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Thread Number: 61984
/ Tag: Classified Ad Finds
NW Pink '62 Frigidaire Imperial FF Fridge $100 (Sacramento) |
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Post# 846145 10/17/2015 at 00:23 (3,106 days old) by rp2813  (Sannazay) |
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 A gamble for anyone who loves Frigidaire, frost free and pink, but it's a nice one. No telling what's wrong.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO rp2813's LINK on Sacramento Craigslist | ||
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| Post# 846308 , Reply# 1 10/17/2015 at 20:29 (3,105 days old) by Carolinacat (north carolina) | ||
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It looks great. Wish it was closer to me. | ||
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Post# 846323 , Reply# 2 10/17/2015 at 21:31 (3,105 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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After my experience ...
who knows what could be wrong. I actually saw their story (link provided) before they decided to sell it now.
Link didn't work - here it is, thanks Ralph. CLICK HERE TO GO TO ovrphil's LINK on Sacramento Craigslist | ||
| Post# 846351 , Reply# 3 10/17/2015 at 22:38 (3,105 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
Some lucky person | ||
| Post# 846352 , Reply# 4 10/17/2015 at 22:45 (3,105 days old) by carolinacat (north carolina) | ||
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I have the matching dishwasher. | ||
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Post# 846354 , Reply# 5 10/17/2015 at 22:46 (3,105 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Yeah, I'm betting the trouble is in the defrost system. It seems like that's the weak link on Frigidaires of this vintage.
We'll see if anyone wants to pay $100 for the privilege of performing a diagnosis.
I usually check my links to make sure they work before I post. It was late and I guess I forgot to do that with this one. | ||
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Post# 846365 , Reply# 6 10/17/2015 at 23:23 (3,105 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Link | ||
| Post# 846375 , Reply# 7 10/18/2015 at 01:18 (3,105 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
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As long as it's not the sealed system... | ||
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Post# 846446 , Reply# 10 10/18/2015 at 14:55 (3,105 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Steve, anything can be repaired if you want to badly enough, but there are stories you can dig up here about this model of Frigidaire and the extensive troubleshooting, disassembly, and replacement parts search require a level of commitment not everyone is willing to put forth.
You could try to arrange a conversation with the seller and ask them some key questions about how the fridge is behaving -- based on research of the old threads here, and then decide if it's worth the risk.
It could be a relatively cheap repair that you can make, or it could be you end up with a 300 pound paperweight. One thing is certain: If the fridge can be made functional again, it will outlast anything new from Big Chill.
Phil (overphil) just picked up a fridge like this and I believe he's given up on tracking down what's wrong. Maybe he'll chime in here again and provide status. | ||
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Post# 846470 , Reply# 11 10/18/2015 at 17:13 (3,105 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Hi Steve - Ralph is right. A tech is needed to assess the system, so that's a cost without even getting parts for it. Then you 're looking at a question of , if it's leaking..how many parts are contributing to the leak?. What commitment do you have to getting it fixed? Some here are not rationale, and will spend more than it might seem normal to spend to have their appliance repaired. I've heard of a lady who payed $1500 to get her Frigidaire (vintage) appliance repaired, when she could have bought a couple new ones for the price to repair that fridge. It's about your determination (time, money) and maybe not a rationale path to repairing it. :-)
I need my Imperial refrigerator to be checked out by a tech, who I have to yet locate. I'm told many techs won't even bother with these old appliances. That means finding a reputable one is harder, with fewer to none making their services available. Prepare to pay ahead and then prepare to line up parts on your own or possibly with the techs or maybe someone here can point you in the right direction when parts are needed. But these Frigidaire appliances are a risk. I accepted the risk, because no matter what happens, I'm living with a 334lb storage bin(not a paper weight) that I/we love. No rationale here - only a fan of the Frigidaire. Phil | ||
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Post# 846471 , Reply# 12 10/18/2015 at 17:14 (3,105 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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 Like Ralph said, just about anything can be repaired. But if you're not doing most, if not all, the work yourself, expect a rather large repair bill, should the sealed system need repair. IF you can find someone who want's to convert a vintage fridge, to a new compressor, and will guarantee their work is another thing to think about.
To me anyway, $100.00 is too much for a dead unit, unless I know it's an easy fix. | ||
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Post# 846525 , Reply# 14 10/18/2015 at 22:43 (3,104 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Keith - a big thumbs up to you. :-)
I can build, design, repair and solve various problems, but I'm not familiar with refrigerator repair and especially, I have no technical background with the tools and how to use them to service and repair refrigeration units, home or commercial. It's not like changing oil. It's great that you can repair a refrigerator. I haven't touched a welding torch since a 60's sculpture class I took; that's another skill and tool that might be handy. Anyways, thanks for keeping the old appliances going. Phil | ||
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