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Stand along upright freezer would not get below 16 degrees. I pulled off the evaporator cover. The drain plug, and the entire drainage area was frozen about 3/4 inch thick for the entire length of the back of the freezer. The water was also freezing on the inside of the bottom of the freezer.
The evaporator was very frosty, especially at the top and bottom. Even the evaporator cover in the middle had frost on it. Some parts were even icy.
In the back of the freezer, near the condenser, the drain tube that connects the above mentioned area to the drain pan was not connected. If the water were to drain, it would drain onto the floor.
I removed all the ice and frost then checked the drain tube. Water is draining.
Any idea why it is freezing up and not draining?
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by: scottu  Stand along upright freezer would not get below 16 degrees. I pulled off the evaporator cover. The drain plug, and the entire drainage area was frozen about 3/4 inch thick for the entire length of the back of the freezer. The water was also freezing on the inside of the bottom of the freezer.
The evaporator was very frosty, especially at the top and bottom. Even the evaporator cover in the middle had frost on it. Some parts were even icy.
In the back of the freezer, near the condenser, the drain tube that connects the above mentioned area to the drain pan was not connected. If the water were to drain, it would drain onto the floor.
I removed all the ice and frost then checked the drain tube. Water is draining.
Any idea why it is freezing up and not draining?
Thanks. Scottu, The issue could be due to the disconnected drain line. Your freezer would have been "sucking" hot air off the compressor area and up into the evaporator area, cold air meets hot air equals frost and or ice. You could have a defrost heater or thermostat problem, but I would wait a while to see if the ice/frost reappears. Good Luck, :) :) :)
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I posted the photo above which was before I defrosted.
Looking at it, do you still think it may be as simple as the hot air going into the drain hole? Could it be a thermostat or heater or other item? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by: scottu I posted the photo above which was before I defrosted.
Looking at it, do you still think it may be as simple as the hot air going into the drain hole? Could it be a thermostat or heater or other item? Thanks. Scottu, Thanks for the photo, Now, I'm as sure as I can be, I seriously doubt you have a defrost problem. Only other thing you may want to check is, the freezer door seal. Make sure the seal is soft, clean and seals against the front flange when the door is closed, especially along the bottom. I'm pretty sure you'll be fine. :D :D :D
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Joe, thanks for your help. I put a multimeter on the thermostat and defrost heater, and they both read zero, so they seem to be Ok.
The door seal is very tight, all the way around. It is so tight that you have to hold the freezer to open the door.
I'm guessing it was sucking up the hot air
Thanks for your help.
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Originally Posted by: scottu Joe, thanks for your help. I put a multimeter on the thermostat and defrost heater, and they both read zero, so they seem to be Ok.
The door seal is very tight, all the way around. It is so tight that you have to hold the freezer to open the door.
I'm guessing it was sucking up the hot air
Thanks for your help. Scottu, Great, You'll be fine from here on out. It was our pleasure to help. :D :D :D
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It has been running about 8 hours completely assembled, and maintaining a good temperature. The channel in the back under the evaporator that the water uses to drain out already has some ice in it. Is this normal?
Basically the area that was totally iced up has started to develop more ice.
I'm not familiar with how it should work so this could be normal.
Thanks, Scott
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Originally Posted by: scottu It has been running about 8 hours completely assembled, and maintaining a good temperature. The channel in the back under the evaporator that the water uses to drain out already has some ice in it. Is this normal?
Basically the area that was totally iced up has started to develop more ice.
I'm not familiar with how it should work so this could be normal.
Thanks, Scott Scott, The lower area of the freezer, is the coldest area, Some (minimal) ice would be normal. Keep an eye on it for a few more days, I think you'll be fine. :) :) :)
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