20 Most Recent Magic Chef 12.2 cu. ft. / 345 liter Chest Freezer CFC1236GRW Questions & Answers

Compressor may be bad. You can try replacing starting device that plugs into side of compressor

Sounds like you need to get the engineer out. If not getting cold its a manufacturers problem

Perhaps the power outage, was caused by your freezer? When you think a reset would help, the run light should come on, after a little while. But perhaps only the thermostat is defect. Be aware there can be so many causes, and none has to be related to the power outage, for your freezer not to work. It would be virtually impossible to see what is wrong, from a distance. Better try to bring the food to a working fridge and call a tech to solve the problem.

Typically inside freezer on floor.

coolant time for new one be careful of food could have defrosted lots times

May need a new evaporator or defrost mech is bad..checout utube

You are slowly loosing the freon in the system.

I think if it is full of food I would call for service instead of using a website that may be able to help or not.

read the user manual the light may only come on when the compressor is working talk with a service agent for the unit and ask them

Hi, replacement parts and manual can be found on amazon, take a look: Amazon com Magic Chef Freezer parts. I hope this was helpful. cheers

Hello Darrell; My name is Peter. I am a retired field service technician. Why do you think your Magic Chef is still working after 20 years? Your unit was manufactured with reliable cast steel components. Do you want to purchase a new unit with more efficiency with components manufactured with plastic and cast ceramic. If you do decide to purchase a more efficient unit, do not discard your well build Magic Chef. When the new unit fails after 5 years, you will always have the older well built unit.

have you looked as for a hole or opening and if there is none then this has happened to me you could take to the the store you got it at or get a new one but if there is a hole you could use a "freezer glue"

Look around for where the unit receives temp input. Maybe the sensor is iced over and reading incorrectly.