Comments on: Frugal DIY Refrigerator Repair

By: Los Angeles Appliance Repair

Los Angeles Appliance Repair — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:45:33 +0000

This a great post….We should be aware that if they are working near the motor (compressor motor) of a fridge there is a big capacitor that stores a nasty, nasty (medical quality) shock–whether the power is off or not.

By: DIY Tools Expert

DIY Tools Expert — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:43:55 +0000

I have never tried to fix even a very tiny problem in my old refrigerator cuz I am not expert and tiny problem can grow bigger, as I have new refrigerator and I have necessary DIY tools so I should get some hand on experience on the old one, got a courage from your post to handle the refrigerator by myself.

By: jrice

jrice — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:12:55 +0000

Buy a radiater brush,can use it to clean coils under frig & in back. Works well

By: jrice

jrice — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:36:07 +0000

Very helpful,We own rental property w/ a total of 10 frigs.Some are the I love Lucy style[blue] but run strong.Ps Buy a radiator brush. It’s thin enough to go under the frig & clean out the dust from the coils & behind frig.You’ll be suprised.Till then Ethels pink & lucy’s blue will not quit.Love it !! JR

By: steve

steve — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:10:42 +0000

nice hack! Hubby definitely knows what he is doing!

For others–
it certainly didn’t come up in this repair, but people should be aware that if they are working near the motor (compressor motor) of a fridge there is a big capacitor that stores a nasty, nasty (medical quality) shock–whether the power is off or not. So don’t mess with the motor unless you find out how to discharge the capacitor first (I believe you use a 1000K ohm resistor between the contacts–not sure what you hold it with).

Happy and healthy hacking!

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By: MoneyGrubbingLawyer

MoneyGrubbingLawyer — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:12:15 +0000

Great post (and a great, creative repair)!

I have forwarded this post along to my wife in hopes that it can help justify my huge pile of random wood scraps, electrical supplies, and plumbing leftovers. Someday I’ll probably try to build a robot, but for now I can claim that they are parts just waiting for a repair.

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By: learning the ropes

learning the ropes — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:02:46 +0000

Too good! Mr. Remodel, Please write more often. learning the ropess last blog post..Weekends and "cool hangout" fundamentalists

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:16:20 +0000

See, now here's the difference between your packrat husband and my packrat husband. My packrat husband simply doesn't have the handiness to use the vast majority of the stuff he insists we shouldn't get rid of. Good for him, and for you! Lisas last blog post..Selectively embracing research