Refrigerator: Replacement Adventure

[Carrikature]

It cycles through vacuuming the meat which opens the pores and lets the marinade penetrate, then releasing the vacuum and letting the meat go back to normal, and repeating that several times, then you seal it with a vacuum and put it in the fridge for a while till you are ready to cook.

It is like massaging the steak. Works good on chicken too.

That makes sense.

[DesertBerean]

Out of curiosity, what did you all do with your old fridges? If they won't take mine away, I'll have someone from the one of the second hand stores take it.

[Cow Poke]

Out of curiosity, what did you all do with your old fridges? If they won't take mine away, I'll have someone from the one of the second hand stores take it.

When I bought mine, it was a "remove the old one, too" deal.

[Sparko]

Out of curiosity, what did you all do with your old fridges? If they won't take mine away, I'll have someone from the one of the second hand stores take it.

I left my old fridge at my old house when I bought my new house. That's when I bought my new fridge.

A second hand store is a good idea. Usually you have to take it to a scrapyard or recycling center and they might even charge you to remove the freon and door.

[Sparko]

oh hey check with your electric company. I just saw that my electric company will haul away older working fridges and give you a $50 credit. They say because newer fridges use only about half the electricity of 15 year old fridges (as an example)

I wonder why my electric company wants me to use LESS electricity and give them less money? it must be a conspiracy to steal our refrigerators!

[rogue06]

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[DesertBerean]

oh hey check with your electric company. I just saw that my electric company will haul away older working fridges and give you a $50 credit. They say because newer fridges use only about half the electricity of 15 year old fridges (as an example)

I wonder why my electric company wants me to use LESS electricity and give them less money? it must be a conspiracy to steal our refrigerators!

Unfortunately our program ended in March.

[Sparko]

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never trust a salesman. they are always jokers.

[rogue06]

Unfortunately our program ended in March.

They're likely to start it up again. At least that's what Georgia Power does.

[DesertBerean]

Ok. I'll ask.

[Carrikature]

I wonder why my electric company wants me to use LESS electricity and give them less money? it must be a conspiracy to steal our refrigerators!

Because the little bit you save is pennies compared to what they save. It's likely they're reimbursed for the $50 anyway.

[Sparko]

Because the little bit you save is pennies compared to what they save. It's likely they're reimbursed for the $50 anyway.

but the more I and others use, the more profit for them. It can't cost them more for the electricity than it does us.

But yeah the feds probably reimburse them.

[Cow Poke]

Because the little bit you save is pennies compared to what they save. It's likely they're reimbursed for the $50 anyway.

Or it could just be another way for them to claim they are more "green" than the competitors. We have some energy providers claiming 100% of their power comes from wind and solar, or such.

(I realize that not all parts of the country allow competition among electric providers - in some areas, you're stuck with whoever is "the provider")

[Carrikature]

but the more I and others use, the more profit for them. It can't cost them more for the electricity than it does us.

But yeah the feds probably reimburse them.

I'm not going to pretend to know what all goes into electricity rates, especially since it varies by area and utility company structure. From my understanding, companies are given an allowed revenue. If energy usage decreases, they can actually raise rates to maintain the same revenue. They haven't actually lost anything. The consumer's bill doesn't really change much regardless. Long term, the utility company can lower expenditures on infrastructure so it's still a net win.

[Carrikature]

Or it could just be another way for them to claim they are more "green" than the competitors. We have some energy providers claiming 100% of their power comes from wind and solar, or such.

(I realize that not all parts of the country allow competition among electric providers - in some areas, you're stuck with whoever is "the provider")

No kidding. Those claims always make me laugh. My house doesn't know where that energy came from. Plus the companies already have requirements for energy sources.