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Should I bring my fridge?This forum post has messages dated from 12/16/11 through 12/18/11, please be sure to read all the messages. If you feel it is old or outdated, please follow up with a question or comment and someone may be able to update it, or reply with newer information if you have it.
| Should I bring my fridge? I have a refrigerator. We really really really like it. It's actually intended to be in a minimart or a restaurant. It has a glass door and is entirely stainless steel.We could bring it. But I'd have to use a step-down transformer. I plan to get one anyway for various kitchen appliances. But I've heard that some appliance motors have a problem with the 50hz vs 60hz thing even if you convert the voltage. So what do you think I should do? Bring it? Or sell the one here and buy a new one there? brian |
| "Good Idea... Bad Idea..."
I think it is a good idea... at least if you take it (or try) as carry on luggage. I'd love to see a video of you hauling it through the airport and then explaining to the airline that it is important for you to carry it on.Ok... seriously... I am against taking anything other than the necessitates... enough vitamins/medicine to get you comfortable with local sources (or mail), some clothes, your laptop or computer. Beyond that I think it is best to go local. You are in a new place and need to find your likes and dislikes there. Your life will be different, don't try to make all your stuff fit into your new life. Be defined by your experiences, not your stuff. Expert Page: Quick Tips for Getting Settled in Uruguay |
| "To bring or not to bring"
I have mixed feelings about this. We're bringing a lot. It's an overflowing 40 foot high cube. But we have eleven people. We're bringing a lot of clothes, dishes, and other household items, and a complete set of woodshop tools. I'm mainly bringing them so that I don't have to re-buy everything when we get there. The logistics of moving so many people makes this one less thing to worry about.We're light on furniture and appliances though. We're ditching our washer and dryer for example in favor of a local washing machine and (a lot of) line drying. Over the years, we've left in our wake the wreckage of a thousand household appliances that couldn't stand up to the load of nine children. Dishwashers in particular have been very short-lived. We resorted to a restaurant dishwasher that can clean a load of dishes in 120 seconds. We love this dishwasher also, but we're not bringing it. This is what's happened with other appliances. We pay triple for an appliance at a restaurant store, but it lasts 10 times longer and is more effective. So this is how the fridge is. We're not likely to be able to get a fridge like this in Uruguay. I'm sure they exist. But justifying the cost will be impossible. On the other hand, it will need a converter. And I've heard that sometimes 110v appliance motors have a problem with 50hz. I'm leaning in the direction of leaving it. But my wife is not wanting to part with it. Either way, we're about 300sqft too big for a 40ft high cube. And the fridge is looking like an easy target. brian |
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