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Kenmore Upright Freezer is not cooling or holding temperature. I opened up the inside panel to expose the coil. Fan runs, Inside light works, compressor seems to start and run.
At initial start-up...Coil begins to frost/cool for a few minutes and then looses the frost. Compressor continues to run. There is a detectable difference in temperature when comparing both sides of the compressor.
The Defrost heater and thermostat test ok with continuity. Used a different freezer to test Defrost thermostat.
ANY HELP would be appreciated!!
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As long as the compressor is running you are not in a defrost cycle.
When the compressor runs the coils should cool and frost up.
By the sound of it you have a sealed system problem.
You may be low on freon though normally the symptom of this is frost in one area on the evaporator coils, usually where the freon enters the coils.
Also could be a bad compressor or a partial plug in the sealed system.
Does not really matter which as they will all be expensive repairs as you need a pro. Often it makes more sense to put those dollars towards a new unit.
Not sure why you are looking at the defrost system unless the defrost heater is coming on when the compressor is on which should not happen.
The normal symptom for a defrost problem is heavily frosted/iced over evaporator coils. |
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Originally Posted by: denman  As long as the compressor is running you are not in a defrost cycle.
When the compressor runs the coils should cool and frost up.
By the sound of it you have a sealed system problem.
You may be low on freon though normally the symptom of this is frost in one area on the evaporator coils, usually where the freon enters the coils.
Also could be a bad compressor or a partial plug in the sealed system.
Does not really matter which as they will all be expensive repairs as you need a pro. Often it makes more sense to put those dollars towards a new unit.
Not sure why you are looking at the defrost system unless the defrost heater is coming on when the compressor is on which should not happen.
The normal symptom for a defrost problem is heavily frosted/iced over evaporator coils. Thanks for the reply! That is what I feared! I was looking at the defrost system because the unit was leaking water originally when it quit working. It belongs to a friend, so I was not there to see if it was iced up at that time. I thought that the leaking could have been from an ice dam in the drain, etc...
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