The ticking fridge
Jul 09 '00
My refrigerator ticks. Yes I am serious, it ticks like a clock! So why am I writing an Epinion on how to buy a refrigerator? I obviously did not pick out a good one myself, right? WRONG! I bought it that way!
One of my all time comforting memories is of my Grandma's ticking refrigerator. I used to lay awake at night just listening to it tick. So when I grew up a few years ago and needed to buy my own fridge...I looked for a good loud one!
I do realize that unless you are just bizarre, like me, you will not be looking for a ticking fridge. I will, therefore only try to educate you with some more practical tips! I would like to say right off, that this is not going to be an article that gives you all the technical low down! I am a housewife, so I am going to write it from a more practical point of view!
When looking for a good refrigerator, you must first take SIZE into account. Measure your kitchen's refrigerator space BEFORE the delivery men come! Men who have to unload and then reload a 2 ton appliance are not happy guys, especially when it was because of our stupidity!
You should also measure the size of the items that you put in the fridge...NOTHING was more annoying to me then the fact that my old (rental house) fridge did not have a shelf tall enough to hold a gallon of milk! Take into account how much food you store, are you a person who buys in bulk? etc. A fridge is a long term investment, you need to look into the future as well...kids one day? Plan for them!
Next you should be sure that you are buying a fridge that is smooth and untextured! The ones that have tiny pits in the surface are stylish I am sure, but sticky hand prints sink forever into those pits and will NEVER wipe clean easily!
If you do have kids, you may want to opt to avoid the ice and water dispenser in the door. I didn't and therefore I have recently taken up ice skating in the privacy of my own kitchen...gee my butt hurts these days!
For GOSH SAKES take the inside shelves apart in the store to insure that this is an easy process! My kids and husband spill. My fridge gets grody, and then I get to clean it...lucky me! Be sure you buy one that is EASY to take apart and then reassemble!
I usually do not get extended warranties, but this is one item I say "GO FOR IT!" Heather's Law says your refrigerator will break down the day after the manufacturer's warranty expires! Protect yourself, since most of us penny pinching families cannot afford to run right out and buy a new one! I have never had ANYTHING small go wrong with a fridge...PLAN FOR DISASTER!
When you go into the stores where you are considering making your purchase, be armed with sale ads from other area appliance stores. Most of the appliance stores will meet and beat other sale ads! A matching sale price AND an additional 10% off of a $900 fridge adds up! And all you had to do was show them a cheaper price! I don't know about you, but I can find a cool new outfit for 90 bucks!
Last but not least, take a technically smart person with you to fill you in on the mechanics of the thing and also be sure to take your kids...specially if they are bad! I love the appliance sales people at Circuit City...They give me anything I want( extra discounts, rebates, etc) just to get my wild kids OUT of the store! Be sure to tell them in advance that this is a new indoor play ground...and to HAVE FUN PLAYING ON THE EQUIPMENT! My kids are usually good, so I have to feed them that line so they can help me get the best price!
Practicality and ease of use are them most important things... So use your mom sense, pick some a techie's brain and you will end up with just the perfect fridge for your kitchen!
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Member: heather williamson
Location: Clemson, South Carolina
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