Comments on: Funny Old World!

By: Ricki

Ricki — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:16:39 +0000

With regards to what dwtomo commented on about replacing the thermostat, hoe easy is it to do. My thermostat has gone and I am currently running on fast freeze??

Also, what do you think to plugging the said freezer into a timer and self timing the compressor like a thermostat does myself in the dshort term until I fix or replace the offending freezer?

John, fantastic site, really looking forward to getting an allotment next year hopefully! (fingers crossed)

Ricki

By: John

John — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:24:19 +0000

It’s hard to know if something we bought 2nd hand for £30 is worth fixing and the new one is nearly twice the size and uses less energy.

That said, I felt pretty guilty taking it to the tip.

By: dwtomo

dwtomo — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:46:29 +0000

just thought you might like to know I have replaced fridge/freezer thermostats in the past one of local electrical retailers keeps the popular brands in stock giving a bit more life if wanted!

By: John

John — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:31:31 +0000

We did well on ours when we moved – a Bosch but quite cheap and reasonable quality. The freezer seems to be doing the job well and its using 189 KWh a year, so not bad (for a change)

By: Dave Walton

Dave Walton — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:19:08 +0000

I know what you mean about “a bit tinny”!

We shopped for a new one when our 15 year old dishwasher finally died.

In the shop we were horrified at how thin and fragile the inside baskets and components were

An assistant asked what the problem was,then laughed and said it all went like that some years ago. He then showed us the one exception,but we would have needed a mortgage to buy it!