@@whitefreeman5798 When you say the fan felt weak was that when it was hooked directly to the 120VAC or was it on the refrig/freezer wiring? Next time check it in the place you purchase it to make sure it isn't binding. I have one shaded pole fan motor I remember buying for $6.97 at Kmart and I have to oil it every so often but I've had it for 30+ years. Since its a regular fan it really only gets used during the summer, though. ( looks just like the same size frame and style he showed )
@@johnpossum556 one of the first things thata repair guy told me was those motors never go bad. He said that new grease alwayas makes them work even if they were sezed in a hot circuit. If they could not be taken apart--he would drill holes and oil them!
Hey buddy..that was a easy fix..90% of the problems with refrigerators..i have had some where that switch on the compressor was bad..so you got a free freezer just for having a truck...lol..not bad hope you Ginger and family had a great new year..see you on the next one..Cheers friend 🍺🍺🍺🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I seam to replace that little compressor relay the most, especially on older stuff.
@@sixtyfiveford They make a universal starter pak that fits most models. That's what I was taught and encouraged to use when I went through HVAC & Refrigerator training. Good item to keep one of on hand.
Happy New Year! Jayman...
Hey Thanks, Happy New Year to you as well.
what is the name of the device you plug in your refrigerator cable
Great video, Moe. I have repaired refrigerators before doing the same thing. Great tutorial. Happy New Year!
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The coil in my mind is probably dirty And needs to be cleaned that is one of many people thing s that is one possible problem s with this freezer
The coils used to get plugged up all the time. Freezers made in the past 15+ years now hide the coil under the thin metal side walls. So the sides actually dissipate the heat.
@@sixtyfiveford çool . LoL 😅 🤣
Happy New Year! Having a truck can be a bonus LOL. Your pup is amazing, opening fridge doors and getting beverages. Fantastic!
Hey Thanks. On a side note I keep thinking about your Christmas lights and really want to step up my game. For decades I was the destination house with a custom full size sleigh pulled by 9 full size motion reindeer and a 20ft tree off the top of my house, and lights everywhere. However, people want to see animated lights and I should really look into what you did. I have a super basic 6 channel light to music system that flashes each channel but it's getting boring.
@@sixtyfiveford WOW! sounds like your display was pretty amazing - 9 full size motion reindeer...impressive! We can share with you how we got started if you're interested (first year for us learning all this stuff) and thank goodness for RUclips videos....just message us!
Being one of "our kind" is a blessing sometimes! Not many people take the time to fix something and just shell out a new one. I'm too cheap to let it go.
Well said.
Simple.... Close the door Doggo....
Yes it is.
the defrost element didn't come on in the video, the defrost thermostat was still open due to temp, what you saw was full locked wattage from the compressor before the overload kicked in. give er a while and check the heater again when it's down to temp, great video though and very thorough! reminds me of a video that saved me when my roper fridge was freezing it's condensate drain and the fix was to wrap 12ga copper wire around the element and feed an end down the tube to warm it up and two other pieces on either side to melt the drain pan.
sounds like a nice and easy fix. i will remember that one!
Excellent video! A multimeter can be one of your most valuable tools! :)
Absolutely
My green ground wire was loose that goes from thermostat to back inside of refer.
Nice repair moe, but you need a combination lock to keep ginger out lol 😀
That looks in good condition and the old thermostat is all that was wrong 😀
I have a really simple fridge/cooler, the thermostat is just kicks in the compressor in when its too warm.
No fancy pants heating elements or super duper computer control.
That's the reason it still works lol.
I trust mechanical more that computers, yes im an old git lol.
Computer boards/chips have to be one of the worst things to ever happen to appliances.
I have 2 identical stand freezers. Both have the same problem. Both don't freeze. It runs for one hour and stops. It doesn't go to freezer temperature. What could be wrong? Perhaps the compressor gets overheated.
You need to look at your evaporator and see how many coils are getting Frosted/ ice cold. If only one or two coils are getting frosted/ ice cold your low on refrigerant.
