I don't know how true this is or not but I was told they get shipped to third world countries. We have that same program here as well.
Alan Please click on: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ There, you'll find files of my arrangements and performances played on the Yamaha Tyros keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still available upon request. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Jackson" <jennifer_jack...@cox.net> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 12:35 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] old refrigerator >I picked up a couple of appliances on Freecycle last year and it was a take > it all deal so I ended up with the stove too. I had planned to give it to > someone else but a couple of guys saw it outside and knocked on the door > to > ask if they could have it to salvage. As I had no idea if it really worked > I > told them it might work and let them take it. So maybe someone will take > other appliances in a similar mannor? > > > > I am sure that PPL's thing is that they are trying to encourage people to > use more efficient appliances, rather than paying for broken ones to be > hauled away. > > > > > > > > Jennifer > > > > _____ > > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 10:17 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old refrigerator > > > > > > I have no idea. Hope to be able to ask tomorrow. Most recycle places that > I > know of strip down the product and salvage everything that they can. It > does > > not make sense why it must be in working order. > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" <braill...@haw.rr.com > <mailto:brailleit%40haw.rr.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 11:12 PM > To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] old refrigerator > >> Hi Lenny, >> Any idea what they do with them that would make >> them require that they be working? >> Just curious, Betsy >> At 03:57 PM 9/7/2010, you wrote: >>> >>> >>>Well, the old refrigerator that I am recycling >>>through the pp&l program almost totally let me >>>down. They are picking it up tomorrow morning. >>>There was a message on my answering machine that >>>it must be plugged in and running. It was >>>running when it was moved outside so I plugged >>>it in tonight and nothing. Here it tripped the >>>gfci outlet. after resetting it did not work >>>just kept tripping the outlet. Just for kicks I >>>plugged it into an outlet from inside not gfci. >>>This time the light came on but nothing else. >>>After toying for a few minutes my son-in-law >>>said hit it. I picked up one end and dropped on >>>the porch and it started running. Plugged it >>>back into the gfci and it it still works. I >>>suspect that a relay was stuck tripping the gfci >>>but not enough to short out the unprotected >>>line. Anyway it is working so I will get my $35 >>>and free removal tomorrow morning. It reminds me >>>of an old Burroughs field engineer who hit the >>>computer main console and it started working, >>>his comment was that they do not pay me to hit >>>it but for knowing where to hit it. >>>--- >>>Please visit my home page, it is motivational, >>>educational, inspirational with a touch of >>>humor. There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind. >>><http://www.LennyMcHugh.com>http://www.LennyMcHugh.com >>> >>>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Send any questions regarding list management to: >> blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com> >> To listen to the show archives go to link >> http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster > <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_ > page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29> > &PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 >> Or >> ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ >> >> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. >> http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday >> >> Visit the archives page at the following address >> http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ >> >> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man >> list just send a blank message to: >> blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo > <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo> ! 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