Dave Knows: Elko

A month ago our garage fridge died. I think it was older than me and it was just it’s time.  So we bought another one from a friend for $50 and filled it with soda/water/beer.  Then yesterday our kitchen fridge died.  All the fans run, but the compressor doesn’t.  I checked my favorite appliace repair site: Samurai Appliance Repair Man, took the fridge apart,  and it looks like bad news:

either the compressor is “plum wore out” (that’s a technical term, please don’t use it unless you have a valid EPA refrigeration certificate) or the freon has leaked out. Either way, for most refrigerators today, that means you’re going shoppin’.

It’s just a cheap fridge that came with the house, so I’m not going to pay a repairman to come and look at it, since sealed system repairs aren’t cheap. (the compressor alone is $240)  So we spent the evening taking everything out of the garage fridge and trying to fit everything from the main fridge in it.  Fun fun fun!  So I’m in the market for a new one!  Hopefully I can find one in the paper for under $200 this weekend, otherwise it’s time to order one from Home Depot or Sears and wait a week for it to get here.  (they don’t stock very many of them here in Elko)  Home Depot had 3 in stock last night, all $1500-$2000 models.  Stupid town.