Once in awhile, Circuit Breaker Trips

Hello friend, thank you for allowing me to assist you!

I see you are looking for the date of manufacture for your Frigidaire freezer. According to your serial number I show your freezer was produced in 2007. I hope this information is helpful. -Matt

Try turning the temp control to off. Plug the freezer in for an hour and then turn the temp control down to start the cooling.

Hello richardso903 - Once again try resetting the freezer by either unplugging it or flipping the household circuit breaker off. Wait approximately ten minutes and restart the unit. Set the unit to ON, by pressing and holding the Power button for approximately ten seconds. If issue persists and freezer does not turn on, then the unit may be experiencing a wiring failure, faulty plug or control board. I would strongly recommend connecting with a professional to narrow down the precise issue before investing in parts that may or may not be the root cause.

kevinmdoyle... Hello and welcome to FIXYA,

Yours is a UK model... so I (usa) can't help you
on SPARES (motor start capacitor) ... however

Circuit breakers do go bad...!!
(easiest & cheapest to check first)

MUCH Easier to test the idea than you would imagine:
- Shut OFF your main breaker.
- Open your panel & swap the wire with an EQUAL breaker
- Tag the wires (to restore when finished trouble shooting)
- Restore the main breaker (wait & see)...

and don't forget to clean that CONDENSOR
per owner manual instructions.

If the failure persists... RESORE the BREAKERS.
and
HOPE it is the START CAPACITOR on your compressor.

Carnac the Magnificent

HI, The reason for the over-pull is due to the unstable conditions located at the main PCB that controls this affected unit. The voltage is not stable, due to the damage located at the PCB(circuit instabilities). Just to be safe, have your local electrician inspect the breaker box for shorts and damage to the appropriate circuit block. If the electrician confirms that the breaker is in good condition; replace the main control board(PCB) that is mounted near the compressor or behind the rear access panel.

This sounds like a bad overload relay or locked up compressor. If you are very technical, you can do some troubleshooting by checking to see if the compressor pulls "locked rotor" amps when it tries to start. This information should be on the unit nameplate and will be listed under "LRA". This requires special testing equipment (an amprobe). Also check for any bad connections at the plug and the terminals where the cord terminates inside the electrical compartment on the freezer.

Something else to try is to plug the freezer into a different electrical outlet and see if the same problem occurs.

If the freezer is over 15 years old and the compressor is bad, it will not be worth the cost of repairs.

It probably has a circuit breaker located on the bottom of the fridge, behind the front filter. Also try looking inside the refridgerator side at the top. It may be red colored to indicate it is safety-related. Just push it in - but don't be surprised if it trips again.

WARNING: RESET ONLY ONCE TO AVOID A FIRE OR ELECTROCUTION SITUATION.

You may have an internal problem, in which case the freezer's circuit breaker is your best friend!

Note that the self-defrosting freezers have a timer that shuts them off periodically so they can defrost. Sometimes the timer does the defrosting in the middle of the day, giving the appearance of a failure. This could be your problem.

I believe that breaker is actually for door frame heaters. Most true freezers have a resettable breaker for the door perimeter heaters only.

You have a short some place isolate each component if you disconnect the heater and it does not trip the the breaker replace heater. caseparts.com good luck Tom

If it started to cool again the compressor was running. Check the condenser and make sure it is clean. Provide as much air movement through the garage as possible . 100 degrees is a high temperature to be operating a refrigerator in.