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Re: Lubricant for cold environment.

To: bn1@pacbell.net
Subject: Re: Lubricant for cold environment.
From: Trevor Boicey <trevor@boicey.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 12:25:36 -0400
bn1@pacbell.net wrote:
> I'm trying to keep a 34 YO refrigerator going for a while longer.  For 
> some time now the condenser fan in the freezer has been "chirping" when 
> it cycles on.  The sound is like a short burst from a slipping fan 
> belt.  It has been getting more frequent and with a longer duration 
> lately.   Everything else works perfectly and financially I'm not in a 
> position to retire it at the moment.

   Unless you are getting electricity for free, the best thing to do is 
throw it out immediately and replace it with a new one, even if it is 
working.

   A new energy efficient fridge will pay for itself embarrassingly 
quickly with today's power pricing.




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