Chemo the Clown > writes:


> No cash....just a rebate for buying energy efficient appliances.

It's a no win situation. I had an old GE (sold under several othe brand
names, too) that lasted forever. Still ran when I threw it out (cost me
$10 to dump). I knew at least 4 other people that still had the same
refrigerator in their kitchen as main fridge or in garage as backup. I
had fixed mine several times, replacing minor parts like defrost fan,
defrost timer, etc. Trivial repair for a DIY geek.

I got a near new, but not running, low-end fridge from a friend (again,
GE) with high thermal efficiency. I bypassed thermal controls to
discover main refrigeration system still good. Finally isolated
thermostat as problem. A cheap fix, I thought. Went to much trusted
local parts/repair shop for part. After much chortling from the guys, I
was informed the specific tool required to do the incredibly difficult
repair cost almost more than another new cheapo fridge. Tossed fridge,
at expense of $10. (sigh)

nb