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Hank Rogers[_2_]

jmcquown wrote:
> 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

Popeye's RO water filter got lonely down in the basement, so he got the
fridge to keep it company.