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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by Retric on Monday July 31, 2023 @10:10AM (#36942741)
So you needed to replace 7 fridges in 16 years? You’re either a crazy statistical outlier or doing something very very wrong.

Something seriously wrong with your houses electrical supply is the obvious explanation but it’s far from the only possibility.

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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by photonerd on Monday July 31, 2023 @11:14AM (#36943863)
It’s called “old fridges eventually fail”.

Nothing statistically strange about that.

Luckily most were either “came with the place” ones or cheap 2nd hand ones. The point being: old fridges also fail, in fact they’re more likely to as they get older!

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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by Broken_Hippo on Monday July 31, 2023 @12:03PM (#36944687)
That's sometimes what happens when you buy used stuff, especially appliances.

You might get something that lasts for a few years. It might last 8 months.

It might have roaches, too.

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Re:A fridge from 70 years ago has better features than the f... by Spooky23 on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @12:15AM (#36952224)
The biggest issue is the fridge is buried behind cabinets in a 30 1/8” opening. They overheat.
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