brewmedic43
Well-Known Member
Hey y'all, I am now on my second used chest freezer that I attached a temp controller to. The first worked great for about 6 months and then would only keep the temp around 55*F. I checked all the settings on the temp controller and they were all where I wanted them to be. I asked on here and determined that my freezer may have been low on freon and the best thing to do would be to get another freezer. So I did. I got another used freezer that I attached the temp controller to and it worked great for about 6 months again. Now it is only staying at 53*F. I am wondering if I am just unlucky with buying used freezers and they happen to wear out shortly after I buy them, or if there is some issues with converting chest freezers with temp controllers and leaving them in the garage. I live in North Texas and it does get rather warm here. I performed a test and narrowed the problem to the chest freezer (I disconnected the temp controller and plugged the freezer back into the wall, I had 2 thermometers in the freezer and they never dropped in temp). So, would a NEW chest freezer fix my recurring issues or do I need to go another route? Thanks for letting me vent and for the help