Re: Mechanical troubles!

Somehow I can't see myself emptying my fridge and hauling it to the 
autobody shop to get it painted- but thanks for the info.

Theresa

Kitty wrote:

>Well of course it would - it has paint on it now doesn't it? My first
>husband is an autobody painter and in the days when we had a shop at
>home he would occasionally paint an appliance for a friend.
>
>
>--
>Kitty
>neIN, Zone 5
>  
>
>>hah! Wishful thinking.  I don't think any paint would stick to a fridge!
>>Theresa
>>
>>Andrea Hodges wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>You know Theresa, as handy as you are around the house, I'm sure you 
>>>could find someway to paint it............
>>>A
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa" <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
>>>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 10:11 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Mechanical troubles!
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Lets see, I have an Amana fridge that is now about 5 years old.  It
>>>>works great, but I hate the color (beige).  It was bought urgently after
>>>>our second-hand fridge died one day.  Stupidly I ordered the color that
>>>>matched the kitchen counters (which I hate).  So- I'm actually hoping
>>>>this fridge dies soon, so I can justify getting a new one that is not
>>>>such a hideous color.  Live and learn- word of advice- order appliance
>>>>that you like- not that match the kitchen color you hate!
>>>>
>>>>Theresa
>>>>
>>>>Eva Tompkins LaBonte wrote:
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>>>GE.  It is a piece of crap!  I can't believe it blew in 2-3 years.  The
>>>>>fridge that came with the house was 15 years old -- at the very 
>>>>>least --
>>>>>when it crapped out!
>>>>>
>>>>>Yep, it has a motherboard.  I was a little surprised too, but I 
>>>>>think that
>>>>>all new fridges do these days, so it appears.  It looks like the 
>>>>>inside of
>>>>>my laptop.
>>>>>
>>>>>Eva
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>On 2/27/06, Theresa <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>Your FRIDGE has a motherboard??? Wow- that must be some fancy fridge-
>>>>>>just out of curiousity, what brand is it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Theresa
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Eva Tompkins LaBonte wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>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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>>>>>>
>>>>>-- 
>>>>>Eva
>>>>>Long Island, NY
>>>>>Zone 6/7
>>>>>
>>>>>The former CIA official charged with managing the U.S. government's 
>>>>>secret
>>>>>intelligence assessments on Iraq says the Bush administration chose war
>>>>>first and then misleadingly used raw data to assemble a public case 
>>>>>for its
>>>>>decision to invade. What More Will It Take to Save America From This
>>>>>Administration That Betrays the U.S.A.?
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0602110096feb11,1,5857923. 
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>>>>>story
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