[C320-list] More on Frig

[jonvez at comcast.net]

Wes,

What size tubs and where did you get them? Sounds like a a good way to gain easier access to the lower portion of the fridge....

Regards,

Jon

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From: wes.giles at averydennison.com 

> Some of us replaced the wire shelves with plastic tubs that fits along the 
> ridges on either side. It allowed us to slide the tubs back and forth to 
> access the lowest part of the fridge, and allowed more volume than the 
> shelve did. We drilled holes in the tubs to for ventilation. Works great. 
> 
> Wes 
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> "Robert E. Sloat" 
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> John-Great and brilliant and so obvious in hindsight. I have a little 
> play 
> in the ends of the shelves on Hull 894 and will stop by the hardware store 
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> after getting the rod diameters and needed length. Thanks. 
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> Now, how do I get hull speed beating in 4 knots true! 
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> Bob Sloat 
> Savannah 894 
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> > Herb, 
> > 
> > Brilliant--no, but I too was so frustrated that I did come up with a 
> > solution that has worked great for me. 
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> > I took a measurement of the diameter of the ends of the tongs of the 
> > shelves with the plastic protective caps removed (the part that holds 
> the 
> > shelves up on the fridge ledge). I went to Home Depot and found some 
> very 
> > rigid plastic tubing that snugly fit around the shelve ends. I cut a 
> piece 
> > of tube and pushed them over the ends effectively lenghening the 
> > shelves.Works great and there is no loss of support because the gap you 
> > are covering is so small and the tubing goes on the shelve end with a 
> good 
> > amount of overlap. This is a very easy and quick fix. If my explanation 
> is 
> > confusing, let me know and I will try and clarify or take pics and post 
> > them this weekend.... 
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> > Regards, 
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> > Jon Vez 
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> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > From: hcreech at comcast.net 
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> >> I really don't like the way the shelves fit in the frig, if you place 
> too 
> >> much 
> >> weight in them they are always falling. So far I have wire tied the top 
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> >> two 
> >> shelves together and added plastic extenders to the posts but they 
> still 
> >> fall. 
> >> Someone on this list must have some brilliant solution. I'll just sit 
> >> back and 
> >> wait for it to appear. 
> >> 
> >> Sincerely, 
> >> Herb Creech 
> >> Cloud Chaser #606 
> >> 
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