Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - My refrigerator caved in!
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Micha
11-23-04, 05:39 AM
Hi there! Have I completely lost my mind or is there a reason why my refrigerator has suddenly caved in on the sides. :eek:
It hasn't been hit or anything. It's just been sitting there since I bought it about 3 years ago and this morning i noticed the side was caved in! What is up with THAT? :confused:
It hasn't been hit or anything. It's just been sitting there since I bought it about 3 years ago and this morning i noticed the side was caved in! What is up with THAT? :confused:
GregH
11-23-04, 11:49 AM
Micha,
Not too common but it does happen.
Refrigerators are designed with some sort of relief port to prevent that from happening.
The cause is that when you open the door the air that is in the fridge gets warm.
When the door is closed the fridge does its job to cool the air back down but as the air cools it contracts and as the air takes up less space there is suppose to be a way for air to enter the cabinet.
In your case the air shrunk but there was no way for air to get in.
I don't do household fridges any more and can't say what method yours uses for air to enter exactly, but I know that some will use the drain line for the defrost water.
Yours may be plugged.
Not too common but it does happen.
Refrigerators are designed with some sort of relief port to prevent that from happening.
The cause is that when you open the door the air that is in the fridge gets warm.
When the door is closed the fridge does its job to cool the air back down but as the air cools it contracts and as the air takes up less space there is suppose to be a way for air to enter the cabinet.
In your case the air shrunk but there was no way for air to get in.
I don't do household fridges any more and can't say what method yours uses for air to enter exactly, but I know that some will use the drain line for the defrost water.
Yours may be plugged.
Micha
11-23-04, 07:53 PM
Thanks for the explanation Greg... makes sense to me. It looks exactly like it's imploded. I guess I should call Lowes? Where I bought it? It's just a little over a couple years old. I don't know what the warrantees on it are, but I have the papers, so I'll just have to look.
Thanks again for your help.
Skye
Thanks again for your help.
Skye