Freezer help please

Emsa77

Hello,I hope someone can help me?
I've just got back from holiday to find that my freezer has blown the fuse in the plug,which has resulted in everything defrosting.I moved the freezer 6 months ago and this is the second time it has happened. It is now in a shed, which keeps a constant cool temperature, but I haven't been able to keep it full up for about the last three months, do you think this could be the cause?
Any help of suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

dld2s

if it's only since you put it in the shed I would reckon problem is that? best place for a answer is probably the forum here, the guys on there are very good giving advice (http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk)

alleycat`

Do you know what the ambient temperature of the shed is and what the freezers operating temperature range is?

Most i've seen quoted are in the 10/12C to 30C range which may have an impact on how the compressor behaves.

I'm not sure if it would cause the fuse to blow but it is something to bear in mind when shoving white goods into sheds / garages, etc.

kwatt

Hi Emsa,

Specifically, you should read this article

However there are other issues as well the worst of which is dampness and condensation which will form on cold surfaces in warm weather as well as cold.

Water on electrical and electronic stuff rarely ends well, often in disaster.

We've had numerous issues this summer with it being so warm and also so wet with dampness causing rusting issues, blown electronics and a host of other problems with several different brands. The reality is, any of them will not fare well in such conditions, wouldn't matter what you bought as they are simply not designed to operate in the environment.

Unheated areas, areas with dampness even basements, garages, sheds and so on are all unsuitable for appliances I'm afraid. Still more so modern ones with any sort of electronics in them at all and, all modern ones have them usually due to the pressure to reduce energy use.

HTH

K.

Emsa77

Thanks very much for all your help, hopefully one of the suggestions will give me a solution.