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Posted by DerbyDad03 on November 2, 2009, 1:10 pm
On Nov 2, 2:20=A0am, dkco...@panix.com (David Combs) wrote:
> 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. =A0Don't buy so much frozen food, etc.
> Well, let's not pursue that particular track, huh. =A0:-)
> (Parkinson's law of freezer-space obtains here in this house!)
> ----
> (Well, maybe replace the magnets with supercondcting ones
> that would hold 20 tons? =A0200 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
re: "Well, let's not pursue that particular track"
Ahh.. but we must, but not as a solution for your door problem -
although it might also solve that problem...
A totally packed freezer is less efficient than one with some room.
There needs to be some room for air circulation for the defrost cycle
to properly so it's job.
When I bought my freezer I was told by the dealer that it runs most
efficiently at about 3/4 full.
So if you "don't buy so much frozen food" not only will the door stay
closed (assuming that's the problem) but your fereezer will more
efficient.
P.S. The unit should be tilted backward just enough so that the door
closes by itself if the user walks away.
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> 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. =A0Don't buy so much frozen food, etc.
> Well, let's not pursue that particular track, huh. =A0:-)
> (Parkinson's law of freezer-space obtains here in this house!)
> ----
> (Well, maybe replace the magnets with supercondcting ones
> that would hold 20 tons? =A0200 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