Thread Number: 85756
/ Tag: Refrigerators
'50s Hotpoint 1-door "Combination" Fridge |
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Post# 1103035   1/3/2021 at 18:10 (1,179 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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I'm hoping the GE and HP experts here can answer some questions about this fridge. It's priced to move, but has been stored for 15 years. That might be enough reason to run away, but I'd like to learn more about it first, and the seller doesn't seem to know much.
I realize that the rear cold plate is a Hotpoint thing, but other than that is it equivalent to a single door GE Combination and would that include a true zero degree freezer?
Would there be a drain in the freezer? It appears there's a trough below the cold plate so I'm assuming it defrosts after each compressor cycle and that there's a drain system and a collection pan down below, but no freezer drain is a deal-breaker.
I like the rear cold plate design better than the ceiling mounted coils on the GEs. While I'm not thrilled with pink, the door swing works for my space, so any information provided would be appreciated. Besides the freezer drain, my other big concern is potential issues the sealed system may have from being non-operational for so long. I would want it to be plugged in and proven to cool and cycle correctly before considering it.
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Post# 1103065 , Reply# 2   1/3/2021 at 20:41 (1,179 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 1103106 , Reply# 3   1/4/2021 at 09:08 (1,178 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 1103132 , Reply# 4   1/4/2021 at 12:54 (1,178 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 1103146 , Reply# 5   1/4/2021 at 15:27 (1,178 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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I'd be willing to bet if you plugged that baby in it'd work just fine...provided you could look past the pink (my apologizes to the many members that love pink.) Unless you allow frost to accumulate till it's 6" thick, defrosting that little freezer is no big deal. That freezer door does a good job of keeping frost out every time the refrigerator door is opened so that helps. Think of defrosting as an adventure. A big towel does a good job of absorbing all the defrost water. You can speed up defrosting with a hair dryer...no I don't mean putting the dryer inside and closing the door on the cord.
Dave's reply (turbokinetic) is full of good, useful information. Of course you know when he says to check on possible damage from rodents he's talking about mice and rats, not squirrels. |