[Noisebridge-discuss] Old fridge needs to go
Martin Bogomolni
martinbogo at gmail.com
Wed Dec 23 14:32:29 UTC 2009
There is a program run by SF and the waste management company to take
away older 'polluting/inefficient' appliances, or at least there was
back in 2006. I'd give them a call first, and see if it's still
going on.
-Martin
On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 2:57 AM, Jeffrey Malone
<ieatlint at tehinterweb.com> wrote:
> Hey all...
>
> So the older of our two fridges needs to go, preferably ASAP.
>
> As it was previously pointed out, the sealing rubber is damaged and
> fails to properly seal the freezer. As such, it runs a lot more than
> it otherwise would, and ice builds up a lot faster as it attracts wet
> air in to freeze. At the moment, ice now dominates about half of the
> freezer such that the door does not close.
> Previously there was interest in trying to fix the rubber seal, but no
> one ever acted on it. Presently this means that the fridge is on far
> more often than it needs to be, and the freezer is almost useless.
>
> I think the fridge should be junked, and we should see if we can get
> another one.
> Personally, I think we benefit from the two fridges -- I strongly
> prefer not fighting rotting food to get a soda, and I think it helps
> keeps the drinks that belong to Noisebridge separate from food/drink
> members bring in.
>
> I realise this is a do-ocracy, and saying "we should" about anything
> is generally criticised. However, I really would like to find some
> people willing to volunteer to help us find a fridge, or ask if anyone
> out there has one in reasonable condition (ie, not damaged and not
> older than most of our members) that can be donated.
> If we do need to buy one, do people have any potential issues with the
> cost being put up for consensus?
>
> Also, suggestions on how to dispose of this fridge cheaply and
> properly would be welcome.
>
>
> Jeffrey
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