"Bob F" wrote in message
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"Tom Biasi" wrote in message
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"Bob F" wrote in message
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I seem to be having my second failure of a chest freezer
used as beer cooler. The failure mode is that the unit runs
continuously but doesn't get the temp to drop more than
a few degrees. It also seems quieter when running after
failure

The space it is in in my basement is currently about 55F.
The temp controller is a mechanical thermostat with
the sensing bulb passing into the unit between the lid
gasket and the top of the chest wall. The thermostat controls
the power to the compressor through a relay. The temp is
usually set to 35-40F.

Both units were obtained used for cheap or free, so maybe they
were just worn out. They seemed to work fine for awhile.
Each lasted a year or so.

Has anyone else had similar problems? Is there something that
I am doing that is killing the freezers?

Bob F



There is a limited number of reasons why they would be available cheap or
free.


Let's see. It could be near end-of-life. Or someone doesn't use it and
doesn't want to pay the disposal fees to get rid of it. I see several each
week on craigslist for free. The only problems are that now I have to take
it down and pay the disposal fee, and I don't want to kill another if I'm
doing the damage.

Bob



I hope you didn't think I was insulting you Bob.
I just wanted to point out that most free refrigerators are not working
properly.

I teach at a technical school, the school gets many donations a year, almost
all the donated items don't work properly.

A tight recycle time can tax a compressor or a small coolant leak can cause
your problem.

Tom