Undead8
Well-Known Member
Is my freezer dead or am I doing something horribly wrong?
I converted a chest freezer by pluging in a STC-1000. The STC works as intended and will turn my freezer on and off at the correct temperature. I also screwed a draft tower on top of the freezer, with a hole big enough so that the 3 beer lines will go throught.
My problem: The compressor will run almost constantly. Most of the time, the temperature inside will not drop below 40F. Because of this, the compressor gets really hot (I can touch it, but can't keep my hand on it for more than 15 seconds). There is also some ice buildup inside on the side of the freezer, near where the lid is.
Sometimes, I will unplug the freezer for a few hours to let the compressor cool, then plug it back in. On the next first cycle the temperature might drop to the turn off point. But on the second cycle, it will most likely stay above 40F and run non-stop.
I noticed that if the freezer is unplugged for 2 hours, the temperature will go from 39F to 46F approximately.
My STC-1000 setup: Turn off the compressor at 37.5F, turn back in at 40F. Has a 10 minutes compressor delay (meaning that it will wait 10 minutes after it reaches 40F before turning it back in).
Can anyone help me?
I converted a chest freezer by pluging in a STC-1000. The STC works as intended and will turn my freezer on and off at the correct temperature. I also screwed a draft tower on top of the freezer, with a hole big enough so that the 3 beer lines will go throught.
My problem: The compressor will run almost constantly. Most of the time, the temperature inside will not drop below 40F. Because of this, the compressor gets really hot (I can touch it, but can't keep my hand on it for more than 15 seconds). There is also some ice buildup inside on the side of the freezer, near where the lid is.
Sometimes, I will unplug the freezer for a few hours to let the compressor cool, then plug it back in. On the next first cycle the temperature might drop to the turn off point. But on the second cycle, it will most likely stay above 40F and run non-stop.
I noticed that if the freezer is unplugged for 2 hours, the temperature will go from 39F to 46F approximately.
My STC-1000 setup: Turn off the compressor at 37.5F, turn back in at 40F. Has a 10 minutes compressor delay (meaning that it will wait 10 minutes after it reaches 40F before turning it back in).
Can anyone help me?