The title says it all. I'm sure most of you will sympathize, except
Michael, though.
I remember growing up in the 1950s and 60s, and now will revisit that
time for the next 5 to 7 days. The water valve in my refrigerator broke!
The water dispenser is not working! The ice maker is not working!To
make ice, I'm going to have to fill a couple of trays with tap water.
Yes, plain tap water, not charcoal filtered. OMG, will RFK approve of
it? Our water is no longer fluoridated so he may.
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem.
I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How
quaint.
The title says it all. I'm sure most of you will sympathize, except Michael, though.
I remember growing up in the 1950s and 60s, and now will revisit that
time for the next 5 to 7 days. The water valve in my refrigerator broke!
The water dispenser is not working! The ice maker is not working!To
make ice, I'm going to have to fill a couple of trays with tap water.
Yes, plain tap water, not charcoal filtered. OMG, will RFK approve of
it? Our water is no longer fluoridated so he may.
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem.
I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How quaint.
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem.
I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How
quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem.
I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How
quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
The title says it all. I'm sure most of you will sympathize, except
Michael, though.
I remember growing up in the 1950s and 60s, and now will revisit that
time for the next 5 to 7 days. The water valve in my refrigerator broke!
The water dispenser is not working! The ice maker is not working!To
make ice, I'm going to have to fill a couple of trays with tap water.
Yes, plain tap water, not charcoal filtered. OMG, will RFK approve of
it? Our water is no longer fluoridated so he may.
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem.
I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How
quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
On 6/27/2025 5:48 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem. >>>> I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How >>>> quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
Makes me a caveman too, Dave. My trays don't break down. they just keep
on working.
BTW, yesterday (June 26) was Julie Bove's birthday. I wish her well
whatever she's doing now. I KNEW that *YOU* would appreciate the
reminder! hehheh
On 6/27/2025 5:48 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem. >>>> I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How >>>> quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
Makes me a caveman too, Dave. My trays don't break down. they just keep
on working.
BTW, yesterday (June 26) was Julie Bove's birthday. I wish her well
whatever she's doing now. I KNEW that *YOU* would appreciate the
reminder! hehheh
On 6/27/2025 5:48 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem. >>>> I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How >>>> quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
that I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little
work to fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
Makes me a caveman too, Dave. My trays don't break down. they just keep
on working.
BTW, yesterday (June 26) was Julie Bove's birthday. I wish her well
whatever she's doing now. I KNEW that *YOU* would appreciate the
reminder! hehheh
On 2025-06-27 6:09 p.m., Gary wrote:
On 6/27/2025 5:48 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300
problem.
I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice.Â
How
quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
that I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little
work to fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even
work.
Makes me a caveman too, Dave. My trays don't break down. they just
keep on working.
BTW, yesterday (June 26) was Julie Bove's birthday. I wish her well
whatever she's doing now. I KNEW that *YOU* would appreciate the
reminder! hehheh
I didn't expect to hear a response from you. It's not like we trolled
you by mentioning your attention whore sweetheart.
On 2025-06-27 6:09 p.m., Gary wrote:
On 6/27/2025 5:48 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300
problem.
I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How >>>>> quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
BTW, yesterday (June 26) was Julie Bove's birthday. I wish her well
whatever she's doing now. I KNEW that *YOU* would appreciate the
reminder! hehheh
I didn't expect to hear a response from you. It's not like we trolled
you by mentioning your attention whore sweetheart.
On 6/27/2025 6:37 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-06-27 6:09 p.m., Gary wrote:Gary is the only person here who still thinks about Julie.
On 6/27/2025 5:48 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300
problem.
I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How >>>>>> quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
BTW, yesterday (June 26) was Julie Bove's birthday. I wish her well
whatever she's doing now. I KNEW that *YOU* would appreciate the
reminder! hehheh
I didn't expect to hear a response from you. It's not like we trolled
you by mentioning your attention whore sweetheart.
Jill
The title says it all. I'm sure most of you will sympathize, except
Michael, though.
I remember growing up in the 1950s and 60s, and now will revisit that
time for the next 5 to 7 days. The water valve in my refrigerator
broke!
The water dispenser is not working! The ice maker is not working!To
make ice, I'm going to have to fill a couple of trays with tap water.
Yes, plain tap water, not charcoal filtered.
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:03:46 +0000, Ed P wrote:
The title says it all. I'm sure most of you will sympathize, exceptJust go to McDonald's and buy a bag of ice. Supposedly
Michael, though.
