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BEER COOLER ICE PROBLEM

I HAVE A 3 COMPARTMENT COOLER MODEL TD-95-38 AND EVERY 2-3 MONTHS I HAVE ABOUT 1-1 1/2 INCHES OF ICE BUILDING UP AND RUINING MY BEER. HOW CAN I FIX THIS SO THE BEER DOES NOT FREEZE?

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    My water cooler keeps freezing up with a block of ice in it, what can I do to fix this?

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Three possible issues : 1st - it gets too cold (need to adjust thermostat; 2nd - drain line clogged (need to clear it somehow); 3rd - low on freon (might have small leak of gas). Hope thats helps.

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First, dont overstock your beer, good circulation is key. Make sure your condenser coils are clean. Find a happy setting with the help of a thermometer to cool between 35 - 42 degrees. To defrost I put big zipl-loc bags of ice on top of beer. Turn temperature all the way up (the compressor will cut off but the fan will keep running) for a few hours. When the ice is thick i put HOT water in a squirt bottle and spray sections in the ice. Play around with that and see if it works. Hopefully you don't have a bad condenser. Good luck!

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