Freezer articles
From how to prevent freezer burn to cleaning and energy-saving tips, these articles and videos tell you how to use and take care of your freezer to get the best possible results from it. Check out our freezer repair help section for troubleshooting guidance and step-by-step repair instructions.
Effective articles & videos to help repair your freestanding freezers
Learn about all the convenient features on our Sears PartsDirect website that make your parts purchases easier.…
Find out how to stay safe when repairing your appliances.…
Learn about Sears Technical Institute and the advanced technical content being developed for aspiring appliance techs.…
Get answers to frequently asked questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect.…
Learn some of the most common symbols found in a wiring diagram and what they mean.…
Find out what’s wrong with your appliance by following a circuit.…
Learn how to decipher symbols so you can buy the right part for your problem.…
See how you can save frozen food from freezer burn.…
Learn how to repair broken, frayed or damaged wires in your appliances.…
Learn how to use a multimeter to check for wiring problems in an appliance that's not working…
Learn how to safely defrost a Kenmore freezer.…
See how you can reduce the energy consumption of a freezer.…
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Benefit from other people's experience by checking on these frequently asked questions about freezers.…
chest freezers
Learn about all the convenient features on our Sears PartsDirect website that make your parts purchases easier.…
Find out how to stay safe when repairing your appliances.…
Get answers to frequently asked questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect.…
upright freezers
Learn about all the convenient features on our Sears PartsDirect website that make your parts purchases easier.…
Find out how to stay safe when repairing your appliances.…
Get answers to frequently asked questions about Sears and Sears PartsDirect.…
Most common symptoms to help you fix your freestanding freezers
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Main causes: lack of power, bad compressor, refrigerant leak, bad thermistor, defrost system failure, dirty condenser co…
Main causes: dirty condenser coils, condenser fan failure, dirty bottom front grill, leaky door or lid gasket…
Main causes: excessive frost, bad defrost heater, bad defrost bi-metal, control system failure, low refrigerant charge, …
Main causes: burned out light bulb, bad door or lid switch, faulty LED light board, wiring failure, control system failu…
Main causes: damaged door or lid gasket, cracked cabinet liner, bad defrost bi-metal thermostat, broken defrost heater, …
Main causes: compressor failure, no refrigerant, faulty sensor, control failure, broken defrost heater, bad defrost bi-m…
Main causes: leaky door or lid gasket, broken defrost heater, bad defrost bi-metal thermostat, defrost control failure, …
Main causes: lack of power, control system failure, broken compressor start relay, locked up compressor, compressor moto…