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My uncle told me to never trust the 'no frost' setting on a freezer, and last month it cost me a $450 compressor job.
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pauljones6d ago
My old Kenmore ran on no frost for 12 years without a hiccup. That post about the $450 repair bill is making me second guess the whole thing now.
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campbell.max6d ago
Huh, that's not quite it... The "no frost" setting itself isn't the problem, it's the system that runs it. When a defrost sensor or heater fails, that's what causes the ice buildup that kills the compressor. Blaming the setting is like blaming the check engine light for the engine trouble.
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maryp186d ago
Actually, those systems are pretty reliable when they work right. The problem often comes from other parts failing first, like a clogged drain line or a bad defrost heater. Those small issues can trickle down and wreck the compressor if nobody catches them. A lot of those big repair bills start with ignoring a simple warning sign, like ice building up in the bottom. Your Kenmore lasting that long proves the design is sound with basic upkeep. What kind of maintenance did you do on it over the years?
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