MrFoodScientist
Well-Known Member
So since I finished replacing the insulation and wiring on my 1940-something GE fridge, it has slowly gotten warmer and the evaporator has less and less frost on it with a greasy residue as well. I started poking around with a black light and found the source of the oil, and then confirmed with soapy water that it is a pinhole leak where the copper tubing meets the aluminum evaporator. None of the hvac or appliance guys in town will touch it and i likely couldn't afford it even if they would.
So I'm left with a really big paperweight in the basement. I'm glad that i haven't painted it yet, but it still really hurts to see it reduced to scrap.
Now, I've seen a few threads where people have torn apart mini fridges for custom cabinet kegerators, so I wonder if I might take a similar approach to have a working vintage piece again.
I think my best option would be using the sealed system from a small chest freezer. Has anyone ever removed coils from a chest freezer before?
So I'm left with a really big paperweight in the basement. I'm glad that i haven't painted it yet, but it still really hurts to see it reduced to scrap.
Now, I've seen a few threads where people have torn apart mini fridges for custom cabinet kegerators, so I wonder if I might take a similar approach to have a working vintage piece again.
I think my best option would be using the sealed system from a small chest freezer. Has anyone ever removed coils from a chest freezer before?