As a chest freezer, the MZC31T15DW depends on its manual-defrost cabinet with no forced air at all, and that is the first thing a technician confirms. Anything ordered for this machine should be matched to the plate rather than to the base number alone.
An owner can reasonably handle regular defrosting, gasket cleaning and watching the room temperature. Past that the risk is electrical, and the manufacturer’s warranty terms are worth reading before anybody opens the cabinet.
Key Features
- Manual defrost with a drain at one end of the floor
- Removable storage basket riding on the cabinet lip
- Mechanical temperature dial rather than an electronic control
- Top-opening chest cabinet with a counterbalanced lid
Most Common Issues on This Model
01
Lid gasket not sealing, so the cabinet frosts quickly
02
Interior warming after a long power interruption
03
Cabinet running constantly in a hot garage
04
Drain plug leaking during a manual defrost