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.

--
Silvar Beitel

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.

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.

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... FL is famous for
power outages... living in Fl a whole house stand-by generator is a
necessary, especially for A/C.

My 2nd refridgerator freezer is in my basement, a no frills model I
bought reconditioned 16 years ago for $100, 17 cuft, works perfectly.

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

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.

On Sun, 30 Sep 2018 16:46:29 -0400, 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.

I can, but we have seven people in the house.

We have a large 2 door frig/freezer and also a slimline pigeon pair.

JB

<snip>

On Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 4:46:35 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown 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.

We have two fridges. By custom, the basement fridge is called the
"beer fridge" even though it hasn't had beer in it in several years.

Ours holds (in the fridge compartment), extra milk, half-and-half, lettuce,
apples, bottled water (we don't use a lot, preferring tap water), yogurt.
It's where we put pots of soup, stew, etc. to cool. It's where we
defrost a turkey three or four times a year.

The freezer compartment holds packages of soup, spaghetti sauce, venison,
salmon, shrimp, pork, beef, chicken, green beans, a few ice packs,
bacon, butter, and other stuff.

Our upstairs fridge is generally full, too. Less full right before my
weekly trip to the grocery store; more so right after.

Obviously, not everybody needs a second fridge, but we find it very
convenient.

Cindy Hamilton

"jmcquown" wrote in message ...

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

==

Nahh I am happy with my 4 .... ;p

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

Sounds like jealousy to me. You could have chosen to not respond. Many
people DO have two refrigerators! Many people entertain, host holiday
dinners, have large families, etc.

You post about your freezer frequently. Some people might not need one
but they don't attack you for your choice.

wrote in message ...

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... FL is famous for
power outages... living in Fl a whole house stand-by generator is a
necessary, especially for A/C.

My 2nd refridgerator freezer is in my basement, a no frills model I
bought reconditioned 16 years ago for $100, 17 cuft, works perfectly.

==

Er I have 4 freezers <g>

I chest 16 one tall freezer, one small undercounter freezer and a travel
one ;p

Trust me, I manage

On 9/29/2018 8:09 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 9/29/2018 7:03 PM, Silvar Beitel wrote:
>> I bought my first house (in rural New Jersey) in 1978.Â* It was
>> empty except for an upright GE freezer in the basement that was,
>> by the looks of it, already pretty old.Â* But it worked.Â* 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.Â* 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.Â* 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.Â* I mean,
>> it's a freezer, not complicated, it keeps food frozen.Â* It's quiet
>> and you can tell its status from a small display on the door.
>> Best of all, it's frost-free.Â* 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.Â* 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.Â* Chopped zucchini combined
>> with frozen mixed vegetables and some Goya Saison to round it out.
>>
>
> OursÂ* is about that size.Â* We've had a freezer for many years.Â* Not sure
> what we will be doing in the future once we move.Â* Being retired, I have
> the time to shop more frequently though it is harder to take advantage
> of bargains with less space.
>
Mine is smaller than that. About 13.8 cu.ft. but yes, it's an upright
and frost-free. It's a Fridgidaire. It also has a status/temp setting
display on the door and indicator lights warning if the door is ajar or
if there's some sort of problem.

My parents had a freezer they brought with them when they moved here in
1987. They'd had it for several years before that. It went kaput a
couple of years after they passed away. Since the grocery stores here
aren't nearby I'd gotten used to having a separate freezer. This one is
much more energy efficient and smaller. I'm 5'3 and I'm taller than the
freezer is.

Jill

On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 6:03:31 PM UTC-5, 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>
>
> Silvar Beitel
>
I think you'll really enjoy the no-frost feature.

On 9/29/2018 11:22 PM, wrote:
> On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 6:03:31 PM UTC-5, 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>
>>
>> Silvar Beitel
>>
> I think you'll really enjoy the no-frost feature.
>
Absolutely! I can't imagine having to defrost a freezer in this day and
age.

Jill