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Anyone had a chest freezer fail before?
Posted on 8/4/14 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 8/4/14 at 4:00 pm
I went to take my dog out Saturday night, noticed a little pool of blood next to the freezer and nearly shite my pants.
I opened the freezer and a few packs near the top had thawed, most everything was still close to frozen. I loaded up my inside freezer and luckily found a neighbor awake and with enough room for the rest.
The "power" light comes on, flickers a bit, but the freezer won't get cold.
I nearly lost a bunch of fish and game, and would have if I had gone to bed instead of taking the dog out.
I opened the freezer and a few packs near the top had thawed, most everything was still close to frozen. I loaded up my inside freezer and luckily found a neighbor awake and with enough room for the rest.
The "power" light comes on, flickers a bit, but the freezer won't get cold.
I nearly lost a bunch of fish and game, and would have if I had gone to bed instead of taking the dog out.
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Posted on 8/4/14 at 4:31 pm to LSUfan20005
Yep
You was lucky to catch it
You was lucky to catch it
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:05 pm to LSUfan20005
quote:Sounds like an upright freezer.
noticed a little pool of blood next to the freezer
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:28 pm to LSUfan20005
Is it on a gfi?
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:33 pm to Geauxtiga
quote:
Sounds like an upright freezer.
Whatever it is, seems it had to get a little warm for the blood to leak onto the floor.
The light should be off if a gfi tripped.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:35 pm to LSUfan20005
yep bought a chest freezer at lowes clearanced. Put nearly a whole calf about 500 lbs and lost it all in 2 weeks. cannot tell you you what I told them at lowes but lost more value than a couple hundred dollar freezer.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 5:51 pm to QuietTiger
quote:Exactly and if it's a chest freezer for blood to be on the floor would mean it either overflowed or the drain was left open.
Whatever it is, seems it had to get a little warm for the blood to leak onto the floor.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 7:57 pm to weadjust
They have wireless Alarms too which are good when your freezer is in the garage
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:06 pm to weadjust
quote:
My upright freezer's defrost timer goes out about every two years.
what brand of frezer do you have?...
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:31 pm to weadjust
quote:You just taught me something cause I did not know those existed. Nice insurance to have.
I bought a alarm from amazon for $10 it's not very loud but my freezer is next to my garage door so I walk by it often.
Posted on 8/5/14 at 8:42 am to Geauxtiga
It's a regular chest freezer. The drain plug was about 90% closed, hence the slight amount of blood. Some frozen berries had also thawed, plenty of juice in there from those. Luckily, everything was still OK.
If I buy another, I'll definitely go with one with an alarm. I know the new Whirlpool ones have an alarm. Either that or I'll buy another used one and get an alarm like one of the replies above mentioned.
I'm just a little bitter now...the protection plans for these freezers typically cover about $200 worth of spoilage. I had $1500 worth of meat in there, minimum.
If I buy another, I'll definitely go with one with an alarm. I know the new Whirlpool ones have an alarm. Either that or I'll buy another used one and get an alarm like one of the replies above mentioned.
I'm just a little bitter now...the protection plans for these freezers typically cover about $200 worth of spoilage. I had $1500 worth of meat in there, minimum.
This post was edited on 8/5/14 at 8:44 am
Posted on 8/5/14 at 8:46 am to LSUfan20005
yep, it sucks when it happens. I had it happen and lost 8 lb bass I was getting taken to taxidermist, 200+ doves, snapper, redfish, 25 lbs. of deer meat
Posted on 8/5/14 at 9:41 am to Spankum
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what brand of frezer do you have?...
Frigidaire from Sams Club about 8 years old
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