The short answer
Conserv FR covers the stand-alone freezer models listed in full in the table below. Two complaints dominate the range — a cabinet that runs without holding temperature, and water inside or underneath it — and both begin in the air and moisture path rather than the sealed system.
What goes wrong on these models, and where each is covered
- Runs but does not hold temperature — Contents softening while the compressor runs on, often with a frost sheet on the rear wall. Covered on the “Not Cooling or Not Freezing” page for this family. — Slug: conserv-conserv-freezer-fr-freezer-cooling-failure — Title: Conserv FR Freezer: Not Cooling or Not Freezing
- Water inside the cabinet or pooling underneath — A blocked defrost drain, a tired seal or a displaced tray. Nothing is plumbed in: this water started as room air. Covered on the “Water Leak or Pooling” page for this family. — Slug: conserv-conserv-freezer-fr-freezer-water-leak — Title: Conserv FR Freezer: Water Leak or Pooling
- A new noise, hum or vibration — The evaporator fan, the compressor and its mounts, or the cabinet against the floor. Covered on the “Abnormal Noise or Vibration” page for this family. — Slug: conserv-conserv-freezer-fr-freezer-abnormal-noise — Title: Conserv FR Freezer: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
- NEAR MISS — silent cabinet, nothing cold — Nothing here applies to a machine that is not running: that is a power or start-circuit fault.
Problem classes in frequency order on this family
- Temperature and airflow complaints — The largest group, ranked airflow first: stalled defrost, then the fan, then the seal. No counted corpus covers these models, so this ranks mechanisms, not shares.
- Water and frost complaints — Second. The blocked drain leads, the seal behind it: a seal fault raises the frost load the drain cannot clear.
- Noise and vibration complaints — Third, and usually settled without a part: levelling, clearance and loose contents.
- Everything else — Start, control and lighting complaints together form the smallest group here.
Models in the FR family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| FR1400BREV | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR1400SREV | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR1400SS-N | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR1400SSEL | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR1400SSER | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR1400W-N | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR1400WREV | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR1700BREV | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR1700EL | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR1700ER | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR1700SREV | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR1700WREV | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR2000BREV | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR2000SREV | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR2000WREV | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR300BG | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR300SG | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR300WG | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR430B | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR430S | conserv:freezer:fr |
| FR430SC | conserv:freezer:fr |
Problem classes in order of frequency on this family — Ranking only, not a measured share: no counted corpus covers these models, so no denominator can be printed and no percentage is claimed.
General guidance| Problem class | Relative position on this family |
|---|---|
| Temperature and airflow complaints | most common |
| Water and frost complaints | second |
| Noise and vibration complaints | third |
| Everything else | least common |
What is owner work on these models
Owner work here is seals and closure, levelling and clearance, loading, and a blocked defrost drain. The sealed side is licensed work, and the rear interior panel needs the cabinet emptied and isolated first. On the taller cabinets in the table a call is the sane choice the moment the fault sits behind the liner, because the panel comes off with the shelving and the door still on. Until it is fixed, the target to judge the cabinet against is the safe one: A freezer holds food safely at 0 °F (−18 °C) or below.
Other pages for this family
Related
- Conserv FR Freezer: Abnormal Noise or Vibration
- Conserv FR Freezer: Not Cooling or Not Freezing
- Conserv FR Freezer: Water Leak or Pooling
- Conserv FR Refrigerator: Common Problems
- Conserv MDRF Refrigerator: Common Problems
- Conservator GRM Refrigerator: Common Problems
- Conservator GRMH Refrigerator: Common Problems
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