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I bought a new refrigerator last year. Every owner’s manual that I was able to see online indicated that new models can shut down if the ambient temperature in the room drops below 55F for some brands and 50F for others. They come back on when the temperature rises. For that reason we don’t leave much in the freezer during winter months…in particular ice cream which can create a mess if defrosted.
I love the penny and cup idea.
Everik. That is very useful, and I’ll experiment this winter with that information and ideas. Thank you!
Larry
That is so weird, the same thing happened to us. Our fridge died in Nov last year, and we got our replacement just before new years (Middleton’s).
My son learned a trick while he was on staff at a summer camp to freeze a cup of water and then put a coin on top and keep it in the freezer. Next time you show up, if the coin is a the bottom of the cup, the freezer had gone off (for an appreciable amount of time). So, we decided to do that in the new refrigerator (mostly to see if any power outages were long enough to melt the food we leave behind).
During the winter, we were coming up almost every 2-3 weeks. And from Jan to Feb I noticed each time that the water had melted and the coin refrozen at the bottom of the cup. The clocks in the house never showed a power outage (we had a good year!)
I almost called Middletons to complain about a bad refrigerator when I thought I’d try something (my engineer training made it hard for me to give up on the unit). I turn down the fridge/freezer setting. Just a little bit. That did the trick. Everytime we’ve been up there, the coin has been on the top of the frozen water in the cup!
I would mess with that. While we are away, our house is kept at 40 deg F, so I’m guessing that the fridge is sensing something with the difference in the ambient air temp and the fridge temp. When they get close, it shuts off he fridge. For ice to melt in a brand new freezer it has to be off for some time, though.
Good luck!
Last night we were driving between Dorrington and the 5000′ marker of Highway 4 on our way to Arnold. Suddenly about 50 yards in front of us, a mother bear lumbered across the highway followed by 4 little cubs. All were black EXCEPT the last cub was light brown..must be the “black sheep” of the family.
So be aware if you are driving in this area…luckily, there were no other cars coming and we were able to stop in time….too bad we didn’t get a photo.
Yep, those are old logging cables. There are some smaller cables at Alpine that may have been used for something else.
it’s a toxic issue. Here’s some info:
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/11310631.htmlLarry
Our old unit gave up. We replaced it with a basic GE 18′ purchased from Middletons, Angels Camp. At the store, I was told that the new refrigerators will get cold enough to trigger a switch to automatically shut down. It will start again when it gets warm enough. It was suggested that I might run a small electric heater on the floor to keep the unit from turning off. Another guy suggested I either:
a.just close the door and walk away. The food will stay cold, the unit will turn back on when the cabin warms up.
b.empty the unit of all food, leave the door ajar, turn off the unit.
I don’t like the heater idea, and adding another chore is also not appealing. Any cabin owners that winterize before you depart with new-fangled refrigerators? Have any input? Many thanks!
LarryUse RV Antifreeze they sell it at Ace in Arnold it’s pink. DO NOT USE the thick car antifreeze.
Dave
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What type of antifreeze should we be using to winterize our cabin? I’m not sure we’ve been using the right type, and I’ve heard that this winter will be colder.
We were going to use Twinkle but when she came out to give us an estimate, it was $165.00 for a relatively small cabin. My wife and I did all the windows from the inside with the help of a window washing extension and window cleaning tool. Washed all the screens too. It only took about half a day. IMHO Twinkle used to be reasonable but not any more.
