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If switched off at end of freeze cycle only difference is upright relies on door seals and chest does not, upright not as efficient as chest. It only makes a difference if during defrost cycle, around a 140 watt heater on for 5 minutes is enough to defrost top of freezer if motor does not switch...

Even if that were true, "a couple of minutes" (or even very many minutes) 'above freezing' would not have any appreciable impact on the temperature of the contents, woiuld it? However, I'm pretty confused. Once the 'active cooling' is switched off, I don't see any real difference between an...

I would think this varies, clearly above freezing and for long enough to drain, this is why frost free freezers need an ambulant temperature of around 12°C if too low it will not drain fully, seem to remember the reefer container size freezer was around 20 minutes, but likely domestic down to...

I didn't ask you to. However, what I did ask is how much the temperature in the cavity of a 'frost free' freezer rises during the 'no active cooling' part of the defosting cycle - do you know the answer to that? It is temperature, not "whether or not something is frozen" that matters - since...

I think you are probably being unnecessarily conservative/pessimistic, particularly in relation to domestic freezers. In terms of chest freezers, one often sees "up to 48 hours" mentioned and my personal experience is that (with the lid closed, and freezer 'nearly full'), the contents remain...

No it is not, with a chest freezer yes it will be likely OK for 12 hours, but with up right frost free it depends on where it was on the cycle when the power failed. I heard my freezer fail, so had a spare in garage used for brewing, so removed the thermostat used for brewing with and switched...

Oh, OK - so the defrost cycle could be fairly quick, I didn't realise that.

Yes I was in the room when my freezer failed, so was aware of what had happened, I had a spare in garage normally used for beer brewing, so removed beer and turned on to freeze, and left around ½ hour for it to cool before transferring frozen stuff, thinking it would stay cool for a few hours...

...manual defrosting only takes a very occasional hour or three On the other hand, as I understand it the 'defrosting cycle' of a frost-free freezer is quite short, so that far less improbable a coincidence would be required for a power cut to occur at a 'bad moment' in the cycle. Kind...

Frost free or not, even if you manually defrost - you would be in a mess if power was lost at the crucial moment.

Does that mean that with a 'frost free' freezer (I've never owned one!), if a power cut starts close to the 'worst point' in the freezer's cycle, then there is a risk that one may have have less than an hour before the temp of the contents rises to a level at which food will start to spoil? If...

I lived on the Falklands for a time, and in the farms generators only ran twice a day, so the whole idea of a frost free freezer is out, as if just at end of defrost cycle when power goes off, it will not last until power comes back on, so all chest freezers used. With a chest freezer looking...

It seems likely the defrost element at fault, what most frost free freezers do is after a set time they activate the defrost element so not on all the time, it could be tripping due to being switched on, or it could be tripping due to some other load, as the neutral is likely always connected...

A frost free fridge/freezer normally has a mineral insulated element to do the defrosting, the mineral is hydrophilic that is it attracts water, and it relies on a seal on the ends to stop water getting in. If that seal is damaged then only way is to replace the element, but testing is not that...

It is all down to when in the cycle it fails, and how much food is in it, and how big it is. So a frost free freezer turns off every so often and a heating element turns on and melts all the ice that has built up behind the shield between the evaporator and freezer compartment and the water runs...

My first test is the energy meter, if the unit be it fridge or freezer motor uses 60 watt, and the energy meter shows using 60 watt/hours per hour then clearly not switching off, then second test is temperature, if not switching off and a freezer shows less than -18°C (freezing point of brine)...

Hi, I have a Hotpoint 50/ 50 fridge freezer and the fridge has stopped working but the freezer is fine. Any body have a similar issue and if so does anyone know how l can fix this? Or will l have to call out the Service guy from Hotpoint? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Many thanks JohnD. I did a search but obviously had not brought up the right threads, so some handy links from you. Think combination of the very humid hot weather and my dear daughter leaving the door open for while she uses something from the freezer might have exacerbated the issue. I...

Help! My fridge freezer has stopped working. Compressor feels quite warm/hot. It was making a buzzing noise this morning, and I came home just now and it's actually warm inside the fridge. Like something has heated it. I've unplugged it. It's frost free, and no water in the tray advice the...

Is it a frost-free fridge-freezer?