Yea! Now they tell us to buy a new one every ten years. "Your lucky to get 8 to 10 years out of them anymore!" I was told at the appliance service center. The stainless steel models showcased now cost up to $2,500. I know I'm am going to wind up purchasing a new one, but I will go down fighting. That's the way to learn.
123 gas is a small molecule and like hydrogen it diffuses profusely. Some tips to avoid this. Clean you condenser, in the rear bottom of the fridge once a year. It looks like a coffee can with a fan on the end. My condenser looked like the dryer lint trap. Ah, well.... you obviously know more about these things than I. We have about a 50 yr old Westinghouse fridge in the garage that still works fine, and it probably will be long after we're all gone. -----Original Message----- From: LORENHEYER <lorenhe...@aol.com> To: vortex-l <vortex-l@eskimo.com> Sent: Sat, May 12, 2012 5:08 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]:refrig question off topic Ah, well.... you obviously know more about these things than I. We have about a 50 yr old Westinghouse fridge in the garage that still works fine, and it probably will be long after we're all gone. << Thanks, its either the compressor or low on gas. I told refrigerators do not last any more than 10 years. I read that it can be low and gas without a major leak. The gas seeps out of GE units over a period of ten years. I bought an in line tap and gauges for about $35. I am going to try to add some 135 by myself. If I break it, its already broke and maybe I'll learn something. this is what I am attempting. I let you know how it comes out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXdn1f0wzH0 Frank Z >> </HTML>
