Sometime ago I bought a refrigerator from a friend for $50. It was made in the 1950s, they made stuff to last back then. Every Wednesday a home maker, after taking me to buy groceries, puts some in the freezer but she blocks the vents, Over time it cause frost and ice build-up, even though it is auto-defrost. Those packages must be moved to the front,a little bit, to let the air to circulate.
The only way to fix it is to defrost it the old way, by unplugging the refrigerator., but I could not reach the plug.
I had gone to the circuit breaker box and shut off one of the 20-amp switches. I had used a rope to keep the freezer door open and put my groceries in the bottom part of the refrigerator, and kept the door close.
After 12+ hours, after using a wet-dry vac on it, I had turned the circuit breaker switch back on, and now everything is working well. Note: loose doors or bad gaskets may also cause frost buildup. Air must circulate.
New refrigerators are expensive now a days. If one is bought and it seems it keeps running and running that's normal. It will still turn off 4 times a day on its defrost cycle.
One can get around by buying expensive refrigerators ,just by buying a deep freezer for about $250 then an apartment size refrigerator for about $350.Of course, they do not have to be bought at the same time, or you can simply buy can goods, powered potatoes, powered milk etc.
When a deep freezer Justs arrived at your home: Do not plug it in right away, let it settle for about 3-5 hours. later when it is plugged in, wait for another 24 hours before introducing food.
Remember meat will last 4 months in a freezer; After six months, the meat will still be good, except it may not have any of their original flavors. (end)
