my new ge refrigerator

[danemodsandy]

Rust on Porcelain:

The easiest and best way to clean rust from porcelain - and also the exposed metal - is ZUD Cleanser. ZUD is formulated to remove rust stains from sinks, toilets, etc. You can find it in grocery and hardware stores, somewhere near the Comet and Ajax.

If you will use ZUD on the rusty places that are chipped, they will come completely clean. A little clear lacquer applied with a brush on the bare metal will keep rust from re-forming for quite a while. When it does re-appear, a little lacquer thinner will remove the lacquer, and you can repeat the ZUD and lacquer treatment.

I would respectfully disagree with Kenny on the use of a green Scotchbrite pad; I find them too prone to scratching and scuffing surfaces. I use the blue, non-scratch Scotchbrite pads, with excellent results. I don't disagree with him on the use of dishwasher detergent!

A question - how in the HELL did you move that thing in a Mazda 5 minivan? Did you lay it down? If so, I hope you gave it some "upright" time before plugging it back in.

 

[rp2813]

Just for emphasis

I'll provide yet another advisory to leave the fruit and vegetable bins as they are.  You can't improve on the original porcelain finish.  Just do as directed above to clean the rusty spots and then touch them up with paint (apply sparingly) as needed.

 

[epixstar128]

Fair enough i will leave the bins. I did leave it sit up right overnight. And yes it did fit in my mazda 5 with all doors shut. I am damn good at tetris

 

[danemodsandy]

Eric:

"I am damn good at tetris"

Either that, or you own the world's only rubberized Mazda 5!

 

[epixstar128]

No stock mazda 5 2012 seats folded down front seats pushed mostley forward

 

[epixstar128]

I will say it barley fit i had a few inchs left near tge too and the back gate barley closed

 

[estesguy]

Mr Clean Mr Clean.....

I find the Mr. Clean (or similar generic store brand)sponges do an amazing job of cleaning with out scratching. I don't know how they work, but they work very well.

 

[vintagekitchen]

Good trick for rust..

A friend told me years ago, use fine steel wool ( the kind sold near sandpaper in stores) and KY Jelly to scrub rust away without scratching or damaging the finish on items. Works a treat.

 

[ovrphil]

Nice looking GE

Beautiful, it'll clean up nicely. I like the the small, blue designs. Looking forward to seeing it later, after you've cleaned it. You don't want a hernia(umbilical cord, groin, etc.)...you moved that thing yourself, in a Mazda 5?

I thought I did some unimaginable things. LOL .

 

[epixstar128]

It was rough but god bless a good dolly. To get it in my van i tipped it over put one end in and just lifted the rear end and pushed. I was told the seller would help he forgot to tell me he was a old man. I drove two hours in the ice and snow to get there. It was going home with me even if i had to strap it on my roof

 

[frontaloadotmy]

It is a very nice refer/freezer . . .

I love those "fancy" freezer door panels. What a great buy , congrats !

 

[cornutt]

What does that switch on the butter container do?

 

[moparguy]

The butter container switch lets you set the temperature for the butter firmness, hard/medium/soft.

A great feature, especially before there was 'spreadable' butter!

 

[epixstar128]

It has a heater in the door in that compartment to keepit at a higer temp still works too

 

[epixstar128]

The fridge is getting installed today pics will follow i had to wait for help to get it from my garage to my house

 

[rp2813]

Butter

I fondly remember the pink TOL 1960 Coldspot bottom freezer behemoth my sister and her (long ago ex) husband bought used in 1975.  It had "soft" and "hard" settings for the butter compartment.  I've wanted a fridge with those options ever since.

 

If I ever find a Combination with a heated butter compartment, that's where I'll be storing my butter dish.  We use tubs of "light" spread more than anything, but when we use butter for company or whatever, it would be luxurious to take it from fridge directly to the table already at a spreadable consistency.

 

I'm looking forward to the pictures once you have the fridge installed.

 

[epixstar128]

For my soft butter loving friend

 

[epixstar128]

All my magnets and such

 

[epixstar128]

Door shot

 

[epixstar128]

I went with only 2 shelves 3 was to many