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Cracked Refrigerator Liner
To mend a crack in an refrigerator liner:
You can drill a small ( 1/8 inch will do ) hole on both ends of that crack ( just past where the crack ends )...the drilled holes will stop the crack from spreading and going further. If the plastic is white, ( usually is ) I cover the crack with silicone, or each manufacture has some great repair tape for cracked liners....the repair kit tape:
Garage Refrigerator
A freezer only ( chest or upright ) will often operate fine all year round, but a frost free refrigerator will usually quit during the cold winter months, especially in an unheated garage...
A refrigerator is meant to operate in normal room temps ( 68-71ºF ). The colder the room air gets around the refrigerator the less it will run. The closer the rooms air temperature gets to the normal fresh food section air temperature ( 37-40ºF ), the less the refrigerator will run and we risk the freezer thawing out.
Under extreme cold/freezing situations, the oil in the compressor could thicken up and cause permanent damage to the compressor. Don't let the garage temperature drop to much below 10 degrees Celsius( 50ºF ). Otherwise, the oil becomes thick and could cause premature compressor failure.
Whirlpool builds what is called a "Gladiator" refrigerator that will work in extreme cold situations.
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Cracked Refrigerator Liner
To mend a crack in an refrigerator liner:
You can drill a small ( 1/8 inch will do ) hole on both ends of that crack ( just past where the crack ends )...the drilled holes will stop the crack from spreading and going further. If the plastic is white, ( usually is ) I cover the crack with silicone, or each manufacture has some great repair tape for cracked liners....the repair kit tape:
Garage Refrigerator
A freezer only ( chest or upright ) will often operate fine all year round, but a frost free refrigerator will usually quit during the cold winter months, especially in an unheated garage...
A refrigerator is meant to operate in normal room temps ( 68-71ºF ). The colder the room air gets around the refrigerator the less it will run. The closer the rooms air temperature gets to the normal fresh food section air temperature ( 37-40ºF ), the less the refrigerator will run and we risk the freezer thawing out.
Under extreme cold/freezing situations, the oil in the compressor could thicken up and cause permanent damage to the compressor. Don't let the garage temperature drop to much below 10 degrees Celsius( 50ºF ). Otherwise, the oil becomes thick and could cause premature compressor failure.
Whirlpool builds what is called a "Gladiator" refrigerator that will work in extreme cold situations.
Popular Appliance Part Help Links...
Find appliance parts, lawn & garden equipment parts, heating & cooling parts and more from the top brands in the industry here.
Finding the Right Appliance Parts At the Right Price Just Got Easier From AppliancePartPros
jeff.