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Refrigerator conundrum
Posted on 4/28/23 at 11:38 am
Posted on 4/28/23 at 11:38 am
Have a Whirlpool that was purchased in 2017; extended warranty expired last august
Tech came out and looked at it, as the freezer wasn’t keeping temp and not making ice. Looks like a Freon issue that will need a new compressor for around $700+
Well, we are moving in 3 weeks. Wasn’t planning to take the refrigerator anyway, but should I just curb it and let new owners buy a new one or should I worry about going get a newer one to sell with the house?
Not sure if that is a dealbreaker when house buying or not.
I have a chest freezer, so can deal with the current issue for the next few weeks
TLDR:
Yes, refrigerator is still running and no, I’m not going to chase it…
Tech came out and looked at it, as the freezer wasn’t keeping temp and not making ice. Looks like a Freon issue that will need a new compressor for around $700+
Well, we are moving in 3 weeks. Wasn’t planning to take the refrigerator anyway, but should I just curb it and let new owners buy a new one or should I worry about going get a newer one to sell with the house?
Not sure if that is a dealbreaker when house buying or not.
I have a chest freezer, so can deal with the current issue for the next few weeks
TLDR:
Yes, refrigerator is still running and no, I’m not going to chase it…
This post was edited on 4/28/23 at 11:45 am
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Posted on 4/28/23 at 11:54 am to nahtanojc
The fridge usually doesn’t stay with the house unless specified in contract anyway.
Posted on 4/28/23 at 12:23 pm to nahtanojc
They may try to tack that onto the closing to get their costs a little lower but normally when you move you take the fridge so they'll probably be bringing their own.
If the fridge still works and there's room, they could use it as a beer fridge/overflow
If the fridge still works and there's room, they could use it as a beer fridge/overflow
Posted on 4/28/23 at 12:24 pm to nahtanojc
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Tech came out and looked at it, as the freezer wasn’t keeping temp and not making ice. Looks like a Freon issue that will need a new compressor
thats a flat out lie right there, its one or the other, never can be both, that is winning the lottery level of impossible odds. plus, if the compressor was bad it wouldnt still be running.
that said, if it needs a compressor just buy a new fridge. replacing compressor will be half the cost of another fridge and its a crap shoot if they ever do a good enough job to get it working as good as new.
in your case just dont fix it and leave it behind for the next owners to decide if they want to risk fixing it.
PS - if the fridge has trouble cooling try this, freeze four 2 liter bottles full of water in your freezer, then put 2 in the fridge to help it maintain the cold, swap them out each day with the other 2 and that will most likely solve any problem for the short time you have left
This post was edited on 4/28/23 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 4/28/23 at 1:42 pm to nahtanojc
Not having a fridge in a house one is looking to buy is not a deal breaker.
Posted on 4/28/23 at 2:29 pm to keakar
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thats a flat out lie right there, its one or the other, never can be both
I’m not afraid to admit that when it comes to appliance issues, I know little to nothing.
Old google tells me that a Freon leak= probable compressor replacement needed, which is what Stanton’s repair guy told me.
So what am I missing?
Posted on 4/28/23 at 2:50 pm to nahtanojc
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So what am I missing?
the compressor is just a pump, thats all it is, if its running its pumping.
freon is what makes things get cold, on high pressure side it gets hot, thats why the sides (or coils underneath) get warm. it passes through a metering device which quickly drops pressure creating gas from liquid freon and that reaction is what creates your cooling.
if its low on freon it wont cool, if compressor is bad it wont run or it wont pump, in one in a thousand cases the valves in compressor could go bad and it wouldnt pump, but then, once again, it would cool in that condition.
if you fridge is still cooling but struggling, then it could just be low on freon and thats all it may need.
most repair guys these days arent ethical and tell you it needs a compressor to make money off of you. just like mechanics tell you the transmission is bad when its just low on fluid.
i hope all that makes sense to you so you understand how it works.
watch this short video LINK
This post was edited on 4/28/23 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 4/28/23 at 8:56 pm to keakar
Mine was bought in 17 and went out last year, they said it was freeon leak. You could maybe patch it but they said just like a back fusion, it will fail again and then you have to go up a level and do it again. Anyway bought a new one.
