20 Most Recent General Electric Chest Freezer FCM5SU Questions & Answers

Wiring diagram of the chest freezer turned into chest fridge. The junction box is not required if all connections are made inside the fridge service compartment. Active (A) connection passes via latching relay terminals
inside the thermostat.

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It may be just coincidental but it may need a recharge; most cooling systems eventually leak and if it has been standing in a hot area, this may have accelerated the loss.
Get an estimate before having anyone come since the cost may be higher than the freezer's current value.

time to get a new freezer. check the floor under the freezer for coolant leakage, if none the compressor is ready to deep 6...

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.

is this a chest freezer? Thick frost around top? try defrosting unit. DO NOT scrape the ice. Very important to remove drain plug to remove water or frost will very rapidly redeposit

when you have a slow leak in a refrigeration system .. there will come a time when there is not enough refrigerant to service the entire "evaporator" (cold coil) .. the symptoms would be: extra cold areas in the first part of the cooling coil and no or little cooling in the rest.
if its an older system then it likely uses R22 refrigerant (being phased out) .. newer ones use R134a .(also now causing some environmental concerns) . the system is normally sealed so the refrigerant has to be added through an "add on valve" (saddle valve) .. a dryer unit is often added to make sure no moisture has gotten into the system .. you need gages and special know how to do all this safely .. you should also locate and repair the small leak ..(soap bubbles or a special sniffer can be used). if its an older unit then it might be better to just replace it since newer ones are considerably more efficient ..

of course make sure that the external "concenser" coils are clean .. if those are clogged, cooling capacity and efficiency go way down .. even so its unlikely to cause yoiur symptoms ..

Was it very iced up? That can cause bad temperature registration. Also turning it off for an extended period resets the electronics. Monitor it for a week, then order the beef.

Great question but I cannot answer it. GE makes several models of chest freezers and they are not all wired the same. My eyesight is not to good and I cannot see your freezer so I cannot answer your question. You might try our friend google and look for the make and model of your freezer with the prefix schematic.

loose wire connection or motor defective

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The 6 or7 may be a setting number or a degree readout, which is a little on the warm side, should be around a -10 to-15. Consult your users manual for details ,.Does not sound like an emergency, but keep monitoring it' https://www.repairclinic.com/RepairHelp/Freezer-Repair-Help This site may be of help. I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/david_dc2f9e0a44104720

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Gaskets can cause this, along with internal fans getting bad or iced over. Other answers might indicate a leak of freon.

the users manual does not cover this particular issue as to the temperature swing. I have seen some thermostats that are the "constant on" type that you are describing. No way of telling from the vague manual. As long as you are not storing ice cream for a long period of time, 0 degrees is usually fine for most home applications. Sorry I can not give you more info.