I have a fridge in my garage that has sat empty and unusued for over a year. Is it possible to clean and use it, or is it a pile of recyclable material?
About 6 years ago, my mother gifted me a very nice fridge, because she couldn't fit it in her new house. I put it in my garage and plugged it in, and it hummed along keeping some drinks cold for about 4 years. It's nicer than my fridge, but my fridge had the advantage of being, y'know, already there, I had no reason to replace it.
A little under two years ago, I realized I was paying for a fridge to run 24/7 to keep some drinks cold, no more than I could fit in my main fridge. It was ridiculous, so I took everything out, cleaned it (not thoroughly), unplugged it, let it dry overnight, and closed it up. A few weeks later, my mother said it was now garbage, since an unplugged fridge will mold horribly and can't be recovered. I kicked myself, but no big deal, I didn't need it. I don't have a dolly, so there it has sat for over a year.
Yesterday, our 12-year-old main fridge broke. I'm not sure what happened, but it can't get below 50 degrees. I could call out a repairman, and I might, but I also realized I have a nicer, newer fridge in the garage. I went out and opened it up; looked like I left it, and smelled like enclosed plastic, nothing that offended my senses.
Do you know if there's any truth to what my mother said, or can you recover a fridge that's been unplugged for a long time? |
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