i stabbed my refrigerator. should i still keep it?

[spanky]

so i have this mini fridge that has a freezer section which i've never really used. when i opened it up, it's just a huge bolcks of ice. being that i am moving, i wanted to get the ice out out, so i used a flat screwdriver and stabbed the ice block to death... i mean, to chip away at the ice block. now after chipping away, it seems i must have hit a tube or pipe and i heard some hissing. i believe it was the refrigerant gas leaking out. i googled to see if refrigerant gas is poisonous, and it's not (though it's not recommend that you inhale it). my question is, should i still keep the fridge? i don't think i see any danger in keeping it around in the garage to keep extra drinks cold. thoughts?


cliffnotes:
pierced a tube/pipe in mini fridge freezer
refrigerant gas leaked
is it safe to still use?

 

[Baked]

You killed it. Should've let it thaw.

 

[Bignate603]

If you leaked out the refrigerant you are now the proud owner of a giant ice chest. You could tip it over, pack it full of ice and use it as a cooler for parties. Plugging it in with a refrigerant leak will probably just burn out your motor.

 

[preslove]

Inhale the refrigerant. That shit gets you high.

 

[Rinaun]

I hardly believe it will still chill after you have let out the coolant. Its trash.(screwdriver, seriously? no hot water or thaw?)

 

[Rinaun]

Originally posted by: preslove
Inhale the refrigerant. That shit gets you high.

qft.

ITS SAFE, DONT MIND THE PINK ELEPHANTS.

 

[Ramma2]

Sounds like a cool way to waste some electricity and someday start a fire!

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: spanky
so i have this mini fridge that has a freezer section which i've never really used. when i opened it up, it's just a huge bolcks of ice. being that i am moving, i wanted to get the ice out out, so i used a flat screwdriver and stabbed the ice block to death... i mean, to chip away at the ice block. now after chipping away, it seems i must have hit a tube or pipe and i heard some hissing. i believe it was the refrigerant gas leaking out. i googled to see if refrigerant gas is poisonous, and it's not (though it's not recommend that you inhale it). my question is, should i still keep the fridge? i don't think i see any danger in keeping it around in the garage to keep extra drinks cold. thoughts?


cliffnotes:
pierced a tube/pipe in mini fridge freezer
refrigerant gas leaked
is it safe to still use?

Seriously?
That's like asking this: there was some dirt that became lodged under my car, so I took a pick-axe to remove it. I hit was must have been a tank or something and I heard a liquid pouring out on the ground. Smelled like gasoline. Think I can still drive my car to work tomorrow?

 

[Bignate603]

Actually I think you should plug it in. Your next power bill would be amazing.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: preslove
Inhale the refrigerant. That shit gets you high.

that will kill you, because the refrigerant gas is denser then oxygen. at least thats what google said.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Rinaun
I hardly believe it will still chill after you have let out the coolant. Its trash.(screwdriver, seriously? no hot water or thaw?)

i couldn't pull any of the trays out becuz the whole freezer section was a frozen block of ice. thawing probably wouldn've been a good idea tho.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Bignate603
If you leaked out the refrigerant you are now the proud owner of a giant ice chest. You could tip it over, pack it full of ice and use it as a cooler for parties. Plugging it in with a refrigerant leak will probably just burn out your motor.

thanx for the info... i'll toss it.

You *might* be able to splice in a section of coil, then recharge it with refrigerant & have it functioning again for $20 or so... Depends on where the hole is & how handy you are.

 

[Rinaun]

make something bitchin' out of it.

like.....

a coffee table?

iunno.

 

[IEC]

Use it as a shield, Arnold Schwarzenegger would.

 

[Iron Woode]

there must songs written about this glorious battle! Klingon songs!!!!

 

[Scarpozzi]

It's not worth much anymore.

Take it out in your back yard with your old washer & dryer, toilets, etc and shoot at it with a shotgun.

 

[0roo0roo]

hides the bodies in the fridgeses!

