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older White-Westinghouse upright frost-free freezer

HelpUS903278 — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:43:17 GMT

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this is pretty awsome, i have been saying it for years that they should make a clear shell and they finally got one... I can't firmly say replace the refrigerant with butane because I've never used R600a; however, the solubility with ppm for H2O might be lower than R134a or 409a. Good luk with your PROject.

older White-Westinghouse upright frost-free freezer

HelpUS903278 — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:27:27 GMT

I'm sure, over time the volumetric efficiency drops in the compressores displacement. In other words, gas dont last while oil toils. Honestly, if payout is your concern, go the way gpguy indicated; however, if this box is a classic cabinet or something worth keeping in the family - she just needs a little TLC.

older White-Westinghouse upright frost-free freezer

gpguyway — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:20:47 GMT

Not sure, but it might just be worn out. I had a freezer that I have had for over 15 years and I got it from someone else that had it for a few years. It has worked perfectyly for as long as I remember, anyway moved to a new house and the freezer just decided that it was done, it would not even freeze water, have no idea what happen to it. Thought about calling a repair person but went down and got a new one the is energy star, only cost $65 a year to run the new one. Contacted the electric company and they are coming out to pick up the old one and give me $50 to boot. It gets rid of the old one that uses so much electricity. You might want to go the route.

older White-Westinghouse upright frost-free freezer

captaincy — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:00:48 GMT

I have this older White-Westinghouse upright frost-free freezer. I received it recently from a kind neighbor.
I used it successfully for 3 years (I think it is a 1970 something model, maybe early 80's). Recently noticed soft ice cream. This led me to put a freezer thermometer in there. It sounds like the compressor runs all the time and the thermometer reads between 6 and 12 degrees F. I did a little research and found some info on switching off the outer condensation feature. I can't find anything like that. I can't even find the evap coils underneath or behind the unit (I usually clean them on my fridge since I have a long hair cat). There is a lot of condensation on the outside of the unit. It is stored outside in a lean-to shed structure. I live in central NC where we get hot with high humidity. I think it is about 16 cubic feet size. That's about all the details I can think of.
I'd like to be able to get the temps back down to 0 degrees for long term venison storage. Thanks in advance for any help.

Upright Freezer with ice on bottom Model 253.28712802

lightsaber — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:21:10 GMT

Hi pookatunie;

Go to the local hardware store and purchase a 3 foot piece of 1/4" inside diameter plastic water line that is some what flexible.Like the kind used for swamp cooler, or refrigerator water line. Push this plastic line down through the drain hole to clear any obstruction, then empty and clean the drain pan under the refrigerator.

Clean and dry the door gasket and then close the door on a dollar bill and pull on the bill to check the door gasket. Do this all the way around and if the bill comes out easier in spots, the door might need adjusting, or maybe it needs a new gasket. Check also that the door where the hinges attach is not breaking!

I'm not sure why the refrigerator is getting hot on the top!

Upright Freezer with ice on bottom Model 253.28712802

pookatunie — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:24:59 GMT

Ice building up on freezer floor and at back where drain hole is. I defrosted that area and was able to pour hot water drown the drain hold and it went down nicely. Now, 12 hours later, there is ice buildup in the back again, approx. 1/4" thick -- it is still in the well area and has not yet started to spill over onto the freezer floor. The outside top of the freezer is very warm/almost hot. Food is staying frozen, temp. inside the freezer is fine. I tried the manual defrost, but it seemed to exacerbate the problem and created more ice back there.

Kenmore Chest Freezer Getting a Lot Of Ice in Food

shoppinginkc — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 02:44:21 GMT

Thank you, I guess I better make an appt. for Sears.

Kenmore Chest Freezer Getting a Lot Of Ice in Food

Billfish — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 02:27:38 GMT

It's entirely possible.Inspecting the gasket would be one of the first thing a qualified technician would do when approaching this job.

Kenmore Chest Freezer Getting a Lot Of Ice in Food

shoppinginkc — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 02:19:19 GMT

Would anyone know what is causing so much ice to form in the food in my freezer. ice cream, vegtables, bread, etc. It is an old chest freezer, could it needing a gasket cause this?

Kenmore 106.59502990 Freezer icing up

lightsaber — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:31:49 GMT

Take everything out of the freezer including the shelves, Then remove the screws holding the metal plate to the back of the freezer compartment, and remove the plate. At the bottom below the evaporator coil There should be a small hole that drains defrost water to the drain pan below the freezer. Take a piece of 1/4" flexable plastic tubing and push it down the hole to clear any debris from the drain. While you have the plate off, look at the evaporator coil which should be covered with a light coating of frost if the refrigerator is working corectly. Then put everything back together and see if that fixed the moisture problem. Good Luck

Kenmore 106.59502990 Freezer icing up

BWBMOM — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:48:40 GMT

We moved our Kenmore 106.59502990 side by side to the garage to use as beverage storage in refrigerator side and to store excess freezer items . It had been working just fine. Now the freezer keeps icing up in the bottom. Don't have any water connected to the unit at all so don't know where the water is coming from. The side walls are clear - no ice - just the bottom keeps filling up with water and freezing. The freezer is obviously freezing and the refrigerator is cooling. Nothing seems to be blocking the vents. We have had prior problems with it not cooling and replaced a relay but this is not the same problem we had in the past. Any suggestions?

51 LB ICE MAKER MODEL # 6.89482998

PaulaZ — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:55:58 GMT

Hi Freonleon - Does this look like the right one for you? http://www.managemylife.com/mmh/owner_manuals/22368/KENMORE-Freestanding-Icemaker-L0604754?brand_name_search=6.89482998

51 LB ICE MAKER MODEL # 6.89482998

FREONLEON — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:55:45 GMT

NEED SERVICE MANUAL ---UNIT STAYS IN CLEANING MODE LIGHT FLASHES BUT DOES NOT RUN

Looking for size cuft of freezer/refrigerator

Billfish — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 02:43:33 GMT

I dont know of anybody that archives the volume of individual refrigerator compartments,but keeping in mind the volume of a rectangular box is calculated by multiplying Height X Width X Depth and 1728 cubic inches= 1 cubic foot,anybody with a tape measure and a calculator should be able to calculate it.

Looking for size cuft of freezer/refrigerator

BWBMOM — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:58:05 GMT

sorry

Looking for size cuft of freezer/refrigerator

wild4williamsburg — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:27:13 GMT

I just asked the same question. I see you never got an answer. That doesnt get my hopes up.

Looking for size cuft of freezer/refrigerator

BWBMOM — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:06:40 GMT

I have a Kenmore 106.59502990 which I believe is 25 cf. I am wanting to know the size individually of the freezer section and of the refrigerator section. It's not in the manual that I can find.

new ice maker not makin ice

Dalemartin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:14:20 GMT

y wont it make ice

new ice maker not makin ice

Dalemartin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:10:44 GMT

do it need to reset after freeze

FREEZER NOT GETTING COLD

mrfreeze — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:03:48 GMT

While the problem might be a defective compressor, it is also possible that the thermostat is not working anymore, or the start relay/overload (which starts the compressor) is burnt out. Hope it is one of the latter, as they are much cheaper and easier to replace than the compressor. Worst case is that the refrigerant("freon" ") has leaked out through a pinhole in a rusted steel condenser pipe. That can be a tedious, sometimes impossible to fix problem. Good luck...