Thread Number: 73594
/ Tag: Refrigerators
Vintage vs Modern Refrigerator-Freezers |
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Post# 971954 , Reply# 1   12/6/2017 at 13:32 (2,326 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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My mom's '75 Coldspot used to defrost every twelve hours. The timer was easily accessible behind the front grille and could be set using a blade screwdriver (or a fingertip if the grille was off) for when you wanted it to defrost. I had it set at 2 PM/AM because I couldn't think of any other time of day where access would likely be minimal.
Our 2009 KitchenAid seems to defrost whenever it thinks it needs to. There's no rhyme or reason. Sometimes I'm having breakfast and I hear it popping/hissing/draining, and the next day I'll hear it closer to lunch time, or at some other interval that indicates it's not on a set schedule.
We have a digital display inside the refrigerator door that indicates temperature on both sides. It holds steady at 0 and 37, but at the end of the defrost cycle, it might display 10 or 15 for the freezer. Changes in the fresh food section are negligible. |
Post# 971956 , Reply# 3   12/6/2017 at 13:50 (2,326 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 972026 , Reply# 5   12/6/2017 at 19:33 (2,326 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA)   |   | |
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Washman, you speak the truth! I can hear mine from the bedroom when it defrosts. |
Post# 972031 , Reply# 6   12/6/2017 at 19:59 (2,326 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 972148 , Reply# 7   12/7/2017 at 13:38 (2,325 days old) by mjg0619 (Scranton, Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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I have a higher end stainless steel Frigidaire top freezer model that I bought earlier this year. It's very quiet when it runs and I don't recall hearing any obtrusive noises when it does its self defrost thing. The capacity is wonderful and IT. IS. COLD.
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Post# 972154 , Reply# 8   12/7/2017 at 13:59 (2,325 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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