We lost our electricity for about a week. I unplugged the upright freezer so it wouldn't get a surge when power came back on. Food removed, no ice build up. When I plugged it back in it chilled nicely, but didn't freeze. What kind of problem am I looking at?
Why did the freezer stop freezing after being unplugged for several days
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Best Answer
Freezers are not really designed to freeze things (at least not an entire freezer full of unfrozen things), they're designed to keep things frozen. They're also designed to work with stuff in them, and will likely not be as effective when empty.
From your question, it sounds like you're running an empty freezer, and waiting for it to get cold. This will likely never happen. Put some frozen stuff in there, and monitor it for a bit to insure it's keeping the stuff frozen. If it is, put the rest of the stuff in. If not, you'll have to investigate further.