20 Most Recent Danby 3.6 cu. ft. / 102 liter Chest Freezer Millenium DCF401W - Page 2 Questions & Answers

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ice cream is always the last to freeze and a temp of minus -10 degrees is usually required to get it to get hard. if you put the ice cream in the door it will be especially tough to freeze. a good thermometor is a good investment as you can observe the temps. usually ten degrees or 20 degrees is what they run. yes they do cycle on and off as long as they hold temps thats good. the outside of the freezer gets warm because the hot compressed refrigerant is spread through piping near its surface giving up its heat of compression . setting the stat to max will freeze the ice cream eventually but utility bill suffers . good luck

Check socket, fuse and mains cable. Check on/off switch, then thermostat and compressor relay. If power to all of these it is the compressor at fault.

It could be an area where the tubing is vibrating against the cabinet or it's touching other tubing. While it's running you can run your hand along the tubing and when you get to the vibrating area it should stop. You can then slightly move the tubing away from where it's vibrating. Do not bend or kink the tubing.
It could also be a noisy compressor which would be under warranty.

Hello,

Fan problem is one of the most common reasons for the freezer to start failing, this is called "frost free failure." Ice can build up on the evaporator coils over time, and this ice builds up until it starts blocking the fan. The fan is responsible for circulating cold air throughout the freezer, so if it is blocked the freezer will not be able to freeze any food. You can usually check this by removing an access panel in the back of the freezer to inspect the coils. If ice is built up on the coils, a hairdryer can assist in defrosting them.

It's also possible that the fan is not running at all. If the fan is burned out or the motor isn't running, cold air can't circulate through the freezer and everything will melt. You can normally hear the fan motor switch on and off from time to time. Listen for it and if you can't hear it coming on for an extended period of time, the motor may need repair or replacement. The wires connecting to the fan may be the problem, preventing the fan from receiving electricity.

Several other problems could be keeping your freezer from freezing:

There could be leaks in one or several of the hoses in the refrigerator, which results in the cold air being lost instead of circulating properly throughout the fridge and freezer.

If you have the freezer so full that the cold air can't circulate, your food will thaw even though the freezer isn't malfunctioning. Always leave some space open in the freezer and try to not store food right up against the cooling vents.

The thermostat might have shorted out, which means the freezer can't accurately determine how cold it is. If this is the case, the refrigerator would probably not be working, either.

If your defrost drain becomes clogged, the water in the line will just refreeze over and over again, which could damage the lines as well as the fan. Always check the drain and make sure no sludge is building up in it if you have a self-defrosting refrigerator.

Always try to keep the freezer door closed for long periods of time. The more the door is opened, the more warm air is let in and cold air is released. If the door is opened frequently, the freezer could be warming faster than the fridge can cool it, which will thaw your food.

I hope this helps........

Good luck.

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Hi Normally temperature dial has at left maximum temperature while right is minimum temperature.
You can feel ( hear ) actually the sound of motor/compressor when it is run. Running motor will produce low temperature. By this you can decide where the set point should be made

Hi,
Please clean your freezer, check compressor and set your thermostat to middle and observe your freezer.

You can register you danby product on the link below.

https://www.danby.com/registration.php?ln=CE&

Good Luck

It can be done online at

https://www.danby.com/registration.php?ln=CE& (copy and paste)

If you have purchased an extended warranty you will need to go to this page to activate the extended warranty.

https://www.danby.com/warranty.php?ln=CE&tip=EXT

Hope this helps

your freezer may be overheating due to the defrost for the freezer door, (mullan heater) is staying on. Most likely the door is not sealing properly. Also if it has a power saver switch on the side select it to that.

Greetings,
This type of freezer has few controls to malfunction...is the compressor running? if it is...then, its most likely a sealed system problem....if not running...find the cold control and jump out the connectors..if it off due to bad control..this will bring it back on. the other thing that could keep it off is the relay..again, if cold control ok, then remove relay and shake it..if it rattles..its bad, This you need to actually replace. there is no temp fix...if everything I mentioned is okay and freezer compressor is actually running...its most likely a system failure and usually its one year from date of purchase
Bruce

Good day,
This issue should be left up to the manufacturer. Everything on the machine is under warranty.
Call You selling dealer on how to get a warranty call set up. It should be free to you.

You can register and warranty the Danby at the link below for Canada.

https://www.danby.com/registration.php?ln=CE&

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Hi, well its 120 volts a/c, 60hz, and you would have to look on the data plate to see what the total amperage it draws. If you are wanting to run it off of batteries, it can be done, You would need to figure out how many dc batteries it would take to do this and I have seen mobile homes have 240 volts a/c to there home running on batteries alone. You would need a rectifier to change dc to ac voltage. I would recommend making some calls on how to figure this out as far as what all you need to do this as I could not walk you through this, only if I were there. Call an electrical wholesale parts house and tell them what you want. They will be able to supply the dc rectifier to change dc to ac and they would be able to tell you where to go to get the right batteries and how to run them together to produce 120 volts ac voltage. Please keep me posted on your progress and if you need further help. Good Luck,
Shastalaker7

1. There can be a low gas problem.
2. Switch can be out of order (It switch off quickly).
You may need repairs.

Hi,

To begin with, putting a freon is a dangerous job and it would require a professional. It require special instruments to measure the freon level which is not available with general customers.

This could be more than a freon problem. As you said - a gurgling noise - It could be a problem with compressor or compressor relay. Remember, both compressor or compressor relay could cause less or no cooling conditions. If you have an electronics experience and could use multimeter and would be able to take all precautions, i could guide you to diagnose for the main problem unless a repairman is always recommended in this case.

Let me know,if needed further assistance.

Hope i helped you.

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