Re: Refrigerator monitor ideas?

[Marc_F_Hult <MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 3 Feb 2007 22:08:35 GMT, ddl@danlan.*com (Dan Lanciani) wrote in message
<1338510@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:


>I replaced the KitchenAid with a SubZero which was very expensive but
>which has entirely separate cooling systems for the refrigerator and
>freezer sections.

The first and only refrigerator I've ever bought new in 35+ years of
ownership is the SubZero I have now. Eight years ago I set the freezer at 0F
and the fridge at 35F and every time I open the door, that's what the display
reads. About two years the display amazed me by also telling me to vacuum the
coil! Which I did. And the notice on the panel went off. No reset button. It
jist knew (or faked it very well).


>Getting back to your problem, I might be inclined to try an
electromechanical

As I now understand it, this isn't a HA problem or issue.

It's a duct tape project.

Duct tape a furnace filter to the fridge/wall/floor/whatever such that the
air enters through the filter. From the description of dogs opening the
refrigerator, hair, cracked plastic and what not down in the G's  basement,
sounds like that solution would fit right in...  One _could_ add an LCD that
flashed "Change Filter" ala Subzero for that Smart Home effect ;-)

... Marc
Marc_F_Hult
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