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Posted by David Combs on November 2, 2009, 2:20 am
Someone goes into the freezer (part of refrig), "closes"
the door, leaves the room, etc.
Too much stuff in freezer, or not correctly arranged, or
whatever -- of course door doesn't close 100%, or does
for a few minutes then pushes open a wee bit.
Maybe not noticed until next morning (by me!)
Obvious answer: get rid of some of the contents.
Heck, maybe all of it, or at least the meat --
since temp clearly not 0 or 5F where it should be,
not with door not sealed closed.
Yeah, nice idea. Don't buy so much frozen food, etc.
Well, let's not pursue that particular track, huh. :-)
(Parkinson's law of freezer-space obtains here in this house!)
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(Well, maybe replace the magnets with supercondcting ones
that would hold 20 tons? 200 tons?)
Actually, I was thinking of maybe glueing (epoxying?) some kind
of failsafe lever-thing-that-snaps-down that once pushed-down
would hold door tightly shut.
(I don't even have the correct terminology for it!)
So, suggestions?
Thanks!
David
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Posted by Jules on November 2, 2009, 10:44 am
On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:20:30 -0500, David Combs wrote:
> Someone goes into the freezer (part of refrig), "closes"
> the door, leaves the room, etc.
Not a solution to your problem, but the fan in the freezer section of our
old unit is quite noisy (over 3 decades of bearing wear on it) - it's
actually quite useful because it's not loud enough to hear it with the
door closed, but it serves as a useful audible warning when someone's not
got the door quite shut properly.
Maybe manufacturers should deliberately make freezer section fans loud :-)
> Actually, I was thinking of maybe glueing (epoxying?) some kind of
> failsafe lever-thing-that-snaps-down that once pushed-down would hold
> door tightly shut.
Maybe some form of child lock that you can put on cupboards to stop tiny
kids from getting into them - they're typically a plastic thing that has
to be pulled to one side to release.
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Posted by Chip C on November 2, 2009, 11:24 am
wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:20:30 -0500, David Combs wrote:
> > Someone goes into the freezer (part of refrig), "closes"
> > the door, leaves the room, etc.
> Not a solution to your problem, but the fan in the freezer section of our
> old unit is quite noisy (over 3 decades of bearing wear on it) - it's
> actually quite useful because it's not loud enough to hear it with the
> door closed, but it serves as a useful audible warning when someone's not
> got the door quite shut properly.
> Maybe manufacturers should deliberately make freezer section fans loud :-=
)
> > Actually, I was thinking of maybe glueing (epoxying?) some kind of
> > failsafe lever-thing-that-snaps-down that once pushed-down would hold
> > door tightly shut.
> Maybe some form of child lock that you can put on cupboards to stop tiny
> kids from getting into them - they're typically a plastic thing that has
> to be pulled to one side to release.
In fact, latches specifically designed for fridge and freezer doors
are common; look in the babyproofing section of any hardware store.
For example: http://www.babyproofingplus.com/item12843.htm?blnSearch=3Dyes
They usually need to be manually latched when the door closes, so
aren't a solution for homes where someone just can't be bothered to
use them.
Many years ago I had a new fridge that did a beep-beep thing if the
door was open more than like 2 minutes. Maybe there's an opportunity
for an entrepreneur to integrate a timer and beeper into an appliance
lightbulb? (LED of course - should be a no-brainer to eliminate a 40 W
*heater* from your freezer.) Assuming your freezer is illuminated.
Chip C
Toronto
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Posted by HeyBub on November 2, 2009, 12:35 pm
Chip C wrote:
> Many years ago I had a new fridge that did a beep-beep thing if the
> door was open more than like 2 minutes. Maybe there's an opportunity
> for an entrepreneur to integrate a timer and beeper into an appliance
> lightbulb? (LED of course - should be a no-brainer to eliminate a 40 W
> *heater* from your freezer.) Assuming your freezer is illuminated.
Excellent idea. I've heard they make beeping bulbs to retrofit backup lights
on vehicles. When the vehicle goes in reverse, the backup light comes on and
the beeping begins.
Same idea should work for the fridge...
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Posted by on November 2, 2009, 10:56 am
On Nov 2, 2:20=A0am, dkco...@panix.com (David Combs) wrote:
> So, suggestions?
The door seal is shot. Replace it.
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> the door, leaves the room, etc.