[AT] While we are OT on Refrigerators.

[Cecil Bearden]

You could fill it with 4 or 5  cases of Beer.  That would fill the voids 
and increase the value also if you decided to sell it....
Cecil

On 6/6/2020 8:01 AM, szabelski at wildblue.net wrote:
> I’ve seen lots of notices from manufacturers and other reliable sources that say you need to keep a refrigerator or freezer filled in order to maintain proper coldness. It’s usually recommended to fill empty space in a freezer with water filled milk jugs. This apparently has to do with the air circulation within the unit. The less air, the less heat that needs to be removed, and therefore less running time.
>
> Your unit is probably OK, it’s just working too hard trying to cool too much air. This is one of the reasons you shouldn’t buy a unit larger than what you really need. Fill it with water jugs, canned/boxed pantry food, or whatever you have handy that you’re willing to put in it. It should stabilize within a day.
>
> Carl
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> From: Joe Hazewinkel <jahaze at aol.com>
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> Sent: Sat, 06 Jun 2020 08:16:06 -0400 (EDT)
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> Dean,
>
> Refrigerators work most efficiently when they are full.  Could the issue be simply that it’s empty so there’s no retained cold in the stored food?
>
> Enjoy, Joe
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> On Jun 5, 2020, at 11:33 PM, deanvp at att.net wrote:
>
> Brad,
>
> That the part that has me a little befuddled. It doesn't over freeze, it doesn't get too cold in the refrigerator and nothing ices over underneath. It acts like everything is working properly.   I think that should be telling me something but right now I don't know what the heck it is.   If it keeps r=running why doesn't at least one compartment get too cold.  I better get a thermometer and make sure I know what the hell is going inside each compartment.
> Sum ting weird.
>
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA 98290
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> I just was looking at that site, and for running too long they suggest a defrost timer. I'm not sure how or why that would cause excessive running, usually the coil will freeze over then it all gets warm and drips, but hey, I did commercial and industrial ammonia so what do I know?
> Brad.
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> Refer should be about 38° freezer 0°. If colder then the thermostat would be the most likely culprit. Welded contacts would be my guess. With the model number you should easily find parts and exploded views online at appliance repair sites. The model brings up this site where I've purchased items in the past.
> https://www.partselect.com/Models/TFX27FJB/
> Brad
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> We have a GE side by side refrigerator, Model TFX27F, with all the bells and whistles Front Door Ice and Water dispenser, access door to refrigerator without opening the big door, etc  etc.  In fact we have a duplicate running in our kitchen right now.  This one was used as extra freezer and refrigerator space for awhile when we moved here 20 years ago and then it was turned off and not used for at least 10 years.   Well in my current need of making space in the garage I fired it back up to check everything to get it ready for sale.  It freezes and the refrigerator compartment gets cool like it should, well I haven't put a thermometer in each compartment, but it appears to me to be working.  Except..... it never quits running.  Not quite true  it runs about 95% of the time. Without having door opened or anything disturbed.   We have had such good luck with this era of combination freezer refrigerator I thought it might be worth something to those just getting on their feet.  I've cleaned the whole guts under the compartments and it really wasn't all that bad. The coils are clean as can be.  I doubt this thing is worth more than $100 running as it should but if I could find a cheap fix it might be worth spending $20 on a part or so.
>
> And to satisfy the list needs of being on topic. I need to make more room for Antique Tractor stuff I don't need.    Any one have a test I can run or a particular part I can check? I'm pretty proficient electronics wise.  Besides if I could get this running properly somebody might take this off my hands and I won't have to deal with getting rid of it. It would take my loader tractor to get it in to my P/U bed. Big heavy sucker.   Help?  PS: I don't remember the last time I threw something away but I do remember it was traumatic.!   😊
>
> Dean VP
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
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> Cecil, I think it's time to insure that thing, and have it get caught in a hay fire. Hypothetically of course.
>
> Mike M
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