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- From: rmrin@cbnewsk.cb.att.com (r.m.rickert)
- Subject: Re: refrigerator in a garage?
- Organization: AT&T
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 15:16:23 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.151623.26793@cbnewsk.cb.att.com>
- References: <1992Nov16.132703.26478@cci632.cci.com>
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- In article <1992Nov16.132703.26478@cci632.cci.com> lcw@cci632.cci.com (Lori Wershing) writes:
- >
- >We have two refrigerators...one for the kitchen and one for ????. In the past
- >we kept it in the basement, but in the new house it is actually more
- >convenient to have it in the garage. Is there any reason not to put it
- >there? We live in Rochester, NY so it does get somewhat cold....will this
- >damage the motor?
- >
- >My father thinks that it should be adequately insulated to protect it from
- >cold.....my husband is willing to move it if necessary......what do you folks
- >think?
- >
- >All comments appreciated........Lori.
- >
- >
-
- I've done this for about 25 years now so it works. However:
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- 1- I've never had the problem others mentioned of stuff in the freezer
- thawing but stuff in the frig (it's a side by side) will freeze.
-
- 2- If the frig you have is not too old it probably uses a fan to keep
- the air moving over the coils. Also, the coils may be on the bottom.
- If so, clean these suckers regularly! I'm on the third garage frig
- and the first two died at least partially because of dirt buildup.
- You've got to keep the blower motor clean as well as the coils.
- The same warning applies to a unit in the basement.
- If you buy a second hand unit for such service, try to get one
- which has no fan and the coils on the back instead of underneath
- the unit.
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- Dick Rickert AT&T Consumer Products Laboratory
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