Hello, just got a second hand skandiluxe chest freezer. Turned it on, shining brightly is the orange light, red light and interior light. Seems to be making all the right noises but when I came back to check how it was going it was hot inside, not cold. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Best regards Ben
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If it is a frost free freezer it could be the thermostat has a fault that has left the defrost heating panel switched on.
If the freezer is otherwise working correctly the refrigeration system will be trying to remove the heat from inside to the outside and so the compressor will be running continuously and the condenser will be quite hot.
If the condenser isn't hot it is likely the compressor is broken or the refrigerant has escaped...
No. The cabinet shouldn't be hot inside and leaving it switched on will cause it unnecessary stress and wear. I think you should get the obvious fault checked/fixed first. The cabinet temperature should be dropping in the first quarter hour after switching on.
Thank you very much