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Unused Chest Freezer
currently have a new chest freezer that I am not currently using.
It has never been plugged in nor is anything stored in it. Do I need to take any special care with it? Someone is telling me that the air will go stagnant and later when filled with food could ruin anything that is placed in it. I am very sceptical...any thoughts or advice? |
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On Feb 18, 3:44 pm, Alan wrote:
On 18 Feb 2007 13:51:03 -0800, wrote: currently have a new chest freezer that I am not currently using. It has never been plugged in nor is anything stored in it. Do I need to take any special care with it? Someone is telling me that the air will go stagnant and later when filled with food could ruin anything that is placed in it. I am very sceptical...any thoughts or advice? I'd be skeptical, too!. After all, once they finish manufacturing each freezer, they close it, and it stays that way for months, or longer, until it is purchased and put into use. Alan Moorman I wouldn't be worried about odors either. But I've had a chest freezer that I used for some years, then did not use for some years. When I plugged it in, the compressor was stuck. I couldn't un-stick it no matter what I tried. I ended up giving it to a local repair business to fix and re-sell. I've been told that the reed valves in the things corrode from moisture in the refrigerant (hmm, that'd be poor manufacturing...) and once stuck, they are difficult/impossible to unstick. I wonder if that applies to brand new units as well? |
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On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:44:46 -0600, someone wrote:
After all, once they finish manufacturing each freezer, they close it, and it stays that way for months, or longer, until it is purchased and put into use. Ah, but that is the original equipment factory air! Reply to NG only - this e.mail address goes to a kill file. |
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