rebellious appliances

[cellio]

On Sunday Dani and I had approximately the following conversation:

Me: I think we should start paying attention to fridge ads, and when we see something reasonable at an acceptable price we should buy it.

Dani: Why?

Me: Well, our current fridge has already died once and been fixed, and it's 40 years old, and that can't be a good sign.

Dani: But it could last another five or ten years if it's lasted 40.

Me: Or five or ten days. We don't know, and fridges aren't that expensive.

That's where the conversation ended.

I would not be making this entry if that's where things really ended :-( (Hello. I wasn't trying to be prophetic, ok?!)

Unfortunately, since I really do need to be involved in a choice of replacement, there's not much we can do before I return from out of town. (No time to shop before I leave.) Maybe the putzing around I did tonight will fix it, much like the repairman's putzing around fixed it last time. Or maybe not. The fridge part seems to be ok; it's the freezer that's, shall we say, tending toward the soft and squishy.

I predict a meat dinner tomorrow night...

Comments

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that!

[siderea]

I would not be making this entry if that's where things really ended

They can hear you, you know. :)

[mrpeck.livejournal.com]

A new one will have to be much more efficient than one that is 40 years old. I saved a bunch on electric bills just by replacing one that was 20 years old. When i bought mine, I choose the most efficient one i could get. The only feature I wish it had was the crushed ice dispenser in the door. Some members of my family have refrigerators that have those and they are pretty cool.

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

If you need a stopgap for a couple of days, is there a place near you that sells dry ice? You could put dry ice in the freezer, and that should keep the whole area cold for a day or two.

[magid.livejournal.com]

Oh, what a nuisance for timing.

New ones are more efficient, and frequently have more space (or more useful space) inside as well. I hope you find something you like.

Consumer Reports reviews kitchen appliances this month

[miz-hatbox.livejournal.com]

Conveniently enough, this month's CR has reviews of refrigerators, just in time to help you get a new one.

There was a blurb in there about how new fridges are much more efficient than fridges from the mid-1980s. I don't have the issue in front of me but I think they said running a current fridge should cost 30-60 dollars a year. So if you've been trying to save money by coddling along your antique fridge, you may find that a new fridge pays for itself within a year or two.