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CFC's from Refrigerator?
I live in a rental; my fridge (1994 Roper) is ice maker friendly, it has (2) looks like air slots) back at top (on either side of the light bulb) Anyways, there is sporatic streams of water coming from these slots (i have a sm collection pot). I want to know is it more enviromentally safe to allow this to occur (slowly allow cfcs to enter the atmosphere) or if I should have the park authority come and take the fridge to a landfill or fridge reburb center? (more risk of moving damages releasing cfc's) it's not a problem, i'd just like your opinion?
Yes, I know when CFC's were banned, 1995! And I know what their affects are! Its ice maker equip but not installed. I've set the fridge part at 40* but the Freezer always reads 15*
Degrees.
3 Answers
- HelmutLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
If the refrigerator is still maintaining cold temperatures, you are not losing CFC's. You don't mention if the fridge actually has an ice making unit, and if so, whether it is plumbed in. If so the water you are seeing could be a plumbing leak. Otherwise, the refrigerator is probably a "frost free" model, and you may be seeing condensate from the defrost cycles, possibly because of a plugged condensate drain. A last possibility is that the refrigerator insulation vapor barrier has failed and water condensing from room air contacting the inside cabinet may be building up.
- 1 decade ago
The water your getting in the fridge has nothing to do with cfc's escaping. It sounds like the tube that drains the condensation when your freezer defrosts might be plugged or frozen. No reason to panic or get rid of it. Call a refrigeration man or an appliance dealer. When refrigerators are retired the freon (cfcs) is reclaimed and recycled.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Don't worry about it the air slots are circulating vents.
an old can of hair spray, now out lawed had more Clorofloro Carbons than you are probably admitting. Land fill, worse, if it's a rental and they'll get you a new one, great!! but I doubt it unless it is really a threat. It's really not that old. they outlawed CFCs years ago.
I forgot how long but it's been a long time. maybe yours doesn't have them?? are you sure it does?
