Dan1281

so i was stabbing some ice off the inside top of my freezer and i did it a bit too hard and made a pin hole through the plastic, gas started coming out, now i cant tell if it was the freezer gas or just trapped air from the expanding from the freezing, it was only a tiny hole in the plastig

have i broke it?

scoobypete

where abouts? back , side , door? what type of freezer, chest , stand up or fridge freezer?

Dan1281

just a normal like waist height freezer, and i stabbed it upwards like in its ceiling

any ideas?

Barry R

iTrader: (3)

its fucked then mate sorry.
I done the same thying a few years back

fuzzy

leave it on and see if it still works then take it from there.

fuzzy

would the majority of that make a difference?

Dan1281

you're all going to laugh but i plugged the hole with no more nails and its stopped leaking, soon see if it de-frosts or not, just been shopping too, gutted

utternutter

no more nails

scoobypete

well spoke to my dad and he said if you can hear or see it its classed as a BIG leak lol, he said also its probley lost to much gas now to work again and also the gas will flow all around the freezer, ( he knows because he does all pub equitment )

Dan1281

shite, never mind then, time to get a new one

scoobypete

may be best, personaly i would have glued it to lolol

steves24V's

iTrader: (7)

Personaly i would have used a steamer to de frost the freezer in the first place and you wouldn't be in this both now with a months worth of food to eat in a day

SteveT

lol, I did this a few years back when I was impatiently trying to de-ice my freezer using a screw driver and hammer. New freezer was required!

steve

st3v3

its dead mate.

Now i might be wrong,but, if too much gas has escaped the compressor will not be able to cool its self propperly, and could well get too hot.

The last thing i would say you need is a fire.

Dan1281

cheers for that mate, just had a feel round the back of it and its a bit warm, i dont know if it was before but i dont want any risks so its emptied, good thing my nan lives in the flat below me and has a huge freezer, un plugged it and bunged some dirty towels in front of it

could be a good thing, my fridge is a bit small so i can get a fridge freezer now

st3v3

Warm is normal but, im thinking just in case, as might get too hot.

Danny @ Enhanced Performance

iTrader: (3)

once the gas has leaked its throw away..used to recon loads of units and have a white goods shop..theres no point in fixing once its punctured either..cheers danny

Oranoco

Mind you it would be one way to cook that whole months worth of food.

I'll get my coat

Dan1281

aye better safe than sorry, still, i can get a dedicated beer fridge now

turbo1973

did the same thing

st3v3

you might be able to claim off house insurance for the right reason you know,for a new fridge that is

BRIGSPORT

iTrader: (2)

Based on the information given i can confirm you have fooked your freezer.