Can anyone tell me if they have had a problem with this fridge not being able to cool until you defrost it?
1611804
don't work so well. DC adapter gets to hot and might catch fire. So I don't use it. Didn't keep drinks real cold.
473253
No. It needs to be periodically defrosted. I have had mine for a little over a year and it is about time.
1377461
We have not had problems like that. We are on our second one now and haven't had any problems except our first just quit heating and the water froze. We had our first one 4 years....
1468757
The freezer does develop a little ice spot in the front near the door on the ceiling. But the freezer comes with an ice scraper to scrape it off. Doesn't take long at all. I have not noticed any major icy frost build up any where else in the freezer. It is relatively quiet. I store my freezer in my son's nursery as it houses his milk. It does cycle on and off but it is quieter than the fridge in your kitchen. A low hum that isn't really noticeable amongst the other background noise in the home. It does not rattle and shudder like some fridges.
2220901
Mine never froze. And it has the mildewy looking brownish blackish stuff floating in the water. I dont know if the seal was not sealed on some or if this has anything to do with why mine wont freeze, but I wasted 30 bucks on two of these after extensive research on youtube, thinking that it would actually work. It doesnt. I am hesitant to throw it out in case I ever get a deep freezer or something. BUT mine never froze:( I was looking forward to it too.
2005759
We had a very similar problem with ours as well. It is a great freezer and exceeds any other cheap freeze we have had over the years. When the windings inside the motor start to come apart or a bearing goes out, they start to squeal like you describe. We actually took our motor into an electric motor winding shop and he replaced all of the internal windings for about $60. The unit is working like new again. They can probably do the same if a bearing is going out. Hope this helps! It will probably be cheaper than buying a new motor.
419244
Again in my earlier response. The fridge was returned in the same condition that it was sent in. It was never turned on or even opened.
850370
Yes; however, I have not had to defrost it yet after having it in operating condition since June 27th. In searching for a compact fridge/freezer, I tried to find a frost-free but failed to find one in the cubic foot capacity size I wanted. I read reviews offered for the SPT and noticed comments about not having to constantly defrost this product. I liked it so much that I forfeited the feature of frost-free and am not disappointed so far with my choice. There has been a minimum of frost accumulated thus far.
36191
Check the vents in back. Dust tends to collect and stop the fans from turning, which in turn stops the cooling. I vacuumed the vents religiously, to no avail. This fridge was one of my worst purchases ever. I junked it and bought a little Kenmore instead.
39687
No problems for us. This is our second ice pack from them. They both continue to work fine. I would recommend contacting the company and ask for a replacement.
2009459
no, but maybe a better question for the manufacturer. Fridge is good for small kitchens. I have had mine for about 9 months and it has worked well.
1566563
it sounds like the temperature control in your fridge is stuck at 58 deg. my fridge temp adjusts to what I set to.
1171934
We had nothing but problems with ours. We ended up replacing the motor twice. The gears were metal but very cheaply made. Unless they have improved the quality of this freezer I would not buy it.
692975
Quick answer: No. For mine: I have a screwdriver to *gently* chip away any build up frost in the freezer (top) part. For the refrigerator part (bottom): water beads up at the back of the refrigerator and turns hard. But the refrigerator turns off and the water softens and rolls to the bottom where it drains through a hole at the bottom. The freezer part (top) does not have a drain hole. In my opinion, it's nothing serious.
251914
This fridge I have is pretty new, so no problems yet, but as soon as the warranty expire (2 year warranty that you can buy for $9.99 if you want) I guess you can expect all kinds of problems as with any other appliance. For defrost maintenance I use not-abrasive/friendly tips that you can find everywhere online. Hope it helps, cheers.
2237252
I take it you have called the company, do they have repair people on their lists that will help you? maybe you need to take it to the fridge repair people, really just saying what I would do. good luck
52693
Hi. Mine has never come on ice and I never have refrigerated. I think if it is kept from high temperatures you are ok.