April 25, 2023

DIY freezer repair

A stand-alone freezer lets you stock up on frozen foods so you can take advantage of good prices and make fewer trips to the store. If your freezer isn't keeping food frozen enough or not at all, Sears PartsDirect's DIY repair advice can help you figure out the problem. We offer both upright freezer and chest freezer troubleshooting tips to help you fix common freezer failures.

If the control displays an error code, use our freezer error code charts to figure out the cause of the problem. Then use our step-by-step repair guides to replace the broken part.

Our freezer articles and videos provide plenty of troubleshooting and maintenance advice, including how to prevent freezer burn and energy saving tips. To find the owner’s manual or a complete list of replacement parts for your freezer, search for your model number.

Freestanding Freezers

Most common symptoms to help you fix your freestanding freezers

Choose a symptom to see related freezer repairs.

Main causes: burned out light bulb, bad door or lid switch, faulty LED light board, wiring failure, control system failu…

Main causes: lack of power, bad compressor, refrigerant leak, bad thermistor, defrost system failure, dirty condenser co…

Main causes: compressor failure, no refrigerant, faulty sensor, control failure, broken defrost heater, bad defrost bi-m…

Main causes: damaged door or lid gasket, cracked cabinet liner, bad defrost bi-metal thermostat, broken defrost heater, …

Main causes: excessive frost, bad defrost heater, bad defrost bi-metal, control system failure, low refrigerant charge, …

Main causes: dirty condenser coils, condenser fan failure, dirty bottom front grill, leaky door or lid gasket…

Main causes: lack of power, control system failure, broken compressor start relay, locked up compressor, compressor moto…

Main causes: leaky door or lid gasket, broken defrost heater, bad defrost bi-metal thermostat, defrost control failure, …

Effective articles & videos to help repair your freestanding freezers

Use the advice and tips in these articles and videos to get the most out of your freezer.

Wiring schematic symbols explained video

Wiring schematic symbols explained video

Learn some of the most common symbols found in a wiring diagram and what they mean.…

How to repair broken or damaged wires video

How to repair broken or damaged wires video

Learn how to repair broken, frayed or damaged wires in your appliances.…

How to use a multimeter to test electrical parts video

How to use a multimeter to test electrical parts video

Learn how to use a multimeter to check for wiring problems in an appliance that's not working…