tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post268407661966437748..comments2023-10-05T05:17:11.350-05:00Comments on Incurable Insomniac: A Tale of Two FridgesKaye Wallerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-58127685979560410382009-04-16T17:16:00.000-05:002009-04-16T17:16:00.000-05:00Gads, this post reminded me of my mom's old fridge...Gads, this post reminded me of my mom's old fridge in her basement. She refuses to give it up and I don't blame her. <br /><br />The thing is absolutely amazing and has been running perfectly since before I was around (and I just turned 40 last year). <br /><br />The only problem with it is it has one of those itty bitty freezers which builds up ice, but on the plus side, it's so small it's easy to clean/defrost. <br /><br />New stuff isn't made nearly as well as old stuff was. Even though the new stuff is more energy efficient, it costs more to buy and is made with cheaper parts than the old sturdy reliable stuff.sourpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05402558680452213616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-2963463108609379252009-04-15T13:09:00.000-05:002009-04-15T13:09:00.000-05:00Yes, we are! haha I absolutely can't wait to have ...Yes, we are! haha I absolutely can't wait to have my Tumbleweed tiny house, living in the country (in an area with mountains of course), no property taxes, miniscule utilities - freedom!! A wind generator and a solar panel on the roof and I'm good to go!Kathy Handysidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986128688954443243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-26333569671336423722009-04-15T02:47:00.000-05:002009-04-15T02:47:00.000-05:00We're just a couple of old hippies...
;)We're just a couple of old hippies...<br /><br />;)Kaye Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-2996179172269841752009-04-15T01:03:00.000-05:002009-04-15T01:03:00.000-05:00I'd really like to go even further and get an Elmi...I'd really like to go even further and get an Elmira wood-burning kitchen range. Memories of my uncle's cabin: that big old black Kalamazoo cast-iron/white porcelain/steel beast with 6 burner covers, warming oven, warming shelf and hot water box was great! You could cook some fantastic soup on that thing - just push it to a back burner and it simmered all day slowly over a wood fire. Yum!<br /><br />I love the Cape Cod cottage look too - white beadbord, a kitchen table with wooden top and white painted sides and legs with matching chairs, nautical blue walls...Kathy Handysidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986128688954443243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-9696981621166698182009-04-13T23:09:00.000-05:002009-04-13T23:09:00.000-05:00Believe it or not, my dream kitchen would not be g...Believe it or not, my dream kitchen would not be granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances (we have the granite, but not the steel). My dream kitchen would be a Cape Cod cottage style with white beadboard on the walls and older appliances, especially a <A HREF="http://www.antiquegasstoves.com/images/**wedwood/*stovefrt.gif" REL="nofollow">Wedgewood range</A> and oven like the one I had in Ventura.<br /><br />I love that look, and those old appliances are great.Kaye Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-39047708249362820472009-04-13T22:58:00.000-05:002009-04-13T22:58:00.000-05:00My fridge is a GE and it was bought back in 1974 -...My fridge is a GE and it was bought back in 1974 - and it is still going strong. But now that it's just me living here (my parents bought the fridge for themselves just before my dad died), it's too big. But I can justify buying a new one since this one is still working. When it finally croaks, I just want a little 15 cubic foot one.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10240488824981929966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-5262171358322589332009-04-13T22:12:00.000-05:002009-04-13T22:12:00.000-05:00Uh-oh. It just dawned on me that my fridge is six...Uh-oh. It just dawned on me that my fridge is six years old.<br /><br />(Sears Kenmore, presumably made by Whirlpool.)CGHillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789097361138861462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-77779007561654989872009-04-13T19:59:00.000-05:002009-04-13T19:59:00.000-05:00Our microwave's LED readout is in Klingon.Our microwave's LED readout is in Klingon.Kaye Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-35405291251695370532009-04-13T19:28:00.000-05:002009-04-13T19:28:00.000-05:00Our microwave is starting to exhibit disturbing be...Our microwave is starting to exhibit disturbing behavior. with our home warranty we will have all the problems addressed and repaired for $55.00, or they will replace it with a new one. The thing is 12 years old, so I have a feeling it will be easier and more cost effective for the company to replace it. <br /><br />The door jams, several of the presets do not work, the button that controls the turntable does not work and lately, when used for a long period of time, it get so hot we can actually smell melting plastic. <br />Oh, and the light has never worked right.Villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09163898369008063786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-7180156668731928692009-04-13T19:10:00.000-05:002009-04-13T19:10:00.000-05:00A guy I know to NEVER EVER buy a fridge with an ic...A guy I know to NEVER EVER buy a fridge with an ice maker because they are always breaking and an expensive repair. I've listened 'cause I figure he should know.Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-23218870273627651212009-04-13T15:23:00.000-05:002009-04-13T15:23:00.000-05:00The repair guy just left. The compressor broke, so...The repair guy just left. The compressor broke, so he replaced it. Hopefully that was the only problem. We'll see.<BR/><BR/>Ville has the same model as ours, except that it's a year older, and it's a beut! Her ice maker is incredible.Kaye Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-22008132211757120092009-04-13T14:33:00.000-05:002009-04-13T14:33:00.000-05:00L.Rochelle: Yes!! I thought I was the only one th...L.Rochelle: Yes!! I thought I was the only one that thought appliances were programmed to crap out after the warranty expired.Villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09163898369008063786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-61215143419995157512009-04-13T14:22:00.000-05:002009-04-13T14:22:00.000-05:00New stuff is programmed to quit. Looking good, it...New stuff is programmed to quit. Looking good, its beauty is only skin deep. Imagine an appliance reaching 40 these days..not like us, we're just getting started at 40!<BR/>LynLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-90277318732958204762009-04-13T14:11:00.000-05:002009-04-13T14:11:00.000-05:00That old fridge is a beauty!I still miss my first ...That old fridge is a beauty!<BR/><BR/>I still miss my first stove in DC, from the 1950s. The< don't make appliances like that anymore. Everything is built to last until the warrenty expires and then it's quickly down the hill. <BR/><BR/>Good luck with your new fridge.Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-58615226675036162252009-04-13T12:16:00.001-05:002009-04-13T12:16:00.001-05:00No, it's a Whirlpool. The old one was a General El...No, it's a Whirlpool. The old one was a General Electric.Kaye Wallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491607694389685973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-37377749945437271532009-04-13T12:16:00.000-05:002009-04-13T12:16:00.000-05:00And all this happened while the fridge was only a ...And all this happened while the fridge was only a few months old! Let's start making things in America again without the American "planned obsolescence" crap - and then products will be worth what you pay for them!Kathy Handysidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986128688954443243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5667514217502990299.post-69570516453679185272009-04-13T12:14:00.000-05:002009-04-13T12:14:00.000-05:00Is that fridge a Maytag? The reason I ask is that ...Is that fridge a Maytag? The reason I ask is that it looks like the one my neighbors have and they have had nothing but trouble with it. Something went wrong with the water dispenser in the door and they woke up one morning to a flooded kitchen; the freezer motor quit and then the fridge part wasn't keeping anything cold. Luckily for them, it was still under warranty when all this happened and they got a new fridge. But they said they will never buy another Maytag product (they also bought a new Maytag stove along with the fridge and that thing had all kinds of problems, too - now that Maytag products are built in China, they are worthless pieces of junk).<BR/><BR/>I grew up with that same fridge, too, Steph. It was a workhorse and they are said to have been much more energy efficient.Kathy Handysidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986128688954443243noreply@blogger.com