A Vintage fridge keeps things slightly cool.<\/p>\n
\nBut mine does not. For as of almost a week ago it is dead. I mean I still have it, but the insides hold at 68\u00b0. And rising. It’s where I store the room temperature food.
\nA new one will be delivered tomorrow. A no-frills version \u2013 according to the repairman and three salesman at three stores the new refrigerant is more corrosive than Freon and burns out compressors, and they declared my 8 1\/2 year-old fridge to be “A good life span.” And I said “then there’s no reason to buy anything but the cheapest cheap fridge. Since they’re not built to last anyway.” Why pay for the fancy stuff that will keep working even after the compressor renders your refrigerator a room temperature box?<\/p>\n
\nPS, since I have an abandoned refrigerator stationed in my kitchen I guess I have to be on the lookout for roving bands of street urchins who may wish to play inside. Next to the homemade sauerkraut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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