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I recently got this freezer Kenmore Model 10338-23.0 cu ft. from my grandfathers house after he passed away. He had stored meat and what not in it. Brought it home cleaned it up, plugged it up, and it is cold. Set on 4 initially when I put food in it. I would guess a quarter of the way full. The motor is always running, but it doesn't seem overly hot as I continually check. It is staying cold, but I can turn the dial to off and it will cut off, then go back to 1, it will stay off a while then turn back on and stay on. Some say I need more food in it to cool it, but I'm hesitant in fear it is going to blow and I'll lose my food. Any suggestions?
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If, by plug in you mean the socket, then you need to check the fuse in the power plug next.
At the very lease there should be some light on the unit that illuminate even if it does not FREEZE.
If the compressor comes on wait to see if there is any drop in temperature. then it is possible the fuse was faulty.
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My freezer was purchased in February, 2004. It is a self defrosting freezer but ice has started forming along the bottom shelf and back wall. Also, after cleaning the freezer the other day it has stopped clycing. The freezer will stop running only if I turn it down to the #1 setting and then it will not come back on. If I turn it up to a higher setting the compressor will not stop running. It ran for over 24 hours and would not cycle unless I turned it off or set it at the #1 setting. When I unplugged it and pulled it away from the wall, there was a green water spot the size of a dinner plate underneath the freezer. Help!! Very Unhappy this freezer is only 6 years old. S in Phila.
If the freezer was stored and not running for 7 years it may have lost coolant. Since the compressor is running recharging the coolant may fix the problem. Hot compressor might indicate low coolant since its motor is immersed in it.
Hi, Is the compressor running? How old is it? Is the compressor clicking off and on like it is trying to start but can't?
I want to try ans help, just need some answers.
It sounds like you may be overloading your unit. If you place a large quanity of non frozen items in the freezer at one time, it may take a few hours to bring the temperature back down. This usually happens with a chest type not an upright. Insure when adding items to the freezer there is room for air movement. With out looking at it I think the problem is the defrost timer or sensor. Maybe staying on too long increasing the overall temperature of the unit. When ever the defrost cycle is on, the cooling unit is also off. As far as the meat freezer burning, none of the freezer bags I have used prevent this. I pr-wrap my meat in freezer paper and then place it in a bag, sometimes freezer bags sometimes not. I try not to buy meat from grocery stores, I grow my own meat and have it butchered and vacuum packed, it doesn't change color. Please note that items in a freezer bag moved around after the contents have frozen will cause air leaks in the bags very easily.
You said,you are getting freezer burn in only two days, right?
Are you putting the meat in proper freezer bags and squeezing air out as you zip lock the bag? If you do not use proper freezer bags you will always get freezer burn on meats!
WAIT ! This will not happen in two days! Seems to me something else has happened to your meat prior to your purchase and it probably is not the freezer at fault.
If it happens to meat that you feel was not frozen when you bought it, check with the store of purchase to see if it came into them frozen before it was put in their refrigerator case! Most super markets receive cases of frozen meat and then put them in the walk in refrigerator, or refrigerator case to present them for sale to the customers and they defrost in the case.
Then we think we are buying meat that is fresh and never been frozen! Fresh meat will not freezer burn in 2 days unless it has happened previously to the time you bought it.
Also when you freeze any meat you buy, repack it in proper freezer bags and not just any zip lock bag!
But I believe it happened before you bought it. And i'll bet it all came from the same store. that's why some people shop at a butcher shop or Costco type store where the meat is fresher and sells out faster! Bless you. ngafm Please give me a good rating before you sign off. Thank You. Let me know the verdict. I think I'm right on target! Do some investigating and ask the store some hard questions!
We had a Kenmore upright which worked fine but then suddenly was not keeping food frozen. Long story short, do not store anything on top of the freezer unit. It will insulate the coils that run across the top of the unit, and cause your compressor to work harder than it needs to, and eventually overheat and become ineffective. Says nothing about it in the user manual. We learned the hard way by losing food.
Thanks, is the running normal though or should I worry about the food?
Should I worry about the food and it dying?
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