I remember growing up in the 1950s and 60s, and now will revisit that
time for the next 5 to 7 days. The water valve in my refrigerator
broke!
The water dispenser is not working! The ice maker is not working!To
make ice, I'm going to have to fill a couple of trays with tap water.
Yes, plain tap water, not charcoal filtered.
the cheapest place to buy it.
(I warned you about ice makers and water dispensers.
Now where did I put that box salt I just had to rub
into your wounds.)
I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that
I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.i
On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 21:48:40 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:
Same here, repairman said a few years ago not having
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
my ice maker hooked up is why I've never had to place
a service call. But I've got some silicone ice trays
that are sooooo easy to pop out the ice.
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem.
I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How
quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem.
I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How
quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
On Sat, 28 Jun 2025 01:02:18 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net (ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 21:48:40 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:
Same here, repairman said a few years ago not having
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that >>> I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
my ice maker hooked up is why I've never had to place
a service call. But I've got some silicone ice trays
that are sooooo easy to pop out the ice.
Youse are all very ice focused. I only consume ice cream, myself.
On 2025-06-28, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On Sat, 28 Jun 2025 01:02:18 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
(ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 21:48:40 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:
Same here, repairman said a few years ago not having
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that >>>> I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to >>>> fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
my ice maker hooked up is why I've never had to place
a service call. But I've got some silicone ice trays
that are sooooo easy to pop out the ice.
Youse are all very ice focused. I only consume ice cream, myself.
My husband starts a glass of water by filling a 1-liter glass with
ice. Then he adds water.
On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 21:48:40 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:
Same here, repairman said a few years ago not having
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
my ice maker hooked up is why I've never had to place
a service call. But I've got some silicone ice trays
that are sooooo easy to pop out the ice.
On Sat, 28 Jun 2025 08:59:31 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2025-06-28, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On Sat, 28 Jun 2025 01:02:18 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
(ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 21:48:40 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:
Same here, repairman said a few years ago not having
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that >>>>> I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to >>>>> fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
my ice maker hooked up is why I've never had to place
a service call. But I've got some silicone ice trays
that are sooooo easy to pop out the ice.
Youse are all very ice focused. I only consume ice cream, myself.
My husband starts a glass of water by filling a 1-liter glass with
ice. Then he adds water.
I get cold water from the fridge.
On 6/27/2025 9:02 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 21:48:40 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:
Same here, repairman said a few years ago not having
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that >>> I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
my ice maker hooked up is why I've never had to place
a service call. But I've got some silicone ice trays
that are sooooo easy to pop out the ice.
Um, if you never had to place a service call how come you were talking
to a repairman about your refrigerator?
Jill
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem.
I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How
quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
On 2025-06-27, Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem. >>> I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How
quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
First, I'd have to go out and buy ice cube trays.
In article <103oaq4$p31o$1@dont-email.me>, chamilton5280
@invalid.com says...
On 2025-06-27, Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that >> > I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem. >> >>> I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How
quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
First, I'd have to go out and buy ice cube trays.
All you need is a plastic box. I bet you've got a
hammer/ saw/ electric drill to smash the ice with.
On 6/27/2025 5:48 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-06-27, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge that
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem. >>>> I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How >>>> quaint.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to
fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
I[m spoiled and like that stuff. Cold water dispenser is nice too.
Couple of years ago the ice maker broke so I bought a couple of trays.
Bags are too irregular large chunk size for my water bottle so once a
day I fill the trays.
Cold water dispenser is nice too.
On Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:07:43 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:
On 6/27/2025 9:02 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:The freezer was acting up and the 'frig was not as cold
Same here, repairman said a few years ago not having
my ice maker hooked up is why I've never had to place
a service call. But I've got some silicone ice trays
that are sooooo easy to pop out the ice.
Um, if you never had to place a service call how come you were talking
to a repairman about your refrigerator?
Jill
as it should be thus a repairman in my kitchen. I
informed him it had an ice maker that had never been
connected while he was working on the freezer glitch.
He stated that's why I've never had to place a service
call until that date and then I asked him if it could
be removed to free up freezer space. Which he did as
that useless, to me, feature was taking up valuable
freezer space.
