Does a freezer tripping the breaker once a day indicate the compressor is failing?

Move your freezer to a different circuit. If the problem follows then it's your freezer. If not, the original freezer circuit breaker is bad.

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So unless there is an issue with the wiring in the wall, that shouldn't be an issue.

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I would still follow the other guy's advice just to check. What can it hurt? At least, you will know for sure it's the freezer.

How old is the freezer? Is it still under warranty?

So I ran an extension cord from the freezer to another receptacle in the laundry room. Haven't had in issue with the circuit breaker on that receptacle for about 3 days now.

So what could cause a failure of a circuit with only one receptacle attached to it? And what could cause it after working fine for 2 yrs (brand new house build)?

I'm at a loss on what the problem could be on that line. Should I contact the builder even though the home warranty is over? What about the company that installed the breaker box? I'm scared that this may point to a larger issue as I've had a problem with the breaker for the washing machine before. It is in the same room, on the same wall, but on a separate circuit from the freezer.

Thoughts?

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leave it on the extension cord for a few more days and if no problem, go back to the original outlet.

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Definitely this.

Also OP, I’d plug something else into that original breaker. Check the amp draw on that freezer and maybe try something similar. See if you can get it to trip with a 2nd device.

My initial thought is that there’s something else also on that breaker you don’t know about? When both run together it pulls to many amps?

Deep freezers don’t run very often they are extremely efficient.

Definitely odd though, lol. Funny I didn’t blame you for not taking their advice to plug it in elsewhere and then it possibly worked.

One last thought, pull the out let out of the wall and make sure there are no loose wires.

ETA: another thought, did you possibly move it to a larger amp breaker? If you moved it from a 15 to a 20? Could lead back to a bad compressor, your original thought.

sounds like a bad breaker.

I would call the electrician that wired your house. You have a two year warranty on electrical on new construction.

Didn't see it mentioned, but I had a similar problem - while I was on vacation. Lost all the contents. Passing along in case it's this simple.

GFI outlet was the problem, but I don't remember if the breaker tripped.

Pulled the GFI outlet. No problems since.

So it tripped the breaker at some point today. Plugged it back into the other outlet that was working.

I'll try a hair dryer, toaster, or both at the same time.

I don't think anything else is on the circuit with the freezer, so I doubt something else is affecting it.

My next step is to call the builder and/or company that installed the breaker panel.

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I'm at a loss on what the problem could be on that line.

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its very simple, there is something else on that line that draws a lot of power and when both try to come on at the same time it trips the breaker.

anything on that shared wall with the offending plug/breaker could be all on that same line like a fridge or another freezer or something

also you sure the christmas lights arent on that line? trip the breaker and go check see whats not on to know

Are you sure it is an isolated circuit? Is it in your garage? If so it may be tied into all your outdoor lights. Is it recent after installing seasonal Christmas lights or have you had the issue prior to that if that is the case?

I ask because I had a similar situation. I moved mine to a separate plug from the circuit my lights were on and never had another issue.