Something rotten in the state of my fridge.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Greetings, all.

Not all Los Angeles apartments are equipped with a fridge. I think this is bull **** but many a landlord doth disagree. Moved into my place about three years ago and the former tenant left her fridge because she no longer needed it. Happy to have it but it's been on the fritz since she gave it to me and it's currently dying. The freezer freezes hard core but the rest is barely keeping things cool. I buy groceries and they quickly rot. I'll not wax poetic about the smell...

If any of you are upgrading to a new fridge and need to get rid of a working older fridge, please PM me. Sorry to bother but I thought it safer to try here before moving on to Craigslist.

Or, if you know of a discount appliance store in Los Angeles, please share.

Thanks,
Aud

[BarTopDancer]

What size is the space? And who is your electric company?

SCE is offering a small credit for the purchase of an energy star fridge as well as a small credit for disposal of your old (working) fridge. They don't say how well it has to work. Info here.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Big enough for a standard, single door fridge.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

We've got an apartment size fridge at work that they are trying to get rid of. The price is right, free. But you'd have to come pick it up (Orange County)

If the landlord did not supply the refrigerator, he's not required to maintain it.

[Moonliner]

Have you checked the all the basics?

Is the condenser dirty?

Is there ice buildup on the freezer evaporator cover?

Are the doors sealing tight when they close?

[Stan4dSteph]

Damn, I wish I was closer. I still have my fridge from when I had to buy one there in SoCal and it's just sitting in my garage.

I don't really understand that standard practice of not supplying them in SoCal apartments. It's like not supplying a stove.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Have you checked the all the basics?

Is the condenser dirty?

Is there ice buildup on the freezer evaporator cover?

Are the doors sealing tight when they close?

Condenser?

Freezer evaporator cover?

Is this English?

Yes, the door closes tight. Or, rather, as tight as it possibly can. Heh.

I'm kidding about the others...kinda. I'll take a look when I get home.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by DreadPirateRoberts

We've got an apartment size fridge at work that they are trying to get rid of. The price is right, free. But you'd have to come pick it up (Orange County)

If the landlord did not supply the refrigerator, he's not required to maintain it.

I know he's not required to maintain it. My gripe is that all rental units should include a stove and fridge, at least, and many apartments in L.A. don't provide a fridge. They do supply a fridge in every other city I've lived in.

Thanks for the info but I'm not sure how transportation is working out at this time. May try to find something more local first.

[Strangler Lewis]

Slightly off topic: when I was a California apartment dweller, my mother would always remind me, "Remember, they have to paint every three years." I couldn't convince her otherwise because that was what had been in her New York apartment leases for years.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'm guessing it has to do with the high rate of home ownership in California vs. the rest of the country. A greater percentage of people own homes/expect to own homes eventually, therefore a greater percentage of people own refrigerators.

Or maybe Californians are just more picky about their fridges.