Re: Mechanical troubles!

Our refigerator just crapped out.  It's only 2-3 years old!  Needless to say
we did not purchase the extended warranty.  I took it apart yesterday to see
if I could figure out what was wrong and/or fix it, but I couldn't find the
problem.  Got a repair guy in to look at it.  Turns out the motherboard is
bad.  Yep, the fridge has a motherboard.  The repair guy wants $300 to fix
it, but I found the motherboard online for $120, so I'm going to try to fix
it myself.  Hopefully I can fix it for $120, so I don't have to spend $700
on a new one.  Sheesh!


--
Eva
Long Island, NY
Zone 6/7



On 2/27/06, Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Just goes to show, even once you get them paid for, they still cost money!
> Replacing the breakers is one of the first things I did when I got in
> here.
> The electrician looked at what was here and asked what garage sale did
> they
> get these things from??
>
> On 2/26/06, Bonnie & Bill Morgan <wmorgan972@ameritech.net> wrote:
> >
> > Ahhhhh....  The joys of home ownership!
> >
> > LOL!!!
> >
> > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf
> > Of james singer
> > Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 8:01 AM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Mechanical troubles!
> >
> > We need to replace our panel, too. It's only 100-amp and the main
> breaker
> > hasn't been made for a number of years. Lowest estimate we've had is
> > $1,400--so I don't know when we'll get to it.
> >
> > On Feb 25, 2006, at 11:11 PM, Donna wrote:
> >
> > > It is not as costly as I was imagining to replace the box. Although
> > > our house is only 8 years old, we are adding some plugs and found we
> > > didn't have expansion capabilities.(read outside plugs for trains and
> > > Xmas stuff)
> > >
> > > Of course if the existing wiring has to be replaced also, that is
> > > another story...
> > >
> > > Donna
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > >> Behalf Of Bonnie & Bill Morgan
> > >> Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 2:58 PM
> > >> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > >> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Mechanical troubles!
> > >>
> > >> Not that old.  We moved in in 1994, so about 12 years.  Even when it
> > >> was built, we didn't have much confidence in the sub contractor the
> > >> contractor used for hooking up the wiring in the house.  We
> > >> unaffectionately called them Larry, Moe and Joe for some obvious
> > >> reasons.  The geothermal heat pump would not work when they finished
> > >> their "installation."  Bill had to take the wiring diagram and do the
> > >> hook up himself before it would pass inspection and Bill isn't an
> > >> electrician.  (He's just darned good at about everything, kind and
> > >> tender, too.  Any wonder why I married him?)
> > >>
> > >> It was a bit scary, but the danger is past for now.  We just need to
> > >> get a new panel installed before something else goes out because of
> > >> it.
> > >>
> > >> Blessings,
> > >> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)

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