Also we moved across country and went from renting to buying and didn’t have a fridge. They agreed to leave fridge in the contract, she ended up taking it anyway. So we then said no thanks and realtors gave us 1500$ fridge allowance because seller was beotch
Also we moved across country and went from renting to buying and didn’t have a fridge. They agreed to leave fridge in the contract, she ended up taking it anyway. So we then said no thanks and realtors gave us 1500$ fridge allowance because seller was beotch
Posted on 4/28/23 at 10:57 pm to nahtanojc
Refrigerators are built to be disposable nowadays….put it to the curb am\nd go on with your life.
Posted on 4/29/23 at 2:41 am to nahtanojc
Depends on what’s in the contract, what stays with the house. If it’s in the contract, it stays. Same with washer and dryer.
Posted on 4/29/23 at 11:37 am to nahtanojc
You haven’t sold the house yet?
I wouldn’t want to put a brand new fridge in the house because any potential buyers may notice how new it is and want it. Good luck getting your money back on that.
I’d leave the current one in the house and if they ask for the fridge in the contract just let them know the freezer doesn’t work. They will most likely take that out of the contract. If they reduce their offer tell them to kick rocks.
Edit: you said you were moving so if you do get a new fridge just make sure to take it with you. If there is no fridge in the house then they have nothing to ask for in the contract.
I wouldn’t want to put a brand new fridge in the house because any potential buyers may notice how new it is and want it. Good luck getting your money back on that.
I’d leave the current one in the house and if they ask for the fridge in the contract just let them know the freezer doesn’t work. They will most likely take that out of the contract. If they reduce their offer tell them to kick rocks.
Edit: you said you were moving so if you do get a new fridge just make sure to take it with you. If there is no fridge in the house then they have nothing to ask for in the contract.
This post was edited on 4/29/23 at 11:39 am
Posted on 5/1/23 at 6:51 am to BigB0882
I disagree appliances don’t stay, that’s simply not true anymore. I’ve been involved in quite a few sales with my rental properties and helping friends buy properties and as far as I can remember the kitchen appliances stayed with the sale 100% of the time. That’s more of an older mantra when appliances were all white back in the day. Now the appliances match and everyone wants that, they generally stay.
If you haven’t listed the house OP, I’d absolutely bite the bullet and get it fixed if it’s in good shape and matches the kitchen. You won’t find a replacement for $700. I disagree on listing it without a fridge, you want the home to appear as well kept as possible. If you are being too cheap to have a working fridge then buyers start to question other items that weren’t kept up to date including the home inspector.
Finally, $2500 is A LOT to have to pay for in addition to a new house that could otherwise be rolled into the mortgage. There’s a lot of new home expenses and the fewer things like this that can be rolled into the mortgage the better. The average person probably thinks it’s not a big deal, but an experienced buyer knows there’s a lot of BS to pay for. I just think for $700 you get it working right.
Or the other option is find a used fridge on Facebook market place but it’s not easy to find a matching one.
If you haven’t listed the house OP, I’d absolutely bite the bullet and get it fixed if it’s in good shape and matches the kitchen. You won’t find a replacement for $700. I disagree on listing it without a fridge, you want the home to appear as well kept as possible. If you are being too cheap to have a working fridge then buyers start to question other items that weren’t kept up to date including the home inspector.
Finally, $2500 is A LOT to have to pay for in addition to a new house that could otherwise be rolled into the mortgage. There’s a lot of new home expenses and the fewer things like this that can be rolled into the mortgage the better. The average person probably thinks it’s not a big deal, but an experienced buyer knows there’s a lot of BS to pay for. I just think for $700 you get it working right.
Or the other option is find a used fridge on Facebook market place but it’s not easy to find a matching one.
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