Why is there ice on the floor of my Traulsen freezer?

Ice on the cabinet floor usually means defrost water is not getting out. A failed drain heater or a blocked drain line is the common cause. We check both and the defrost system that feeds them.

We came back from summer break to a warm freezer in our University City rental. What now?

Discard anything that thawed, then plug the freezer back in or reset the outlet and see if it runs. If it does not cool within several hours, report it to your landlord. A technician can tell whether a part failed or it simply lost power during a storm.

Our garage freezer in Mallard Creek is covered in frost. Does it need repair?

Heavy frost on an upright usually means a worn door gasket or a defrost system fault, and humid garages make it worse. Check that the gasket seals evenly. If frost keeps returning after a manual defrost, schedule a visit to test the defrost parts.

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Traulsen Freezers: What We Check First

Traulsen reach-in and roll-in freezers use the same overhead layout as the brand's refrigerators, with a top-mounted condensing unit and an evaporator inside the cabinet, plus a defrost system that keeps the coil clear of frost. On a schedule set by the control, the compressor pauses, a heater warms the evaporator, water drains through a heated line, and a termination device ends the cycle when the coil has cleared.

Open defrost heater allowing solid ice across the evaporator
Termination device ending defrost early or overheating the coil
Drain line heater failure backing frozen water into the cabinet
Cold-stiffened gaskets cracking and admitting humid kitchen air

The full explanation, including what you can safely check yourself and when repair beats replacement, is in our Traulsen freezer repair guide.

Freezers Through School Breaks and Storm Season

A freezer in a University City rental can sit unattended for weeks over summer and winter breaks, and that is when a thunderstorm outage, a tripped GFCI or a failing compressor goes unnoticed. Coming back to spoiled food and a lingering smell is a familiar problem. Landlords and students can reduce the risk by emptying freezers before long absences or asking someone to check in.

In Highland Creek, Mallard Creek and other owner-occupied neighborhoods, chest and upright freezers in garages face summer heat and humidity, which push compressors hard and build frost on uprights with worn gaskets. Pollen and dust collecting on an exposed condenser make the problem worse, and a garage outlet on a GFCI can trip during a storm with nobody home to notice.

Check outlets and breakers first, and never chip ice with a sharp tool, since it can puncture refrigerant tubing. We test the start relay, fans, thermostat and defrost parts and give you an honest answer when a sealed-system issue makes replacement the wiser choice.