Home |  Index |  Submit Request |  Share Photos |  Share Tips |  Active Topics |  New Feedback  |  Contact Us  |  Search
 User Login:  Username:    Password:      Forgot It?  | Join ThriftyFun!

 Popular Topics
 - Beauty
 - Budget and Finance
 - Christmas *
 - Cleaning
 - Consumer Advice
 - Craft Projects
 - Craft Tips
 - Food Tips
 - Garage Sales
 - Gardening
 - Gifts
 - Green Living
 - Home Improvement
 - Organizing
 - Parenting
 - Parties
 - Pest Control
 - Pets
 - Product Reviews
 - Recipes
 - Repair
 - Thanksgiving
 - Weddings for Less

More Topics

Google Search:

Web thriftyfun.com

About:
RSS Feed
About Us
Media
Advertising
Contact Us
Privacy Statement
Disclaimer

Freezer Problem - Thermostat?

1x1
Date: 10/18/2004 Topic: Readers Request > Repair  
1x1
1x1
Post Feedback! | Email Friend | Print | Get Responses | Bookmark | del.icio.us | Link | Rate: Thumbs Up Thumbs Down
Hello. I have a small chest freezer (Frigidaire). The other day I noticed the food items at the top of the freezer were thawing out. I checked to see if a breaker had been tripped. It had not. I turned the control knob, and the unit kicked on the items quickly "re-froze." A few days later the same thing occurred. I turned the knob again, and it came on. I checked the unit this morning and it was still running (I have the control knob set at its coldest setting). Do yo think it may be the thermostat going on the blink? If so, is it difficult to replace? The control knob sits on a removable panel. Do you "pull-off" the knob, before you pop-off the panel? Sure need some help. Thanks.

Michael
Jump to Feedback | Post feedback
Related Links:
Previous: Looking for Snake Advice ThriftyFun Next: Daily Thrifty Tips October 18, 2004
1x1
 Feedback
1x1
1x1
1x1
1x1
 Sponsors
1x1
1x1

Post By bruce (Guest Post) (07/17/2008)
The freezer won't freeze the ice even the temperature is set to halfway of its thermostat settings. There is also a ticking sound which can be heard from time to time. How can I repair this problem.is the ticking sound related to the problem in the freezer?

Report Spam or Abuse


Post By j Walker (Guest Post) (10/21/2004)
CALL A REPAIR MAN. YOUR THERMOSTAT IS GOING OUT. YOU SHOULD NOT EAT THE REFROZEN FOOD. THROW IT OUT.

Report Spam or Abuse


Post By Ann (Guest Post) (10/20/2004)
Repairclinic.com is a good suggestion, as someone already pointed out. I would be concerned about the food in the freezer now - is it still safe to eat? In the future, especially if you will not be able to check the freezer for a few days, follow this tip which I think I got here! Put several ice cubes in a baggie and place in the freezer. If you find the cubes frozen into a solid blob, that means that the ice melted and refroze (and so did your food) and your food would probably need to be discarded.

Report Spam or Abuse


Post By Mr. Fixit in Colorado (Guest Post) (10/19/2004)
Yes always try to pull the knob off the switch, But be careful some are easy some are hard and no the thermostat is not hard to replace. I would suggest looking for removable access panel lower front side or rear and remove, Clean your motor coils with duster wands or shop vac. when these areas get dusty it does effect the operation of the unit. Do not pressure wash with anything greater than mild pressure. Make sure the unit is unplugged. Dont do this indoors. You should clean and run your freezer two three weeks and moniter to see if this fixed the problem. If thermostat is needed, Make sure to take model and serial number and familiarize yourself with the parts needed before obtaining them. Go ahead and draw a map with marking colored wires, to assure correct match. Chest freezers normaly don't have a long probe that you would have to fish through a side wall somewhere. If you need more advice Please contact me at Frickner @aol.com

Report Spam or Abuse


Post By Cheryl from Missouri (Guest Post) (10/19/2004)
Does your freezer have auto defrost? If so, maybe the sensor gets stuck ON and whenever you turn the control knob it resets it until the next defrost cycle.

Report Spam or Abuse


Post by ThriftyFun (3747) | (10/18/2004)
Profile |Blog! |Contact
Hi Michael,
Here are some good sites to help you analyze your problem.

http://www.repairclinic.com/0088_3_1.asp

http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/freezer/freezer.php

Report Spam or Abuse


1x1

Post Feedback:
Login using the form on the top of the page to post feedback if you have registered with ThriftyFun. If you have not yet registered, click here. It's FREE!. If you are not registered you can post feedback as a guest below. Please don't use your email address for your name because spam robots can dredge it from our site. Please do not post your feedback more than ONCE. We need to approve all guest feedback and it may take from minutes to hours for that to happen.
(1x1 graphic )
Your Name

Subject

Feedback

text tool text tool text tool text tool

Image Upload: Add an image to your post! Click the "Browse" button below and select an image from your hard drive. Please only select gifs or jpegs. If you have any problems, just email the image to images@thriftyfun.com

  

If you want to post your email address for responses from readers, obscure it in some way like put spaces between the name and @ sign and service address with (remove spaces) behind it or name (at) server (dot) com . This is for your protection from those creepy Robots.

(1x1 graphic )

© 1997-2008 ThriftyFun.com - Design by Cumuli Design
Disclaimer: ThriftyFun.com cannot accept any responsibility for any injury or damage that you may cause to yourself, others, or property when following any advice given on this site. Read the full disclaimer. If you find any information on ThriftyFun.com or in our newsletters that is either erroneous and/or potentially harmful to others, please Contact Us, immediately.