Comments on: Ok Mr. Refrigerator…I Hope You Are Pulling an April Fool’s Joke http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:23:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tricia http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-439091 Tricia Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:09:57 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/#comment-439091 Jim - that's what we are doing now. The freezer is now the fridge. We don't have it plugged in, but we have some ice in there keeping everything at the right temp. I guess it's a good thing we kept our old freezer in the basement! We cleaned out the compressor area. Tomorrow, we will call a repairman since we've done what we could do without actually trying to tinker with it. I sort of hope it's the compressor because that's covered under the warranty ;) Seeing how little we actually use the fridge for makes me wonder if we should downgrade to a dorm size fridge. You can usually find those used no problem. Jim – that’s what we are doing now. The freezer is now the fridge. We don’t have it plugged in, but we have some ice in there keeping everything at the right temp. I guess it’s a good thing we kept our old freezer in the basement!

We cleaned out the compressor area. Tomorrow, we will call a repairman since we’ve done what we could do without actually trying to tinker with it. I sort of hope it’s the compressor because that’s covered under the warranty ;)

Seeing how little we actually use the fridge for makes me wonder if we should downgrade to a dorm size fridge. You can usually find those used no problem.

]]> By: Frugal Dad http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-438858 Frugal Dad Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:24:38 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/#comment-438858 I assume you have tried the old unplug fifteen minutes and plug back in trick? If something trips the thermostat this is a good way to reset everything and get it cooling again. I assume you have tried the old unplug fifteen minutes and plug back in trick? If something trips the thermostat this is a good way to reset everything and get it cooling again.

]]> By: Starving Artist http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-438804 Starving Artist Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:02:13 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/#comment-438804 Hey Tricia, watch out that you don't void any warranty you have on the fridge by attempting to fix it yourself. That sucks that it broke down, though! Hey Tricia, watch out that you don’t void any warranty you have on the fridge by attempting to fix it yourself. That sucks that it broke down, though!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-438689 Kelly Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:07:49 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/#comment-438689 Hi, I came across a similar post in another Blog and thought it might help you... http://bethriftylikeus.blogspot.com/ See her post for today, April 2nd. Hi,

I came across a similar post in another Blog and thought it might help you…

http://bethriftylikeus.blogspot.com/

See her post for today, April 2nd.

]]> By: Samantha http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-436415 Samantha Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/#comment-436415 Tricia, Here's something to think about. I'm not sure what kind of credit cards are in your "credit card family" (I'm sorry if you posted this a while ago) but do you have an AMEX? Many AMEX cards (I know the old fashioned green card for sure does this) if you put your purchase on the card, as one of your perks they extend the warranty on the item for a couple of years. Also since the green card is a charge card not a credit card, you must pay it off at the end of the month. Tricia,
Here’s something to think about. I’m not sure what kind of credit cards are in your “credit card family” (I’m sorry if you posted this a while ago) but do you have an AMEX? Many AMEX cards (I know the old fashioned green card for sure does this) if you put your purchase on the card, as one of your perks they extend the warranty on the item for a couple of years. Also since the green card is a charge card not a credit card, you must pay it off at the end of the month.

]]> By: justine http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-436201 justine Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:27:41 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/#comment-436201 This is probably obvious to you, but if it is broken, buy a used one through online and newspaper classified ads. No need to run out and buy expensive items new! This is probably obvious to you, but if it is broken, buy a used one through online and newspaper classified ads. No need to run out and buy expensive items new!

]]> By: Jim ~ mydebtblog.com http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-436118 Jim ~ mydebtblog.com Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:06:38 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/#comment-436118 It's got to be the compressor, the newer ones are not made like the old trustworthy garage fridge. Can you set your freezer to as high of a temp as you can get it to make it function like a fridge? Sounds like you have some solutions figured out, hope you can get the fridge fixed. It’s got to be the compressor, the newer ones are not made like the old trustworthy garage fridge. Can you set your freezer to as high of a temp as you can get it to make it function like a fridge? Sounds like you have some solutions figured out, hope you can get the fridge fixed.

]]> By: Tricia http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-435654 Tricia Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:06:14 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/#comment-435654 Twiggers said, <i>"Imagine how much you’d be stressing out if this were 2 years ago!"</i> We don't even want to go there! I probably would have been in tears! Jaye - We vacuumed out the coils, but not the compressor yet. That's a project for today. The verdict is still out on the freezer still working. I thought it was fine yesterday, but it looks like it is not getting cold enough today. Thank goodness we still have that older freezer in our basement as a back-up (it's the one we unplugged a while ago since we didn't really use it and it was sucking power). Twiggers said, “Imagine how much you’d be stressing out if this were 2 years ago!”

We don’t even want to go there! I probably would have been in tears!

Jaye – We vacuumed out the coils, but not the compressor yet. That’s a project for today.

The verdict is still out on the freezer still working. I thought it was fine yesterday, but it looks like it is not getting cold enough today. Thank goodness we still have that older freezer in our basement as a back-up (it’s the one we unplugged a while ago since we didn’t really use it and it was sucking power).

]]> By: Rachel @ Master Your Card http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-435580 Rachel @ Master Your Card Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:45:37 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/#comment-435580 You should think yourself lucky that you might be able to fix it - I am such a girly that I wouldn't know where to start! I wonder whether investing in a DIY course could be worthwhile for me. You should think yourself lucky that you might be able to fix it – I am such a girly that I wouldn’t know where to start! I wonder whether investing in a DIY course could be worthwhile for me.

]]> By: jaye http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-435561 jaye Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:43:27 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/#comment-435561 Have you tried vacuuming out the compresser? Apparently, that needs to be done occasionally. My mother's very fancy Sub-Zero fridge was always breaking down (unable to maintain the cool) and it turned out that was the problem! Have you tried vacuuming out the compresser? Apparently, that needs to be done occasionally. My mother’s very fancy Sub-Zero fridge was always breaking down (unable to maintain the cool) and it turned out that was the problem!

]]> By: twiggers http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/comment-page-1/#comment-435488 twiggers Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:23:31 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/04/ok-mr-refrigeratori-hope-you-are-pulling-an-april-fools-joke/#comment-435488 Oh no Tricia! I really hope it isn't anything major...or if it is, that it is covered under warranty! I just forked out $200 to fix a stupid little switch on my washing machine! BUT the good side of things is that you have the emergency fund! Imagine how much you'd be stressing out if this were 2 years ago! Oh no Tricia! I really hope it isn’t anything major…or if it is, that it is covered under warranty! I just forked out $200 to fix a stupid little switch on my washing machine! BUT the good side of things is that you have the emergency fund! Imagine how much you’d be stressing out if this were 2 years ago!

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