Post #19679 by cynfulcynner on Wed, Jan 15, 2003 10:09 AM

Be careful what you wish for.

When I moved into my present apartment, all of my appliances were turquoise (fridge, stove and range hood). While the kitchen looked amazing and the fridge worked fine, the tiny freezer compartment had to be defrosted several times a year, which was really messy. Eventually it could not freeze anything completely solid, not even ice. Turning up the coldness would freeze everything in the fridge, not just what was in the freezer. I was afraid to freeze things like chicken in there out of fear that they would go bad.

A couple of years ago, my landlord bought me a new fridge. It's larger and my electricity bills are lower, but it's white. Fortunately the turquoise stove still works fine.

When you go to buy a vintage fridge, keep in mind that they use a LOT more power that older ones and they probably use Freon (now illegal in the US). Also, it'll be really difficult to find one that's frost-free. My advice is to buy a new fridge and ask your local auto body shop if they can paint it.

--cyn