Can a garage freezer be moved inside to last longer?

Often it helps. A conditioned room keeps the compressor in its rated range. If that is not possible, shade it from the sun and allow airflow around it.

My upright freezer is frosting up. Is that a repair?

Heavy frost in a frost-free upright usually means a defrost heater, sensor or timer has failed, or the door seal is leaking. The technician tests each and prices the fix.

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Freezer repair in St. Petersburg

Many St. Pete households keep a chest or upright freezer in the garage or carport. In summer that space can run far hotter than most freezers are designed to handle. We cover 13 ZIP codes in St. Petersburg.

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Garage heat and the freezer

Block homes in Lealman, Kenneth City and western St. Pete usually have an attached garage or carport, and a freezer there runs almost constantly in July and August. Many freezers are rated for a lower ambient range than a Florida garage reaches, so the compressor overheats or the cabinet frosts heavily. In bungalow neighborhoods with a detached garage, the freezer may be on an older circuit that trips under load. Upright frost-free freezers also have defrost systems that fail over time.

Owner check: give the freezer a few inches of clearance on all sides and vacuum the coils if they are exposed. Close the lid on a dollar bill. If it slides out easily, the gasket is leaking. A thick frost layer in a chest freezer means it is time to defrost by hand.

Floods, outages and the visit

Freezers in low garages in Shore Acres and Gulfport were among the appliances soaked by Helene's surge. A soaked freezer should not be plugged in before an inspection. After long Duke Energy outages, listen for a click and no hum, which can point to a start relay. The price comes before any work.

Before You Book: Freezer Checks

Safe first steps for the most urgent freezer problems, and when to leave it to a technician.

Power Cord Damaged on FreezerSafety: If the plug can be reached safely, pull it at once, or shut off the circuit breaker; if you see scorch marks or melting at the plug or outlet, keep your hands off and do not attempt a fix yourself.
Not Freezing: Check that the control has not been set to off or defrost and plug a lamp into the outlet to confirm power; get the food into a cooler or a second freezer right away.
Not Cold Enough — Above 0°F: Double-check the temperature setting, then give a freezer thermometer a full 24 hours in the center of the cabinet before you rely on what it shows.
Defrost System Failure: If thick frost coats the inside back panel, a stopgap is to store the food elsewhere and leave the freezer unplugged with its door open for about a day so the ice melts away.

Symptoms, causes and repair-or-replace advice for every type of freezer are in our complete freezer repair guide.