91756773   
   From: hookskis@sbcglobal.net   
      
   Almost all motors of the type used in household appliances have what is called   
   thermal overload protection. Once the motor overheats the overload kicks it   
   off until it cools down. Thats not to say the motor can't be damaged but it's   
   repeated cycles of    
   overheating and restarting that can cause eventual damage. We have a vacation   
   home that we leave the refrigerator on. We had to replace it a couple years   
   ago when it died for unknown reasons but I suspect that since we aren't there   
   all the time brown    
   outs are the most likely reason. We got many years of use from it so it's not   
   like it died from any one single power outage or brownout.   
   TC   
   On Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 2:56:57 PM UTC-8, TG1...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > We are experiencing a "brown out" because the recent storm.  We are   
   > getting some current in the house, but not much.  I have no way to   
   > measure it but the lights come on very dimly.  the refigerator is cold   
   > inside.   
   >    
   > Will this damage my refrigerator?  Evereything else is "off" It has   
   > been this way for 28 hours and PGE says it could be two or three more   
   > days?   
   >    
   > Should I disconnect it?   
   >    
   > Thank you.   
      
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