Anyone know anything about freezers?

Kearney_1988 · 4 Dec 2008 at 23:04

my dad done this except he pushed the knife through into the compressed gas and got a face full of it :rolleyes:

retribution · 4 Dec 2008 at 23:13

Hmm, so it could be compressed gas that is leaking?

Ewanb75 · 4 Dec 2008 at 23:33

Quote "Anyone know anything about freezers?"

Yes!!! They freeze things

Ian_Eb · 4 Dec 2008 at 23:37

retribution said:
Hmm, so it could be compressed gas that is leaking?

How long ago did you make the hole? and is it still making the noise?

There isnt all that much gas in these things these days, so I would expect the noise to stop fairly quickly.

Magic_x_uk · 4 Dec 2008 at 23:41

I would think it is ruined, You have pierced the skin of the freezer where the compressed gases are.
Duck tape wont hold it as the pressure when full is a lot.
Also you have now lost some if not all of your gas in the compressor. Therefore the compressor cannot do it's job.

Pretty certain it's binned.

(The gases are what makes it freeze/cold)

oh and by making a hole you have just contributed towards global warming! Thanks!

McDaniel · 4 Dec 2008 at 23:45

retribution said:
I was defrosting our freezer today with a knife , and managed to make a tiny hole in the inside, which is now pushing (cold) air into the freezer.

Anyone know whether this is/will be a problem?

Cheers,

Rob

Haha i did that, its not good - it is gas not cold air, Fridge is dead mate!!

retribution · 4 Dec 2008 at 23:48

Darn, really? Will plugging the hole now make any difference? Freezer is still as cold as ever.

Mr_White · 4 Dec 2008 at 23:50

The manual of every freezer tells you not to scrape the ice off with a knife, sometimes there is even a warning inside on the back of the freezer, congratulations on your broken freezer.

McDaniel · 4 Dec 2008 at 23:52

retribution said:
Darn, really? Will plugging the hole now make any difference? Freezer is still as cold as ever.

No, no where near enough pressure to keep the gas at bay... plus you've just let tonnes of it out?

Also isn't the gas dangerous, hence why Freezers need to be disposed of specially? I phoned the NHS after doing it because i inhaled some! was a funny day at Uni but still... dead Freezer

hegemon · 4 Dec 2008 at 23:56

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neodude · 4 Dec 2008 at 23:57

McDaniel said:
it is gas not cold air

So if cold air isn't a gas, what is it?

McDaniel · 4 Dec 2008 at 23:58

neodude said:
So if cold air isn't a gas, what is it?

lol

retribution · 5 Dec 2008 at 00:02

McDaniel said:
poisonous

Should I be concerned? :eek:

Put lots of newspaper down now, hopefully it won't be too messy come morning. The freezer compartment is tiny (and defrosted

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McDaniel · 5 Dec 2008 at 00:04

I might be talking rubbish i normally do, i swear there is something with the Gas though...

Would just get rid of that one and buy a new one though

retribution · 5 Dec 2008 at 00:15

Turned it off now as apparently they can catch fire if you leave them on as the compressor motor will run too much :/

Nightmare!

Thanks for the help

~edit~

Anyone got any advice about explaining this to my landlord tomorrow? Should I expect to have to pay for a new fridge-freezer?

lord filbuster · 5 Dec 2008 at 00:19

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INTERNET!

The gas should be harmless. Flammable though. And when it burns produces hydrofluoric acid :eek:

mattyprice4004 · 5 Dec 2008 at 00:19

INTERNETS!

Edit: Balls. damn you filbuster!

Davy644 · 5 Dec 2008 at 00:39

Just tell your landlord your freezers kaput they don't last for ever

Dist · 5 Dec 2008 at 00:46

I'm not sure how dangerous the gas is to a person, but it can damage the atmosphere, which is why there are regulations about how they are ment to be disposed of.

Pen66 · 5 Dec 2008 at 02:14

Christ, this blokes a bit dense.