# I bought a new fridge **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 6, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774 "2011-08-06T21:30:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/1 "2011-08-06T21:30:10Z")
[The Whirlpool I bought](http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_04639026000P). The old Frigidaire is probably 30 years old. Works fine, but roomie says it runs all the time. I did detect a cold leak from the freezer door today. Sears will deliver the new fridge in a week’s time, and take the old one away. They said the company that takes it will either recycle it or donate it. I hope they donate it. That’s what I was going to do with it, but it’s easier to have someone else take it away. Sears will come out a week from Tuesday and pipe the water to it. I don’t use ice myself, but roomie does and buys it by the bag. I’ll have to figure out how to use the crushed ice that comes out of the door. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/2 "2011-08-06T21:41:13Z")
Most mundane. _applause_ ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/3 "2011-08-06T21:44:13Z")
YAAYYYYYYY! It’s fridge time! IT’s for YOUR MEATSES!! [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmun8GK6o2c) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/4 "2011-08-06T21:48:39Z")
I was imagining Smeagol saying that. ‘It has a place to keep your meatses cold! _gollum_’ ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/5 "2011-08-06T22:10:15Z")
Your energy bills should go down a lot, now that the 30 year old power hog is gone. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/6 "2011-08-06T22:14:24Z")
There was a tag that estimated it would cost $57/year in electricity. Actually, roomie said that the fridge was the only thing she could think of that would make my electricity bills so high. (That, and she says I use too much water to wash the dishes. But I’m not changing that.) She’ll certainly save on ice. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/7 "2011-08-06T23:07:37Z")
I about orgasmed over the first fridge with the ice/water dispenser in the door … ice cold filtered water on demand, and I didn’t even have to open the door to get the ice _squee_ What…I drink lots of ice water, it is my favorite drink.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/8 "2011-08-06T23:18:58Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > I about orgasmed over the first fridge I thought that was mayonnaise. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/9 "2011-08-07T03:23:27Z")
[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] There was a tag that estimated it would cost $57/year in electricity. [/QUOTE] The EnergyStar site says your old fridge was sucking down somewhere in the area of $175-250 in electricity per year. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/10 "2011-08-07T23:17:52Z")
**John** , you are becoming domesticated. 😃 We so desperately need a new fridge. The Honey thinks the 57 year old chest freezer in the basement is wonderful. With that and the 30 yo fridge in the kitchen, we have a light bill that might be confued with the city’s. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/11 "2011-08-07T23:39:39Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > **John** , you are becoming domesticated. 😃 Why am I suddenly thinking of _The Little Prince_? ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/12 "2011-08-08T00:37:11Z")
My new fridge is cooler than your new fridge. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/13 "2011-08-08T14:21:59Z")
Gold star to the first person who can come up with lyrics for “I bought a new fridge”, using “I Want a New Drug” as the meter. ---
**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/14 "2011-08-08T14:46:28Z")
That’s a stainless beauty! I have the offwhite version … _adding more mundane madness_ due to replace the water filter … and will hopefully purchase 3 filters just to have them around for next time. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/15 "2011-08-08T15:57:52Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Gold star to the first person who can come up with lyrics for “I bought a new fridge”, using “I Want a New Drug” as the meter. Hey, I’m game… \*I want a new fridge One that’s new, not old One that’s got lots of room To keep things real cold. I want a new fridge One that fits my decor One that needs a water supply For the icemaker in the door. One that won’t make me nervous Gettin’ a midnight snack One whose light welcomes me and keeps me coming back– Keeps me coming back. I want a new fridge One that might weigh a ton One that just hums quietly And that’s cheap to run. I want a new fridge One that’s easy to clean One that’s got adjustable shelves And is certified green. Now I’m kind of nervous I hope it’s not too strange– Sure I’ve got a new fridge, but now I want a new range– I want a new range!\* ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/16 "2011-08-08T17:05:02Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Hey, I’m game… > > \*I want a new fridge > One that’s new, not old > One that’s got lots of room > To keep things real cold. > > I want a new fridge > One that fits my decor > One that needs a water supply > For the icemaker in the door. > > One that won’t make me nervous > Gettin’ a midnight snack > One whose light welcomes me and keeps me coming back– > Keeps me coming back. > > I want a new fridge > One that might weigh a ton > One that just hums quietly > And that’s cheap to run. > > I want a new fridge > One that’s easy to clean > One that’s got adjustable shelves > And is certified green. > > Now I’m kind of nervous > I hope it’s not too strange– > Sure I’ve got a new fridge, but now I want a new range– > I want a new range!\* Outstanding! It only could have been better if you could have worked in the words ‘cheese’ and ‘mold’ and ‘science experiment’. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-a-new-fridge/591774/17 "2011-08-13T19:15:27Z")
They said they’d deliver between 14:00 and 16:00. They came at 11:30. Fortunately I’d started emptying the old fridge at eleven. Milk and things that needed to stay cold were kept in, with the latter in grocery bags; so it was empty by the time they got the new fridge off of the truck. Everything is in the new fridge now. Not a whole lot of room in the freezer, but roomie’s Big Bag-O-Ice is taking up space. More storage in the door. My film is taking up half a shelf. This is my first experience with a side-by-side fridge (except for the occasional encounter at friends’ houses). As I said, the old fridge was a 17 cubic foot Frigidaire. The fridge in my apartment in L.A. was the same model, and the one before that was as well. Dad’s fridge was also one of those. There’s quite a lot of space in the door, and a gallon of milk fits there. I didn’t throw out too much, but there’s still a lot of space left. They’re coming out to plumb the water line for the ice maker Tuesday, so there will be more space in the freezer once we get rid of roomie’s ice.