Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: common house refridgerators

[Willie Schreurs (Willie]

> From: Patty F Gourley <maranep [at] juno.com>
> Subject: common house refridgerators
> Date: Monday, January 19, 1998 3:43 PM
> 
>  In a past post someone
> mentioned the irritating loudness of a commercial refridgerator in
> someone's common house that had to be unplugged when gatherings were held
> because it is so loud.  Anyone know where that is?
 
That was at Nyland.  Their commercial refrigerator was in the back of the
kitchen facing the dining room.  I don't think large gatherings were a problem
(they generate enough of their own noise), but small meetings directly in front
of the kitchen were.

> Any advice out there on what to avoid, what to look for, etc?  

At Greyrock we got the largest of the home refrigerators, a bottom-freezer
model, and new, so it's fairly energy-efficient.  We'd probably have to get
another if we ramp up the meal schedule.  Our fridge is in an alcove next to
the kitchen, facing *away* from the dining room.

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