Question: I have a side by side refrigerator and freezer that's in the garage and works perfect however during the cold winter months it doesn't cool. The garage isn't heated so it's extremely cold. Is there anything I can do to solve this issue? Thank you and happy new year.
Sounds like there is only one thermostat in the fridge section and when the fridge gets cold from the garage temp the compressor won't kick on. You could perhaps build a box around the fridge and keep it heated with a low wattage light bulb or electric heater.
I assume the freezer part thaws and the both sides are at 40ish F? dictare said it right. The fridge side only cools from the freezer side. And the freezer side only turns on when the fridge side says it's too warm. So if the fridge side is cold enough the freezer will never kick on. They sell kits that essentially warm the thermostat constantly "garage ready kits". But they just make the fridge/freezer run non stop, which is expensive.
Just thinking:
You could find the thermostat wires(even from the back/under side) and wire a toggle switch onto them(bypassing thermostat) and just flip it on once in a while. Or even wire it to a time so it comes on for 30 minutes a couple times a day.
These Frigidaire freezers are notorious for thermostat failure. I had already guessed it when I first seen it lol.. but very good video. When I diagnose these first thing I check is thermostat. You can also check the thermostat for continuity when it’s in the on position
I need to figure out how to fix my landlord when my freezer breaks
lol
Bro you saved my bacon again! Our freezer quit working and I said a prayer asking God to give me a video that was actually helpful! Searched Kenmore freezer repair on RUclips and 1st result is SixtyfiveFord with an identical looking freezer… couldn’t be a coincidence! Sure enough I ordered the thermostat you linked, installed it and the freezer is running perfectly! Thanks a ton! Take care and God Bless!🙌🏼
What if the top 3 coils are freezing up and not past that?
That is generally a sign of low refrigerant or failing compressor (pump pressure). Your need to give it 5-10 minutes sometimes for all the coils to be frozen/frosty.
Ginger,2 Strohs.. She goes and brings back 2 strohs,leaves door open.....so untrained... 😁
Sure is.
Awesome video! Thanks for breaking this all down and explaining so well. This is helping me to understand and diagnose issues with a nearly identical freezer.
Great video, thanks! I have an older White_Westinghouse refrigerator - freezer that stopped getting cold, I let it sit a few days and turned it on today with a watt meter attached, I could hear the fans come on and could hear a slight buzzing sound, the watt meter went up to 794 watts ( I think that was the defrost mode?) and about 20 seconds latter I could hear a little click sound (in the freezer compartment?) and the the buzzing stopped and the watts went down to about 18 watts (fans only?) Any suggestions? Thanks again...
I forgot to mention that even when I turn off the fridge, it's still drawing about 9 watts; my mistake, had the wrong switch on now when turned off it reads 0 watts..
That sounds more like the compressor overload kicking in. Try it again but put you hand on the compressor. You should feel it humming and feel a click if it is.
@@sixtyfiveford Thanks for your reply; my mistake, had the wrong switch on now when turned off it reads 0 watts.. it will be some time before I can drag the fridge out of it's tight fit location to check the compressor. Thanks again..
Great overview of everything. Makes sense. A friend has basically the identical "Sears" upright freezer, so that was a plus. I pulled off the sheet metal in the freezer compartment yesterday, and it is the exact same unit. By the way, I tried to jumper / short the thermostat yesterday, and that didn't work, but I was using old needle nose pliers to jump it, so I may not have had a good connection. Going back with my electrical tools today. I was on a plumbing job yesterday.
Why does it need a timer if it has a thermometer on the coil?
Defrost.
What does it mean if your compressor is hot to the touch
If it's the first startup from being defrosted then it's nothing. If it's been running for a while, weeks/days and it's hot it's struggling to keep the inside cold. This struggling could be from low Freon, A bad compressor, the door seal leaking or you just put in a bunch of warm food.
Hi Moe
Happy new year.
Great video, I learned something again.
Hugs for Ginger.
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Hey Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.
Ginger says HI.