The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Good afternoon. I got a bit hassled earlier and forgot to say hello. Weather has been pretty good and we now have a beautiful breezy afternoon.

A walking day today, we did 7 very enjoyable miles with four good friends. Excellent walk

Tried turning off the freezer last night for 12 hours but after three hours the temperature had dropped 3⁰ and I decided not to risk 12 hours. I've read about freezer maintenance. Seems the coils should be cleaned regularly to maximise heat exchange - when I've finished my brew that's my next task. Also need to look at improving the airflow to the back where the heat exchanger is located by pulling it forward a few inches.

 

[PaulSB]

The heat exchanger was disappointingly clean so that's not going to make much difference. I've left a 6" gap between the wall and back of the freezer.

Rehomed several spiders.

 

[PaulSB]

Mrs P has enquired about the freezer..........I got a pitying look and remarks about my having a new hobby.

 

[classic33]

Good afternoon. I got a bit hassled earlier and forgot to say hello. Weather has been pretty good and we now have a beautiful breezy afternoon.

A walking day today, we did 7 very enjoyable miles with four good friends. Excellent walk

Tried turning off the freezer last night for 12 hours but after three hours the temperature had dropped 3⁰ and I decided not to risk 12 hours. I've read about freezer maintenance. Seems the coils should be cleaned regularly to maximise heat exchange - when I've finished my brew that's my next task. Also need to look at improving the airflow to the back where the heat exchanger is located by pulling it forward a few inches.

You tried cleaning the radiator?

 

[PaulSB]

You tried cleaning the radiator?

I'm not sure what you mean by this?

 

[classic33]

I'm not sure what you mean by this?

You got something like this visible on the back?

It's a great collector of grease and dust.

 

[Paulus]

You got something like this visible on the back?
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It's a great collector of grease and dust.

I give mine a vacuum every year or so.
Get all the dust and fluff off.

 

[PaulSB]

You got something like this visible on the back?
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It's a great collector of grease and dust.

Yes, I cleaned that this evening.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

From my facebook page tonight.

A teacher asks the class to name things that end with 'tor' that eat things.
The first little boy says, "Alligator."
"Very good," the teacher says, "that's a big word."
The second boy says, "Predator."
"Yes, that's another big word. Well done," she says.
Little Johnny says, "Vibrator."
After nearly falling off her chair, she says, "That is a big word, but it doesn't eat anything."
"Well", says Little Johnny, "my sister has one and she says it eats f*****g batteries
like there's no tomorrow!"

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I give mine a vacuum every year or so.
Get all the dust and fluff off.

I hardly touch our fridge/freezer, it'll get de iced when it gets too bad,cleaned when it gets too mucky and pulled out to clean behind about once a year, its such a faf to get out I'd rather not move it, its got wheels on the back and feet on the front so it need the front lifting as I pull it towards me, a daft design.

 

[Tenkaykev]

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You got something like this visible on the back?
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It's a great collector of grease and dust.

It's also an air sourced heat pump. ( imagine the big coil that gets hot being inside your house, and the inside of the fridge that keeps things cold being outside your house but the door is missing ) That's how Air sourced heat pumps work.

 

[classic33]

It's also an air sourced heat pump. ( imagine the big coil that gets hot being inside your house, and the inside of the fridge that keeps things cold being outside your house but the door is missing ) That's how Air sourced heat pumps work.

Why would you want a heat pump that cools your house down?

 

[welsh dragon]

 

[classic33]

Get a John Beer, forget the John Deere.

 

[cougie uk]

Why would you want a heat pump that cools your house down?

I would imagine that would be quite handy next time we have a heat wave ?