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jmcquown[_2_]

On 9/30/2018 3:45 PM, wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Sep 2018 22:06:18 -0500, Hank Rogers >
> wrote:
>
>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 9/29/2018 7:03 PM, Silvar Beitel wrote:
>>>> I bought my first house (in rural New Jersey) in 1978. It was
>>>> empty except for an upright GE freezer in the basement that was,
>>>> by the looks of it, already pretty old. But it worked. It
>>>> came north with me when we moved here in 1981 and has been working
>>>> ever since, except for the one time the fan died and I (being a
>>>> standard computer geek) replaced it with one from some old computer
>>>> equipment. It has been running ever since, getting increasingly
>>>> rusty and moldy, and annoyingly needing defrosting ~twice a year
>>>> ever since.
>>>>
>>>> So, a month or so ago, Mrs. Beitel got on her high horse about
>>>> saving energy and suggested getting a new freezer. With marital
>>>> peace firmly in mind, we (I) did. Not that I needed much convincing.
>>>>
>>>> This one:
>>>>
>>>> <https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-specs/FUF17DLRWW>
>>>>
>>>> Consumer Reports likes it, other reviews are also good. I mean,
>>>> it's a freezer, not complicated, it keeps food frozen. It's quiet
>>>> and you can tell its status from a small display on the door.
>>>> Best of all, it's frost-free. And it uses a whole lot less energy
>>>> than the beast it replaces.
>>>>
>>>> The RFC aspect of this is that it's a bit smaller volume-wise than
>>>> the old one. So, for the past month or so, we've been living on
>>>> freezer contents balanced with late-season garden vegetables.
>>>> Example: Tonight, frozen chuck roast slow-cooked, shredded, a filling
>>>> for beef and bean and cheese burritos. Chopped zucchini combined
>>>> with frozen mixed vegetables and some Goya Saison to round it out.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Ours is about that size. We've had a freezer for many years. Not sure
>>> what we will be doing in the future once we move. Being retired, I have
>>> the time to shop more frequently though it is harder to take advantage
>>> of bargains with less space.
>>>
>>
>> Fer gawd's sake man, don't buy a freezer or anything else till yoose
>> check with Popeye so's yoose'll know what to buy.
>>
>> Damn, the basement screw up should have taught yoose a lesson.
>
> I found a much better choice is a 2nd refrigerator freezer... I get
> more use from the extra fridge space and the two freezers are more
> than adequate. I don't want to use a freezer for investment, I much
> prefer to use the stupidmarket refrigeration and place my money in an
> interest bearing account. In the US there are sales on meats every
> day.... and just when one fills up a large freezer with expensive
> meats is when there will be a major power outage...

I've been waiting for you to mention your second refrigerator/freezer.
Sorry, but I can't think of a single reason to have 2 refrigerators.

> FL is famous for
> power outages...

Famous! Good to know. (laugh)

If there's an extended power outage the fridge is more likely to contain
perishable items that will spoil more quickly than anything that is
frozen solid.

> My 2nd refridgerator freezer is in my basement, a no frills model I
> bought reconditioned 16 years ago for $100, 17 cuft, works perfectly.
>
I'm thrilled for you. Doesn't mean everyone wants a second refrigerator.

Jill