Fridge Freezer

[wordyone]

Somehow I seem to have made a small puncture in the wall of my freezer unit. Before I spotted this I had noticed that the fridge had badly iced up in one place and there seemed a lot of frost on freezer items. It is a frost-free appliance. A workman came out, said to manually defrost as even frost-free need it sometimes did not check for damage. Sceptical but did it. That was when I found the puncture. Called him again, looked, said it was surface only not causing harm. Two weeks later already starting to ice up again and frost on freezer items. Is appliance beyond repair or does it need a new part to enable defrost/frost free to work again? Is this man having me on? Thanks.

[EDDIE51]

It will still work but the puncture is letting moisture in that is freezing and forming the frost.You can live with it like that or get a new one.
Is it possible to patch up the hole? that may stop the frost building up.

[Old_Geezer]

No expert but whilst a breach in the insulation doesn't sound good, his analysis seems plausible to me. Frost surely occurs when the door gets opened letting in damp air that then subsequently freezes. I can't see how an insulation breach would cause more damp air in. But if concerned one could always replace the freezer.

[Old_Geezer]

Ah, does the puncture go right through the metal side, then ?
If so I'd replace the freezer were I in your shoes.

[wordyone]

Thanks EDDIE51 and Old_Geezer - the puncture appears to be surface only and certainly has not gone through to the outside. Workman did suggest blocking hole with Araldyte or an epoxy-based substance. Would that do the trick? I want to avoid buying a new appliance if I can as there seem to be very few smaller models and only one of those that I only half-like.

[EDDIE51]

Yes blocking the hole with Araldite or similar should work.

[wordyone]

An extra bit of information that might help with an answer. The puncture is on a bit that juts out and acts as a freezer drawer runner.

[wordyone]

Thanks EDDIE51. Will get some as soon as possible.

[Old_Geezer]

My freezer drawer runners are badly damaged (age/use) and I don't notice any issues.