Magic Chef Freezers - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

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.

9 is usuly the coldes setting on the freezer. It needs 24 hrs to get to the setting that you put it on.

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Fast freeze is overriding your thermostat so the freezer compressor works all the time.This will kill your compressor.Try change thermostat.Jan

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

Sounds like slow Freon leak. You might get an estimate over the phone before calling a technician, but I would think a 3-year old box is worth repairing. If the estimate is close to the replacement cost, that might not be the case.

If it was laid down, it probably has some debris or moisture in the filter drier.You will need a certified technician see if replacing the drier will help. I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/david_dc2f9e0a44104720

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Feel compressor to see if running and warm. If not, most likely thermostat control is bad. If it is running, determine if it runs continuously or if it's clicking on and off every couple minutes. If clicking on and off, replace overload and relay that plugs into side of compressor. If running continuously, there is probably a freon leak on blockage. Replace freezer in latter scenario

You are slowly loosing the freon in the system.

If a defrost system is not working you will get, either no cool or frost build up.

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

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

First your freezer does not use R-134a. That is for auto air conditioners only. It uses R-12. You need refrigeration compound gauges, R-12 refrigerant and a two devices that connects to and punctures the lines and gives you a port to connect the hoses from the refrigeration compound gauges. You must have a refrigeration leak if you need to add refrigerant. The leak needs to be repaired or you will lose the refrigerant in a short time again.

Check pcb for blown fuse you will have to remove th cover at the back if not pcb got damaged