Thread Number: 73368
/ Tag: Refrigerators
Considering an early 1960s Frigidaire Imperial Refrigerator, Some Questions... |
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Post# 969110 , Reply# 2   11/20/2017 at 13:56 (2,320 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I agree that GE, Coldspot/Whirlpool are the better options. Frigidaires had the exterior bling, but from what I've read here and based on my own experience, they are more trouble-prone.
Since you know how to work on refrigerators, repairs may not be an issue for you, but speaking for myself, things going wrong would still be annoying even if I knew how to fix them.
There will be a difference in operating costs for sure. We had a mid-'80s Whirlpool up until around 2005 or so when we replaced it with a new KitchenAid. Our electric bill went down by $20 a month. The difference would have likely been even greater if we had been using a '60s frost free fridge from any manufacturer.
As Hans said, John ("combo52" here) has posted quite a bit over the years here about the difference in operating costs of a vintage frost free fridge compared to a brand new one. Give him some time to add his $ 0.02 on this subject. |