Refrigerator Anxiety

We rent this house but all the appliances belong to us. The fridge is 30 years old and seems to be running well still. We replaced the washer and dryer about 12 years ago and have had to have the washing machine worked on last year. We have a dishwasher but I stopped using it when Pretty was a teenager. We don't dirty enough dishes to make using it worthwhile. I just use it as another part of the kitchen counter.

My sister had a 2nd fridge/freezer in her basement at her last house. Packed to the gills. They lost power after Superstorm Sandy (probably the same one @DianneN is referring to) for 2+ weeks. She said they would never have it that full again b/c homeowners insurance only covered like $250. Now they buy half a cow's worth of meat at a time (literally half a butchered cow) and have it in a freezer. Guess lesson not learned.

I can understand where that anxiety is coming from. I remember when our fridge broke down, we had to buy a new one right away. Good thing it broke down during the day when all appliance stores were still open.

I hope it doesn't happen

I have an old refrigerator in our basement in Connecticut. It came with the house and we’ve been in the house since 1980. It works fine. They don’t make them like they used to. We lost all of our food in that, our stand up freezer, and in our fridge in the kitchen during a massive hurricane years ago. We were so lucky that our insurance paid for it. I think of that while here in Florida with the horrible snowstorms going on.

Aye well you are not alone I panic that this will happen to us as well Especially after buying a lot of meat like we bought and had delivered yesterday. It would take a couple of days to replace it What would happen to our food? Ouch!!

I came here and the fridge3 was here but I don't know how long but 8 years down the line all is fine, I try not to worry,

I am a bit concerned with our fridge because it seems to be maintaining the proper temperature only intermittently recently. I thought I would have to look for a replacement, or at least a new thermostat! But then it cooled down again. And now I have broken the thermometer I had in there so it's hard to tell! It was here when we bought the house and it's part of the fitted kitchen so I think it has been here since they remodelled the house and I think that was 1998. For a fridge that's actually relatively young! Even if it does break down though it wouldn't be such a disaster. It mostly contains part-used jars of jams and chutneys, cheese, milk and some fruit. All of those would survive at room temperature just fine for long enough to be eaten. Especially as 'room temperature' in our house is only about 15C (59F) at the moment.