My 20 cu/ft GE freezer door was left open and I want to know, after leaving it off for two days, if I can just turn it back on and know if it will work or if there was damage done to the compressor. When I had left it off for one day and tested the temperature after restarting it, it went down to about 36 F, not cold enough to really freeze.
Yes it must be shut off and completely defrosted.with doors left open it usually takes about 2 days. what happened if you look at the back wall in the freezer from the inside you will see a bunch of ice and there is more behind that panel you are looking at. it froze up the coils so that no air will get through them. good luck rich
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I am having the same problem. How long did it take?
I bought mine second hand and think it may be broken. I plugged it in 8 hours ago. I can hear it running but it's not cold yet.
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Sounds like the system is low on freon. The other common problem is a dirty condenser. Insure the condenser is clean, if it is. You will need to charge the system with freon. Which only a qualified refrigeration tech should do.
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I TURNED THE CONTROL TO OFF TO DEFROST MY FREEZER. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THERE IT DOESN'T COME BACK ON AND THERE IS A LOUD BUZZER.
IS THERE A RESET BUTTON SOMEWHERE TO RESET THIS OR HOW CAN I GET IT TO COME BACK ON? I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND OF COURSE I CAN'T FIND MY USERS MANUAL. IT IS A 1994 MODEL FB14 DSDRWPT.
SOURCE: GE chest freeze won't get cold
the noise your hearing indicates the possibility of a bad start relay on the comp or possibly it just came loose during the move. on the side of the compressor you will see 2-3 wires running into an electrical connection reseat this first. if still no operation replace teh relay. you can purchase thru any reputable appliance parts dealer. after replacing the relay if you have no operation then likely problem is seized comp.
domestic freezers do not have low pressure switches that indicate low freon charge.
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I ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM. I LEFT IT OFF AND OPEN FOR 2 WEEKS WHILE I LEFT TOWN. WHEN I GOT BACK IT WORKED ,HOWEVER, MY "DOOR AJAR" ALARM IS STUCK ON WITH THE LIGHT TELLING ME IT IS ADJAR EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT. WISH I KNEW HOW TO STOP THE BEEPING!! HELP.
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