I have an older GE CB22D chest type freezer in my basement. I am experiencing condensation issues where water drips from the bottom of the freezer on the floor creating quite a bit of water and a mess. What can I do to solve this.

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Great question.
Before i can access the issue I need to ask if you have a humidity gauge in your home?
You need to check the overall moisture content in your home. Because Freezers and refrigerators create a lot of heat and have to condensate moisture they will have some water that should be evaporated by the pan under or on top of the compressor.
However, if you home has a high humidity, which may not be noticed by yourself, Freezers will condensate a large mount of water. If the freezer is in the basement or near another warm source like a furnace, hot water heater or washing machine it may make more moisture.
So check the humidity levels around your freezer for at least one week. Check it in the morning and afternoon after work lets say.
The humidity should be between 30-50%. If it is higher than this I would suggest a dehumidifier. High humidity in a house can cause wood damage , mold and other issues like excessive moisture on a freezer or older fridges.
If you find that the humidity levels are within range I might suggest that you use a small fan to circulate air around the area the freezer is in. The only other option is to replace the freezer with a new model the reduces exterior moisture.
I hope that his helps you in getting this issue resolved!

Water could be from the lines freezing condensation on them then it melting over and over again. Not sure about the knobs.

If you have a fast freeze button try that and see if the alarm goes off within a few hours. It bypasses the thermostat switch. Check condenser clean etc but be prepared for compressor failure

Sorry to read about your problem, I hope this helps you out.

yes.. condensation issue

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i think yor freezer.s inside insulation has been damage or warn out so please contcet to your freezer maintenance personnel for replace it .


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condensation has frozen inside your lid and now is defrosting and driping out. Reason : there is a air leak in the lid

freezers still make condensation like air conditioners. they have a drain line heater to keep the condensate liquid until it exits the freezer. then it goes into a drain pain that usually has the high (hot) side line running through it to evaporate the water and at the same time increase efficiency. you probably have a rusted out drain pan which you can replace. you can make one from sheet metal and just seal the corners with RTV silicone, be careful sheet metal WILL cut you badly, so wear gloves whenever handling that stuff.

The reason this happens is because the defrost timer is not turning back on when it needs to, causing the freezer to thou out and overfill the drip tray sitting on top of the compressor. A new defrost timer should be available from the local refrigeration wholesalers in your area.

youyr best bet would be to build a frame that the casters are welded to and there are no holes in the outer shell of the freezer. some L shaped angle would work nicely for this application and then there would be plenty of support for when the freezer is loaded up with product. Be sure that teo of the casters are lockable and two in the swivel freely.