Seeking info on GE chest freezer FCM16DLWW

Refrigerator & Freezer Repair
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Brand:GE
Model Number:FCM16DLWW
Main Symptom: want to run from pure sine wave inverter
What happens & when: need any relavent data/manuals

Hi All,

During power outages (which happen too often if you are a DTE customer), I use a 1kW inverter to power small loads PLUS my freezer, fridge, and furnace (one at a time!). The inverter uses my electric car’s 12V battery as the source of DC.

My freezer is from 1994. That alone is reason enough to replace it.

When I replace it I’m hoping it’s characteristics will be at least as good as the existing one.

Specifically: The existing one, I think, is running about 60% of the time when at 0 degF. This duty cycle is quite awkward (and a sign of age, I know). The existing freezer also draws a high current, 6A I think, when starting and this means it can’t be on the inverter with either of my other major loads.

I’m attracted to the GE FCM16DLWW which runs on 277 kWh/yr in DOE test. Quite good. But I’d really like to know what the duty cycle would be and current drawn when it starts. I have looked for service or installation manual but failed to find. Maybe I’m inept.

Thanks for any finding ANY technical data on this GE FCM16DLWW.
Questions welcome.

Ron

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The GE chest freezer typically draws 1.5-2.5 amps when running; however, it will draw roughly 5 to 8 amps briefly upon start-up. The compressor shows the LRA (locked rotor amps) as 13.8.

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FCM16DL-Mini-Manual.pdf (115.2 KB)

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Thanks! Two questions: 1) I see R 134a in the image and I read R600a in the Mini-Manual. Is that a contradiction? 2) What’s a Mini-Manual?

Thanks again!

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This is not a contradiction; the image and the Mini manual are from variations of the model number. The model number you referenced was FCM16DL*WW, which is not coplete and seems to be a variation of one of these: FCM16DLAWW, FCM16DLBWW, or FCM16DLACWW. The R134a vs R600 is the refrigerant type used by the manufacturer. The mini manual is the manufacturer’s technical data sheet.