Keg Fridge (chest Freezer) Died - Fixable?

[jonw]

Hello folks,

I have a chest freezer that I picked up on ebay a couple of years ago. Unfortunately it has recently died - the light comes on to say it's cooling and I hear the compressor kick in, but it doesn't get colder.

I assume that means the gas has gone away, which effectively makes it uneconomical to repair. Agree? I've asked an appliance fix-it guy to come and take a look, but I'd prefer not to waste $60 if it's a non-starter.

Given that I've only had it a couple of years, and it was in pretty good nick when I got it (so prolly not very old), I wonder whether using a chest freezer on a fridge mate can reduce the life of the freezer. Any comments on what can be done to solve the problem?

Cheers,

Jon

 

[Sammus]

happened to mine too. word on the street is that repairs arent worth it.

 

[remi]

had the same a few weeks ago- repair is usually not worth it. i gambled on an attempt at re-gassing, bought me an extra 48hrs of cold beer only, before it died again. managed to find the exact same freezer on trading post for less than i paid for the first one, simple matter of swapping the collar over, so it wasn't so bad in the end....good luck

remi

 

[jonw]

Thanks guys. I shall cancel the fix-it guy and start trawling ebay. Cheers.