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Danby 3.6 cu. ft. / 102 liter Chest Freezer Millenium DCF401W Questions & Answers
Adjust the hinges, one side is not sealing
Hello;
My name is Peter. I am a retired field service refrigeration technician.
In to your question: No.
The problem with these units is that the covers are very flexible. I am to manually bent the cover back in shape.
Before you do that, Make sure the gasket is not iced up some where. Also, make sure the gasket is even in height. Your can buy a cover gasket for your unit, but if the cover is bent out of shape you are back to the same problem.
The power light is faint and flickering on and off
These power lights are usually of the neon lamp type, and they typically do not last a long time, especially when they are powered on 24/7. They typically fail by flickering at first, then, eventually, they just go out. If you feel confident as a "do it yourselfer", you can often replace this lamp for only a few bucks, but it does require disassembly of the control unit. Otherwise, I'd just leave it alone. If you're concerned about food loss, I'd invest in a freezer alarm. The lamp has no bearing on the operation of the compressor unit. On, flickering or out completely, the freezer will still operate normally.
Green light
Try unplugging the freezer for 10 minutes to reset the cycle.
Replace thermostat compressor
Usually about 500 to 700 $ if it's the compressor the thermostat is way cheaper and there's no compressor thermostat it's one or the other
The freezer won't run so how us it that the compressor is very hot after several hours?
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
My danby 3.6 chest frezzer
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.
I have a Danby DCF520W Chest freezer. the
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.
We have a freezer full
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
Danby DCF401W freezer is not
1. There can be a low gas problem.
2. Switch can be out of order (It switch off quickly).
You may need repairs.
Unsure how the temperature dial
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
Every week the freezer shuts off and we have to
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.
Freezer doesn't freeze anymore. Runs like a
On a chest freezer , the coils are located inside the walls of the freezer . The heat normally felt on the outside is the condensor coils inside the wall. The coldness felt on the inside is from the evaporator coils also inside the freezer wall .If the inside of the freezer has over 1/2 inch of frost , then defrosting may work . If NO frost on the inside , possible leak in the coils which are not accessable . Only solution is to replace the freezer . Anyone can buy refrigerant 134a which is what your freezer uses .
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