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| Posted: Sat Jan 2nd, 2010 09:33 pm |
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Bada Bing Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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I'm looking for a used upright freezer, and someone in my area is selling a "Gibson commercial" unit. Any ideas about this brand and how to stack it up against the usual Frigidaire, Kenmore kind of thing? I also see several "Montgomery Ward" units. I haven't seen that name on anything in many years. Thanks for any tips, David
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| Posted: Sat Jan 2nd, 2010 09:38 pm |
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appl.tech.29501 Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology 
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The gibson should be made by Frigidaire, I would stay away from the Montgomery Ward...thats pretty old. Is the Gibson frost free? Model # maybe? The Gibson is pretty old too. If you can get us a mod.# and Ser# we can tell you all the ins and outs.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 2nd, 2010 09:51 pm |
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Bada Bing Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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Okay. I emailed a query about model # and await a reply. Meanwhile, although it's off topic, I realize I have another question: is it true that modern freezers shouldn't be kept in a garage in the midwest, where winters can hit zero degrees and summers get quite hot and very humid?
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| Posted: Sat Jan 2nd, 2010 09:58 pm |
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appl.tech.29501 Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
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its never good to put a refridgerator or freezer in extreme temps. high or low...their ideal operating ambient temp. is around 70 degrees F. extreme heat will cause the unit to work harder causing parts to fail quicker than normal and extreme cold will sometimes allow the unit to short cycle as well as freezing components.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 3rd, 2010 06:54 pm |
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Bada Bing Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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Thanks, again. The fellow seems not to know size or model. He says it's a "commercial" unit. Here's the craigslist entry: http://southbend.craigslist.org/app/1509306895.html It appears to be a smallish unit, which is actually good for me. Look like an okay buy? David
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| Posted: Sun Jan 3rd, 2010 07:04 pm |
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RegUS_PatOff Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology 
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1) no model number/serial number (for age determination) 2) craigslist 3) $ 200
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| Posted: Sun Jan 3rd, 2010 07:09 pm |
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appl.tech.29501 Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
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From the picture the unit looks good and is worth $200 if it works. Have you seen the unit in person? I would, pictures always make things look better than they really are. it doesnt look extremely old. I would see it actually freeze first. Last edited on Sun Jan 3rd, 2010 07:10 pm by appl.tech.29501 ____________________ If you would like to make a donation you may do so at the link below http://homepage.mac.com/zenzoidman/appl.tech.29501/ |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 4th, 2010 10:51 am |
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Budget Appliance Repair Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
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I don't believe there is anything at all commercial about this freezer you are looking at. It appears to be just a regular domestic home freezer. This statement in his description is at least partially false: COMMERCIAL FREEZERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH LARGER/BETTER MOTORS AND INDIVIDUAL COILS FOR EACH SHELF All manual defrost freezers have the individual freon coils as the shelves, (that is how they cool), and also I don't believe they use any better motors, (compressors), in a commercial stand alone freezer. I wouldn't touch this unless they can come up with a model and serial# so that we can at least help you determine the age of the unit.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 4th, 2010 12:40 pm |
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appl.tech.29501 Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
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Budeget's right,nothing commercial about it
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| Posted: Tue Jan 5th, 2010 12:19 pm |
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Bada Bing Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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Seller sent me only model #: Model #GFU09M2AWL Also said it was made in July 2002--presumably that's indicated somewhere on the label.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 5th, 2010 12:35 pm |
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Budget Appliance Repair Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
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Bada Bing wrote: Seller sent me only model #: 2002??? Yea sure thing!!!!!! NOT!!!! The actual model number would be GFU09M2AW1 , (the number 1 at the end not the letter 'L'). And he probably doesn't want to give you the serial# because from that we could tell what the manufacture date is. The parts breakdown for that model shows a date of 8/93 and many of the trim parts are no longer available. 
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| Posted: Tue Jan 5th, 2010 01:14 pm |
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Samurai Appliance Repair Man Fermented Grand Master of Appliantology 
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Wow! Yet another Craig's List bamboozle job and caught in the act right here! I hear about this all the time from local customers but never verified it.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 5th, 2010 02:21 pm |
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Bada Bing Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
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Thanks, everyone! I'll pass on the unit, as its advertising looks fishy after all this investigation. Off to Sears sometime soon to buy a new freezer. I can only take so much of this used-market searching.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 5th, 2010 06:28 pm |
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RegUS_PatOff Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
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if you have a Sears Outlet Store near you, you could check the scratchn & dent models.. usually about half price ..
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| Posted: Tue Jan 5th, 2010 06:40 pm |
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Budget Appliance Repair wrote: Bada Bing wrote:Seller sent me only model #: ask the seller to double check that model number GFU09M2AW0 1993 GFU09M2AW1 1993 GFU09M2AW2 1993 GFU09M2AW3 1994 GFU09M2AW4 1995 GFU09M2AW6 2004 GFU09M2AW7 2004 GFU09M2AWA 2005 or post photo of model number label
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