DIY freezer repair
A stand-alone freezer lets you stock up on frozen foods so you can take advantage of good prices and make fewer trips to the store. If your freezer isn't keeping food frozen enough or not at all, Sears PartsDirect's DIY repair advice can help you figure out the problem. We offer both upright freezer and chest freezer troubleshooting tips to help you fix common freezer failures.
If the control displays an error code, use our freezer error code charts to figure out the cause of the problem. Then use our step-by-step repair guides to replace the broken part.
Our freezer articles and videos provide plenty of troubleshooting and maintenance advice, including how to prevent freezer burn and energy saving tips. To find the owner’s manual or a complete list of replacement parts for your freezer, search for your model number.
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…
Most common repair guides to help fix your freestanding freezers
Effective articles & videos to help repair your freestanding freezers
Use the advice and tips in these articles and videos to get the most out of your freezer.
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