Narrow boat fridge

[bizzard]

Marvel dried milk ''Known as KLIM to POW'S'',  usually has a use by date of about a year when bought. I stock it.

Edited June 14, 2019 by bizzard

[RLWP]

I think Fridge is a terrible name for a narrowboat

[bizzard]

18 minutes ago, RLWP said:

I think Fridge is a terrible name for a narrowboat

Logikally the boat could be named Westinghouse or Electrolux or Fridgidare.

[WotEver]

1 minute ago, bizzard said:

Logikally the boat could be named Westinghouse or Electrolux or Fridgidare.

I prefer Narrow Escape...

[cuthound]

55 minutes ago, bizzard said:

Marvel dried milk ''Known as KLIM to POW'S'',  usually has a use by date of about a year when bought. I stock it.

 

31 minutes ago, bizzard said:

Logikally the boat could be named Westinghouse or Electrolux or Fridgidare.

 

29 minutes ago, WotEver said:

I prefer Narrow Escape...

 

What about Klimfisher? ?

[bizzard]

HMS Marvelous.

[1stArthur]

On 12/06/2019 at 14:51, peterboat said:

I would take the opportunity to maybe upgrade to a compressor type fridge in the refit

Where do you get rid of the old one? 
would the council come and pick it up ? Would I have to pay for this service. 

[peterboat]

2 minutes ago, 1stArthur said:

Where do you get rid of the old one? 
would the council come and pick it up ? Would I have to pay for this service. 

I am taking the last one I removed to the council tip next week, previously they have taken them

[1stArthur]

3 minutes ago, peterboat said:

I am taking the last one I removed to the council tip next week, previously they have taken them

Thanks, my problem is no car. I was wondering if they would come and get it .

[MrsM]

3 minutes ago, 1stArthur said:

Thanks, my problem is no car. I was wondering if they would come and get it .

I'm sure it is different depending on where you live but our Council only offer that service if you live in a council house. You might have a local scrap man in a van - do you have a local Facebook group?

[MtB]

Disposing of fridges is turning into quite a problem.

 

I had a 6 yard skip delivered recently and on the side in big letters it said "NO FRIDGES".

[LadyG]

Ive got a small 12v fridge which can be used as a larder fridge by removing the icebox. 

It can  get pretty cold as it is controlled by buttons not a thermostat as such.

It was expensive (£700 on offer), but i think it was a decent buy

12v or 24v

I have 550 w solar and have no probs six months of the year.

Edited May 5 by LadyG

[Alan de Enfield]

15 minutes ago, 1stArthur said:

Thanks, my problem is no car. I was wondering if they would come and get it .

 

The council may arrange collection - do you pay council tax ?

[MtB]

Dunno why we are all replying to a five-year-old thread!

 

 

[Alan de Enfield]

14 minutes ago, MrsM said:

You might have a local scrap man in a van

 

Or Scrap man (Gypsy John) tells me he can no longer take fridges or freezers due to the nasty gasses, its just not worth being '.caught' Anyone taking a fridge has to have a licence and keep records on how they dispose of the gas once removed from the fridge.

 

Had the car air-con regassed yesterday and was talking to the guy , he says its now so restrictive he is thinking of packing it in. The legislation, licences and gas disposal is just now too involved to be able to make any money.

5 minutes ago, MtB said:

Dunno why we are all replying to a five-year-old thread!

 

 

 

Maybe beacuse a new poster (today) asked if the council would collect a fridge and would HE have to pay for it ?

Edited May 5 by Alan de Enfield

[LadyG]

My CRX 65 is small compared to a domestic fridge, but its a quality build.

If door is not closed properly and temp increasss,  it flashes interior light to warn you.

 

Edited May 5 by LadyG

[MtB]

3 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

Anyone taking a fridge has to have a licence

 

Anyone taking ANY sort of waste or recycling has to have a licence IIRC.

 

A "Waste Carrier" licence IIRC. 

[peterboat]

6 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

Or Scrap man (Gypsy John) tells me he can no longer take fridges or freezers due to the nasty gasses, its just not worth being '.caught' Anyone taking a fridge has to have a licence and keep records on how they dispose of the gas once removed from the fridge.

 

Had the car air-con regassed yesterday and was talking to the guy , he says its now so restrictive he is thinking of packing it in. The legislation, licences and gas disposal is just now too involved to be able to make any money.

 

Maybe beacuse a new poster (today) asked if the council would collect a fridge and would HE have to pay for it ?

Air con gases are recycled normally? What they take out they put back with more as needed 

I will find out next week when I get rid of the fridge it seems 

[Alan de Enfield]

1 minute ago, MtB said:

 

Anyone taking ANY sort of waste or recycling has to have a licence IIRC.

 

A "Waste Carrier" licence IIRC. 

 

 

Yes - but (apparently)  there are seperate lincences for toxic, dangerous, noxious, polluting etc  products.

We have to make an annual declaration to Veolia as to what goes into our bins - hence Biffa refusing to empty bins containing 'crap in a bag'

[Tony Brooks]

I suspect that the vendor of the fridge is obliged under recycling regulations to ensure all major items of domestic equipment is recycled - unless it is a private sell of second-hand. The businesses are, i think, required to display a notice about  where and how.

[Alan de Enfield]

12 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said:

I suspect that the vendor of the fridge is obliged under recycling regulations to ensure all major items of domestic equipment is recycled - unless it is a private sell of second-hand. The businesses are, i think, required to display a notice about  where and how.

 

Since 2002 it has been law that fridges & freezers can only been recycled by licenced, approved, contractors due to the greehouse gasses they contain.

 

The Removal of ODS Regulation

Another applicable law when it comes to getting rid of white goods is the Removal of ODS Regulation, which governs the disposal of refrigerators in particular. 

Under this law, fridges need to be disposed of even more considerately than other white goods. This is because the chlorofluorocarbons gases contained within fridges are found to contribute to ozone depletion if they leak into the environment, meaning that the risks of improper disposal are even greater. This particular regulation was introduced by the European Commission and outlines that any fridges which contain chlorofluorocarbon gases or any other harmful substance must have these substances removed prior to recycling. 

In reality, this process of removal can only be completed by a professional waste management team or at a highly controlled site, like those found at recycling centres. As a result, to ensure that your fridge is disposed of and recycled in line with the law, you might want to seek support from a specialist white goods removal team who can quickly and efficiently collect, transport and dispose of your fridge with ease and the guarantee that you will avoid hefty fines and avoid causing greater damage to the environment. 

 

Manufacturers / suppliers may take back old fridges, some will, some will tell you how to dispose of it - eg AO will take your old fridge away for £30 

 

Saying farewell to your fridge? From just £30, you can save yourself a trip to the tip and let our experts take care of it instead. You don’t even have to buy an appliance from us to use the service. Plus, you’ll be doing your bit for the environment too. It’s a win-win.

 

Collect & Recycle – Appliances | AO Recycling – ao.com

Edited May 5 by Alan de Enfield