TOTALLY GEEKED!

Blankie wrote:

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Hope you can get it fixed.

And snow is handy that way, isn't it?

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 LOL, I have a box of garlic cheesey bread buried somewhere on my deck!

The death of any beloved appliance deserves a moment of silence...........................

Tinydancer wrote:

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The death of any beloved appliance deserves a moment of silence...........................

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 Bow our heads in silence....

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Tinydancer wrote:

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The death of any beloved appliance deserves a moment of silence...........................

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 Bow our heads in silence....

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Well hell, I bent over to bow..........

and, I farted!

Hang my head... 

Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Tinydancer wrote:

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The death of any beloved appliance deserves a moment of silence...........................

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 Bow our heads in silence....

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Well hell, I bent over to bow..........

and, I farted!

Hang my head... 

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 A fitting tribute to the final sounds of an appliance at the end of it's life cycle...lol

They freeze. Wait til spring...lol

Tinydancer wrote:

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They freeze. Wait til spring...lol

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Oh my gosh, I may get gassed, during the thaw, tomorrow! 

Haha...Up here we have to wait for May to get gassed. We've learned patience.

They aren't partying here. They are farting.

I've got plenty of food for this party.

It's freezing owes me nothing. I got it eight years ago off of eBay for $10. But I am really hoping that it resets itself.

And there is no noise not even farting coming from the freezer

Make sure the electric outlet is working.

 

The refrigerator that came with the house stopped working one day, because the electric motor that ran the cooling fan that blew on the tubing outside the box (underneath) died.

So the system would overheat then shut down, until it cooled.

There's an electric motor company a few miles from here, they fixed the motor for me for $20. It then worked for the next 5 years.

 

BUT if a refrigerator, freezer, or air conditioner looses its' coolant, it's NEVER worth fixing, because sealing the lead doesn't work for very long. Much better to buy a new, more energy efficient one.

 

It's how we deal with unpleasant things around here.

I was looking for a freezer a while ago and I was shocked at how many were not frost free. I just wanted a small one and couldn't find what I wanted.

Lawyerlady wrote:

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Southern_Belle wrote:

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I was looking for a freezer a while ago and I was shocked at how many were not frost free. I just wanted a small one and couldn't find what I wanted.

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 We bought a small GE freezer from Home Depot.  It is not frost free, but we haven't had ice build up, yet, and it's been almost a year.  We bought this one -

 

http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-7-0-cu-ft-Chest-Freezer-in-White-FCM7SHWW/205462818#customer_reviews

 

 

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 Pretty sure SB isn't buying GE. Wasn't it her sis that had a kitchen redone and all the GE appliances crapped out in the first year?

I usually buy whirlpool, maytag, or Kenmore.

Yeah, I found that too LL. I found a nice upright at Sears but I was concerned about the clearance for the door and they couldn't switch it. Since I'm under 5 feet tall the chest freezers can be too deep.

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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Southern_Belle wrote:

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I was looking for a freezer a while ago and I was shocked at how many were not frost free. I just wanted a small one and couldn't find what I wanted.

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 We bought a small GE freezer from Home Depot.  It is not frost free, but we haven't had ice build up, yet, and it's been almost a year.  We bought this one -

 

http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-7-0-cu-ft-Chest-Freezer-in-White-FCM7SHWW/205462818#customer_reviews

 

 

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 Pretty sure SB isn't buying GE. Wasn't it her sis that had a kitchen redone and all the GE appliances crapped out in the first year?

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No, it was my sis. And it was a brand new house that she had built. The GE appliances all crapped out during the first year.  The builder replaced them all with something decent. I forget which brand she went with. This was a few years ago.

Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Lawyerlady wrote:

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Southern_Belle wrote:

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I was looking for a freezer a while ago and I was shocked at how many were not frost free. I just wanted a small one and couldn't find what I wanted.

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 We bought a small GE freezer from Home Depot.  It is not frost free, but we haven't had ice build up, yet, and it's been almost a year.  We bought this one -

 

http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-7-0-cu-ft-Chest-Freezer-in-White-FCM7SHWW/205462818#customer_reviews

 

 

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 Pretty sure SB isn't buying GE. Wasn't it her sis that had a kitchen redone and all the GE appliances crapped out in the first year?

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No, it was my sis. And it was a brand new house that she had built. The GE appliances all crapped out during the first year.  The builder replaced them all with something decent. I forget which brand she went with. This was a few years ago.

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 I'm guessing they they used "builders grade" appliances.  It's like getting that $199. Laptop on black friday. Bottom of the line quality. 

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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I like LG

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 We replaced our GE washer with LG.  We had a cheap Hotpoint (our first from way back) that lasted 10 years until I actually broke it - my fault, not the machines.  They, we replaced it with a GE and that only lasted 3 or 4 years.  Now we have an LG with a 10 year warranty.

 

Oh, and our cheap Hotpoint dryer was still working, but we had to replace it b/c the capacity couldn't match the new washer.

-- Edited by Lawyerlady on Saturday 28th of February 2015 10:44:38 AM

I had a nice upright freezer when we lived in NC. We had a really nice storage room that had electricity. I don't have that here so I'd have to keep it in the house.

Southern_Belle wrote:

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I had a nice upright freezer when we lived in NC. We had a really nice storage room that had electricity. I don't have that here so I'd have to keep it in the house.

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 Actually, you should replace your fridge every 10 years.  Once it is ten years old it tends to use a lot more energy to run it.  It can actually save money to buy a new one.

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Southern_Belle wrote:

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My refrigerator is 14 years old. I'm debating on just getting a new one or waiting for this one to die.

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Call your electric company, and ask if there are rebates (usually $50) for trading in a working refrigerator. 

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Or donate it, to a family, that needs it.

When we bought our Whilpool Duet Sports, Our washer was toast. ( And Wayne was fighting, MRSA. I needed a washer that could sanitize, and kill MRSA.)

I got the washer, and figured out, really quick, that the old dyer wouldn't be able to keep up.(the new washer could hold a lot more, than the old dryer could.)

I got the matching dryer, the next week. 

Speaking of fridges - I clean mine at least once a month, often more frequently. I take out all shelves, all drawers and throw out any forgotten leftovers and expired food.

Anyway, my fridge has smelled like rubbing alcohol all week! I've cleaned it, and for the life of me I can't figure it out. What the hell? Any ideas?

I've actually been looking at new refrigerators a few months. I currently have a large freezer on the bottom model which is nice. All the newer ones have a huge drawer on the bottom instead of a door. I really don't like them. They just seem too awkward for what I want. The side by sides are nice but the freezers all seem so small but they would be easy to keep organized.