There is a small hole in my g.e. chest freezer.

There is normally a drain plug on the lower rear or sides. You probably have leaking door gasket.

https://www.google.com/search?q=norfrost+aura+chest+freezer+drain+hole+location

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this just means the light is burning out (loosing its filament) it does not effect the operation of the freezer, it just is an indicator that you have power at the unit.

Mae sure you leave the freezer upright for 24hours before you operate as the oil from the compressor drains out and you will ruin your freezer.

The hole is for cleaning and draining. It has little effect on the temp.. Do you have to put bottles inside? To start with, liquids expand as they freeze and get hot. Anything below freezing is going to give you a problem. The colder, the sooner it will break the bottles.

Good day,
Your idea was a good one, and it should not be neglected. The area your going to tape should be warm and dry. Best long term repair, would be to cut a small piece of aluminum, and epoxy it in place. The machine will need to be warm long enough for the epoxy to set, however, it should be a permanent repair.

Hi,

As the weather is getting warmer for many people their freezer and/or refrigerator do not work right because of a dirty condenser coil...

Check out this tip that I wrote about that... it is a great place to start trouble shooting your unit...and something that you can do rather then calling a repair person to do a simple thing for you...

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4024657-refrigerator_condenser_coil_cleaning


http://www.fixya.com/support/r3885294-refrigerator_troubleshooting

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4023749-refrigerator_compressor_start_capacitor

heatman101

I would use a hairdryer to defrost the door secton with the other part closed off or covered.

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.

might sound stupid but take the cover off the compressor electrics and make sure no plastic is overheating.