"AnthonyL" wrote in message
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I defrosted the freezer last week and now the compressor seems to be
running nearly, but not, all the time. I say "seems" because I'm not
encouraged to be in the kitchen that much and my wife says that is how
it usuall was.

It is an AEG under counter freezer and sits next to a sister fridge as
they have for around 20yrs.

I pulled it out today and got rid of a lot of cobwebs and dust. The
freezer compressor unit was uncomfortable to touch whilst the fridge
was just warm to the touch.

The temperature is fine at -18degC and the seals are clean. If I was
pressed I'd say there was a bit more gurgling than usual (is that the
right description of the refrigerant going through the pipes).

So is it on its way out? Did I damage something? Or have I forgotten
what work it has to do when we have a proper summer?



It may have lost it's refrigerant gas (or most of it.)
Compressor gets hot because it relies on (now non-existant) gas to cool it.