bobbyc
Well-Known Member
I picked up a 16 cubic foot chest freezer off craigslist for $100. I was uber-excited once I got the thing into my kitchen.
Then I became very sad. It ran for 12 hours and never got cool. I have it hooked up to a Johnson Temp. Controller already, and it shuts off when I turn the knob to about 68F. Boo.
I've just started reading up on the DIY guides about troubleshooting freezers that don't work, but wanted to post the problem here, too.
I'm sure I'm not the first person to buy a used chest freezer here. Anyone else have a problem similar to this? Anything I should look for right off the start? Looks like cleaning the condenser coils and checking the evaporator fan might be places to start this evening.
Then I became very sad. It ran for 12 hours and never got cool. I have it hooked up to a Johnson Temp. Controller already, and it shuts off when I turn the knob to about 68F. Boo.
I've just started reading up on the DIY guides about troubleshooting freezers that don't work, but wanted to post the problem here, too.
I'm sure I'm not the first person to buy a used chest freezer here. Anyone else have a problem similar to this? Anything I should look for right off the start? Looks like cleaning the condenser coils and checking the evaporator fan might be places to start this evening.