On Sat, 28 Jun 2025 12:07:43 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:
On 6/27/2025 9:02 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:The freezer was acting up and the 'frig was not as cold
On Fri, 27 Jun 2025 21:48:40 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:
Same here, repairman said a few years ago not having
On 2025-06-27 5:39 p.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
I guess that makes me a cave man. I have an ice maker on my fridge
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
that
I never hooked up. I have a few ice cube trays. It is so little work to >>>> fill them and stick them in the freezer that it is not even work.
my ice maker hooked up is why I've never had to place
a service call. But I've got some silicone ice trays
that are sooooo easy to pop out the ice.
Um, if you never had to place a service call how come you were talking
to a repairman about your refrigerator?
Jill
as it should be thus a repairman in my kitchen. I
informed him it had an ice maker that had never been
connected while he was working on the freezer glitch.
He stated that's why I've never had to place a service
call until that date and then I asked him if it could
be removed to free up freezer space. Which he did as
that useless, to me, feature was taking up valuable
freezer space.
The title says it all. I'm sure most of you will sympathize, except Michael, though.
I remember growing up in the 1950s and 60s, and now will revisit that
time for the next 5 to 7 days. The water valve in my refrigerator broke!
The water dispenser is not working! The ice maker is not working!To
make ice, I'm going to have to fill a couple of trays with tap water.
Yes, plain tap water, not charcoal filtered. OMG, will RFK approve of
it? Our water is no longer fluoridated so he may.
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300 problem.
I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made ice. How quaint.
On 6/27/2025 2:03 PM, Ed P wrote:
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300
problem. I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made
ice. How quaint.
Such a tough life, Ed ;) Shame I can't share some of my aluminum ice
cube trays where you pull up the handle to break the cubes out. Don't
pinch your fingers, though!
On 6/27/2025 2:03 PM, Ed P wrote:
The title says it all. I'm sure most of you will sympathize, except
Michael, though.
I remember growing up in the 1950s and 60s, and now will revisit that
time for the next 5 to 7 days. The water valve in my refrigerator
broke!
The water dispenser is not working! The ice maker is not working!To
make ice, I'm going to have to fill a couple of trays with tap water.
Yes, plain tap water, not charcoal filtered. OMG, will RFK approve of
it? Our water is no longer fluoridated so he may.
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300
problem. I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made
ice. How quaint.
Such a tough life, Ed ;) Shame I can't share some of my aluminum ice
cube trays where you pull up the handle to break the cubes out. Don't
pinch your fingers, though!
On 6/27/2025 2:03 PM, Ed P wrote:Oh, they worked well. I know my mother's fridge had them. We got
The title says it all. I'm sure most of you will sympathize, except
Michael, though.
I remember growing up in the 1950s and 60s, and now will revisit that
time for the next 5 to 7 days. The water valve in my refrigerator broke! >>
The water dispenser is not working! The ice maker is not working!To
make ice, I'm going to have to fill a couple of trays with tap water.
Yes, plain tap water, not charcoal filtered. OMG, will RFK approve of
it? Our water is no longer fluoridated so he may.
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300
problem. I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made
ice. How quaint.
Such a tough life, Ed ;) Shame I can't share some of my aluminum ice
cube trays where you pull up the handle to break the cubes out. Don't
pinch your fingers, though!
On 6/27/2025 2:03 PM, Ed P wrote:
The title says it all. I'm sure most of you will sympathize, except
Michael, though.
I remember growing up in the 1950s and 60s, and now will revisit that
time for the next 5 to 7 days. The water valve in my refrigerator broke! >>
The water dispenser is not working! The ice maker is not working!To
make ice, I'm going to have to fill a couple of trays with tap water.
Yes, plain tap water, not charcoal filtered. OMG, will RFK approve of
it? Our water is no longer fluoridated so he may.
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300
problem. I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made
ice. How quaint.
Such a tough life, Ed ;) Shame I can't share some of my aluminum ice
cube trays where you pull up the handle to break the cubes out. Don't
pinch your fingers, though!
Sure you can share your antiques with Ed! Take those antiques to any US
post office and ask them for a priority mail flat rate box. Pack in as
much of your old shit that will fit.
Ed will receive the shit within a week, probably 2-3 days.
On 2025-06-28 7:51 p.m., Michael Trew wrote:
On 6/27/2025 2:03 PM, Ed P wrote:
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300
problem. I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made
ice. How quaint.
Such a tough life, Ed ;) Shame I can't share some of my aluminum ice
cube trays where you pull up the handle to break the cubes out. Don't
pinch your fingers, though!
