Broke Keezer

Thomas · March 14, 2012, 10:44:59 PM

Well my keezer might be fucked. The compressor has been running constantly, making a funny humm, and the inside of the keezer is room temperature. Does anyone know how to fix a chest freezer motor? Theres beer in it for you if you do.

Jake · March 14, 2012, 10:47:14 PM

probably toast. Just bring the beer to Saturday's "meeting" and I'll help you dispose of it

Richard · March 14, 2012, 10:49:21 PM

My keezer is older than me... occasionally it makes noises like a land-rover trying to climb a particularly steep and mossy english hill... I shut it down for an hour and turn it back on, and it behaves.

Chris Craig · March 14, 2012, 11:22:42 PM

It's borked! You're best off looking for a new freezer to replace it. Hopefully you didn't glue the wooden top to the lid!

Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

Jmac00 · March 14, 2012, 11:51:35 PM

did you have it enclosed with wood? i can't remember exactly how you went about building it, i just remember it was really nice looking on the top...hahahaha...not sure about the bottom part though...if enclosed, they need some room to vent with the heat.

Kyle · March 15, 2012, 08:28:28 AM

He did a top, coffin-box for taps, and a bottom chasis with wheels. No wood around the sides. I'd measure the keezer and go get another of similar size if Richard's fix doesn't work.

Thomas · March 15, 2012, 09:13:40 AM

FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCC . . . . Not sure what to do. Replacing the freezer isn't really an option since I dont have the time or money to buy a new one. Nor do I have the proper tools or patience to rebuild or refit the lid and bottom to a new freezer. And I dont think Im lucky enough to find a new chest freezer thats the exact same dimensions as this one.

Chris Craig · March 15, 2012, 09:27:39 AM

Quote from: "Thomas"FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCC . . . . Not sure what to do. Replacing the freezer isn't really an option since I dont have the time or money to buy a new one. Nor do I have the proper tools or patience to rebuild or refit the lid and bottom to a new freezer. And I dont think Im lucky enough to find a new chest freezer thats the exact same dimensions as this one.

Not sure if it's the same size, but the price is right: http://fredericton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-home-appliances-freezers-freezer-to-give-away-old-but-still-in-good-working-condition-W0QQAdIdZ362207107

Richard · March 15, 2012, 10:56:47 AM

Aren't there mechanics that can fix freezers if they're not ye olde destroyers of the environment?

Chris Craig · March 15, 2012, 10:59:14 AM

Quote from: "Richard"Aren't there mechanics that can fix freezers if they're not ye olde destroyers of the environment?

Try Merrithew's Appliance Repair. They're on the Hanwell. I've used them recently. They did right by me.

Jmac00 · March 15, 2012, 11:40:49 AM

Quote from: "Thomas"FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCC . . . . Not sure what to do. Replacing the freezer isn't really an option since I dont have the time or money to buy a new one. Nor do I have the proper tools or patience to rebuild or refit the lid and bottom to a new freezer. And I dont think Im lucky enough to find a new chest freezer thats the exact same dimensions as this one.

i'm sure there's other's here with tools, i have tools as well but they're in storage, but could grab em if i know what ya needed. Measure the diameters of your freezer and i'm sure ppl here will keep an eye out for a freebie...they pop up all the time, just gotta be patient.

chrismccull · March 18, 2012, 01:06:23 PM

I'm not sure if this is the same size as yours Thomas:

http://fredericton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-home-appliances-freezers-12-cu-ft-chest-freezer-W0QQAdIdZ364128034

chrismccull · May 16, 2012, 12:03:49 PM

A freebie:

http://fredericton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-home-appliances-freezers-CHEST-FREEZER-W0QQAdIdZ380282772

Richard · May 16, 2012, 12:05:56 PM

Good man Chris; Thomas: any of this look useful yet?

Thomas · May 16, 2012, 04:41:51 PM

ad is gone. i'v been looking pretty solidly on Kijiji for about two months, there are a few freezer the proper lenght, but there all much deeper then mine. I may have to go with a deeper freezer tho, since mine seems to be a uncommon size. With that in mind, the only remaining difficulty in finding a proper sized freezer seems to be the amazingly incompetent replies from the people posting the ads:

Thomas: Can you tell me what the exact outside dimensions are of the freezer?

Guy: its 21 cubic feet

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