The guy in the store told my cousin to leave it running to avoid having the compressor seize. It costs money to leave it running and I said - well in Florida, we have a power failure nearly once a month during the summer and fall, so how much better would this be than leaving it off for 8 months ???
2007-10-22 03:58:21 · 10 answers · asked by charlie k 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
time frame is everything. 8 months?
Clean it good and turn it off.
2007-10-22 04:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by wizjp 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is the first I've ever heard of leaving a refrigerator running if it's not going to be used for a long period of time. I've frequently rented vacation homes and always found the fridge turned off with the door slightly ajar and that's how I leave it when I depart.
2007-10-22 11:04:10 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of this compressor freezing up thing. It sounds dubious to me. In eight months of wasting electicity you could probably buy a new fridge for the money you would save anyway.
2007-10-22 11:02:45 · answer #3 · answered by Fat Fred Fontaine 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes leave it running. Just turn the knob so the temperature is higher. A frig only cost 60$ a year with opening and closing the door. With the temp up and the door closed it will only cost you 20$ for 8 month
2007-10-22 11:09:24 · answer #4 · answered by specail ed 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Ummm ... refrigerators are made to be turned off. Just take out all the food first!
are you sure you weren't talking to the power company?
2007-10-22 11:01:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you should turn it off, but open it up before you leave, never leave it closed, it could grow mold.
2007-10-22 11:01:26 · answer #6 · answered by PoPtArT 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
YOu need to clean it and make sure you secure the door so it cant close or it will get extremely funky.
2007-10-22 11:31:33 · answer #7 · answered by Caffeine Jesus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn it off....my goodness, they sit in the box and/or warehouses for unlimited amounts of time...it should certainly be ok to turn it off
2007-10-22 11:07:13 · answer #8 · answered by mbsb813 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
turn it off and leave the doors open as not to grow mold.
2007-10-22 11:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clean it out.
Unplug it and leave it open.
2007-10-22 11:02:12 · answer #10 · answered by Steve B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