Yeah the air is blowing across, but it is hot air. The compressor goes off after a few minutes and doesn't come back on. If I turn the freezer off or unplug it then turn it back on or plug it up, (whatever the case may be), then the compressor comes back on. Thanks for everyone's input. Barbara
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Fowle To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 7:42 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Freezer Question Barbra, Dale is probably correct and you'll most likely not be able to d much your self except call service, but: Two guesses, first, obviously there may be a freon leak..If the compressor turns on but doesn't seem to change speed or sound after it runs for a while, I think it isn't able to build up pressure/vaccuum in the system, thus a possible leak. Second, if it's like many frost free systems, there should be a fan that blows the cold air across the heat exchanger where it's cooled, then around the inside. if you turn it on, open the door, and check for any moving air. It's possible the fan is dead or clogged and thus not moving the cold air around, and that keeps the whole system from working. Does the compressor turn off after the mentioned few minutes or keep running? Are there coils or fins on the back or bottom that you can get at? if so, do they get warm after it's run for a while? If not, then again, it's not pressurizing properly, most likely the leak again. Tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.17/850 - Release Date: 6/15/2007 11:31 AM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