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
hides the bodies in the fridgeses!

With an apartment sized fridge, sounds like the OP has some cutting to do.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: Bignate603
If you leaked out the refrigerant you are now the proud owner of a giant ice chest. You could tip it over, pack it full of ice and use it as a cooler for parties. Plugging it in with a refrigerant leak will probably just burn out your motor.

thanx for the info... i'll toss it.

You *might* be able to splice in a section of coil, then recharge it with refrigerant & have it functioning again for $20 or so... Depends on where the hole is & how handy you are.

The kind of repair also depends on how high the pressure is inside that tube, and if a dimension change will have a negative effect on performance or safety.

Do save the copper though, you might be able to get a few dollars for it.

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: preslove
Inhale the refrigerant. That shit gets you high.

that will kill you, because the refrigerant gas is denser then oxygen. at least thats what google said.

Sure, but before you die, you'll be in heaven.

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
there must songs written about this glorious battle! Klingon songs!!!!

Kahless himself never saw battles such as this.

The hills were soaked in rivers of R134a! Shards of copper tubing were strewn everywhere, the only remnants of the cowardly radiators they once were.
K'plah!

 

[ELopes580]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

Originally posted by: spanky
so i have this mini fridge that has a freezer section which i've never really used. when i opened it up, it's just a huge bolcks of ice. being that i am moving, i wanted to get the ice out out, so i used a flat screwdriver and stabbed the ice block to death... i mean, to chip away at the ice block. now after chipping away, it seems i must have hit a tube or pipe and i heard some hissing. i believe it was the refrigerant gas leaking out. i googled to see if refrigerant gas is poisonous, and it's not (though it's not recommend that you inhale it). my question is, should i still keep the fridge? i don't think i see any danger in keeping it around in the garage to keep extra drinks cold. thoughts?


cliffnotes:
pierced a tube/pipe in mini fridge freezer
refrigerant gas leaked
is it safe to still use?

Seriously?
That's like asking this: there was some dirt that became lodged under my car, so I took a pick-axe to remove it. I hit was must have been a tank or something and I heard a liquid pouring out on the ground. Smelled like gasoline. Think I can still drive my car to work tomorrow?

Reminds me of the time my friend comes to pick me up in his parents van. The radiator or the hose completely emptied itself on the side of the road in front of my house. I offer him my phone so he can call his parents to arrange a tow truck to come get it. He looks at me and says "That's ok; I think it's fine to drive back home."

 

[microAmp]

Originally posted by: Bignate603
If you leaked out the refrigerant you are now the proud owner of a giant ice chest. You could tip it over, pack it full of ice and use it as a cooler for parties. Plugging it in with a refrigerant leak will probably just burn out your motor.

:thumbsup:

FUnny seeing this thread as I have my EPA refrigerant test today.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
hides the bodies in the fridgeses!

Originally posted by: spanky
so i have this mini fridge

Midgets?

 

[Modelworks]

Its dead Jim !
Plug it up now and it will just stay on and overheat the compressor without ever getting a degree colder.
You could plug the hole, use a vacuum pump to get out all the air, put new refrigerant in , R134A isn't hard to get, R12 or R22 your out of luck.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: Bignate603
If you leaked out the refrigerant you are now the proud owner of a giant ice chest. You could tip it over, pack it full of ice and use it as a cooler for parties. Plugging it in with a refrigerant leak will probably just burn out your motor.

thanx for the info... i'll toss it.

You *might* be able to splice in a section of coil, then recharge it with refrigerant & have it functioning again for $20 or so... Depends on where the hole is & how handy you are.

Are you giving yourself or other ppl advice with that last statement? Or did a mod forget to bold/sign an edit?

 

[Xavier434]

I have no comment on the repair ideas, but if you ever get a fridge again which does not contain a frostless freezer then I recommend use a hair dryer on the ice. I know it sounds silly but it really does work. Once you do that for a bit, it will be much easier for you to remove the ice which might involve some light chiseling.