Appliance Repair in 19137 · Frankford & Bridesburg

A chest freezer is simple: a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator in the walls and a thermostat. Most failures come from a few causes. The lid gasket stops sealing and lets in damp air, so frost builds fast. The thermostat sticks. The compressor start relay fails, and you hear a click every few minutes but no hum. Or the unit loses refrigerant and slowly warms up while running constantly.

Basement conditions add to it. Damp summer air leads to heavy frost and condensation on the outer walls, which many freezers use to shed heat. A freezer pushed tight against a wall or boxed in by storage cannot shed heat well. In a cold winter basement, some freezers run less than they should.

Check the gasket by closing the lid on a dollar bill; if it slides out easily, the seal is weak. Defrost when frost passes about a quarter inch. Leave a few inches around the cabinet. If the freezer runs nonstop and still is not cold, or clicks without starting, unplug it and move the food to another freezer before calling. Sealed-system work is not a do-it-yourself job, and we will tell you honestly whether a repair is worth it on an older unit.

Street parking is usually manageable here; let us know if a rear driveway is easier. Clear storage from around the freezer so the technician can reach the back and the compressor area. If the freezer is still holding food, have a cooler or another freezer ready.