I remember those things from the days when the freezer section of a
fridge was a little compartment with enough room for a couple ice cubes,
a couple cans of orange juice and a pint of ice cream. Around the time
they started making proper freezer sections they invented plastic ice
cube trays. People could not dispose of those metal trays fast enough,
On 6/28/2025 7:56 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
I remember those things from the days when the freezer section of a
fridge was a little compartment with enough room for a couple ice
cubes, a couple cans of orange juice and a pint of ice cream. Around
the time they started making proper freezer sections they invented
plastic ice cube trays. People could not dispose of those metal trays
fast enough,
That's about the size of the freezer in mine, but we have an upright
freezer downstairs.
I tried the plastic ice cube trays, the old tiny aluminum box freezer
doesn't get cold enough to freeze fully. It will freeze fully if you
use the old metal trays, though.
On 29/6/2025 11:47 am, Jill McQuown wrote:
On 6/28/2025 7:51 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
Such a tough life, Ed ;) Shame I can't share some of my aluminum ice >>> cube trays where you pull up the handle to break the cubes out. Don't
pinch your fingers, though!
I remember those metal trays with the handle. They actually worked
pretty well but you should run some water over them first to loosen the
cubes.
Jill
I remember the aluminium trays from when I was a wee tacker in the 50s.
The trays lasted well into to 80s, the fridge didn't.
On 6/28/2025 7:51 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
On 6/27/2025 2:03 PM, Ed P wrote:
The title says it all. I'm sure most of you will sympathize, except
Michael, though.
I remember growing up in the 1950s and 60s, and now will revisit that
time for the next 5 to 7 days. The water valve in my refrigerator
broke!
The water dispenser is not working! The ice maker is not working!To
make ice, I'm going to have to fill a couple of trays with tap water.
Yes, plain tap water, not charcoal filtered. OMG, will RFK approve of
it? Our water is no longer fluoridated so he may.
Makes me wish I had a 1942 Westinghouse and not have this $300
problem. I did it years ago, so will make the effort now. Hand made
ice. How quaint.
Such a tough life, Ed ;) Shame I can't share some of my aluminum ice
cube trays where you pull up the handle to break the cubes out. Don't
pinch your fingers, though!
I remember those metal trays with the handle. They actually worked
pretty well but you should run some water over them first to loosen the cubes.
Jill
On 2025-06-29 4:51 p.m., Michael Trew wrote:
On 6/28/2025 7:56 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
I remember those things from the days when the freezer section of a
fridge was a little compartment with enough room for a couple ice
cubes, a couple cans of orange juice and a pint of ice cream. Around
the time they started making proper freezer sections they invented
plastic ice cube trays. People could not dispose of those metal trays
fast enough,
That's about the size of the freezer in mine, but we have an upright
freezer downstairs.
I tried the plastic ice cube trays, the old tiny aluminum box freezer
doesn't get cold enough to freeze fully. It will freeze fully if you
use the old metal trays, though.
I realize that heat transfers a lot faster through aluminum than plastic
but that affects the time it takes to cool off and freeze and will not
make it not freeze at all in plastic.
I'd go to the store and buy a bag of ice. Making ice in trays is
caveman stuff.
On 2025-06-29 4:51 p.m., Michael Trew wrote:
On 6/28/2025 7:56 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
I remember those things from the days when the freezer section of a
fridge was a little compartment with enough room for a couple ice
cubes, a couple cans of orange juice and a pint of ice cream. Around
the time they started making proper freezer sections they invented
plastic ice cube trays. People could not dispose of those metal trays
fast enough,
That's about the size of the freezer in mine, but we have an upright
freezer downstairs.
I tried the plastic ice cube trays, the old tiny aluminum box freezer
doesn't get cold enough to freeze fully. It will freeze fully if you
use the old metal trays, though.
I realize that heat transfers a lot faster through aluminum than plastic
but that affects the time it takes to cool off and freeze and will not
make it not freeze at all in plastic.
On 6/29/2025 5:46 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
I realize that heat transfers a lot faster through aluminum than
plastic but that affects the time it takes to cool off and freeze and
will not make it not freeze at all in plastic.
It really doesn't make any sense, but maybe David has the idea of the issue. I had one plastic ice cube tray, and it simply never fully
froze. Perhaps because much of the cold air from the metal compartment
is lost to the rest of the fridge cavity, so it never stays under 32F...
But the metal ice cube tray becomes "part" of the metal freeze, which
always frosts up on the outside.
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