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Good man, thanks. Too many guys who know want to keep it as a trade secret, we need to share what we know and it can help others -specially people who need help. Thanks again!!!!
+Steve Judge Your welcome Steve.
Jeff, your videos are a goldmine. My apartment was always chilly so on your advice I ordered a humidifier. Sooo much more cozy! So my heat pump went out and I'm using a $13 space heater and once the damp air in the room is heated up it hardly has to kick on at all, even though it is on the medium setting and the dial set back to 1/3!
I also cleaned the coils on my fridge - they were buried in dust.
I can't begin to thank you for how much you've saved me already!
I like this guy! Wish he was my dad :-) I was looking at similar videos but was kinda frustrated with some of the explanations. This guy EXPLAINS and SHOWS everything so well! I love how calm and natural he is.We need men like him in our lives :-) THANK YOU!!!
Thank you Sunny.
yeah a Father even a man at 48 could appreciate, wish l could meet and just gain knowledge from, my dad was just too militant demanding...
Sunny Dee I'd love to be your daddy
+Mr. Apache Lol
i’m like him you want my number? 😍
Thank you so much for these videos! You've made them so even a single woman can understand them. I cant't wait to see how my electric bill is effected by these tips. Again, thank you.
Wow i worked in the HVAC But it took Watching this video to get me to clean my coil , Great video thanks Again..
A lot of great tips,I found your videos well done,,,,
Thanks for watching!
Hey jeff! Ty for the ideas!...my dad was an electrician & he used to tell us when your cooking w/a big pot, don't use the big burner, use the small burner & don't keep messing w/the thermostat on the air conditioner or heater.
we also turned down the thermometer on the water heater too. I still clean my coils on my refrigerator.
Well your dad sounds like a smart guy Pat.Good ideas, thanks.
thank you jeff, he was a genius, he started out as a lineman & then moved to dispatcher in the main office, the man who trained him said he was the fastest learner he had ever seen as a co-worker. You could tell him something & he got it the first time. Not many people like that nowadays-i don't even learn that fast. @@MissouriWindandSolar
@@patmurphy389 Common sense is the new super power Pat.Sounds like your dad had it.
Jeff
I'm so impressed and less stressed watching this man. I learned so much. He kept me interested too. He's right to the point and no lollygaggin while making this 'how to' video. Thanks so much.
Thanks for reminding me to clean the coils on the fridge!
As you can see I forgot to clean my own out,lol
I am afraid to look at mine!..lol
hi good tips
I agree with Karenchakey i'm afraid to go look at mine lol.
Thank You so much for all your insight and knowledge that you share with us. God Bless You and your family.
Your welcome. I will be putting out part 3 soon.
Jeff
Ok I'm on my third video and these are by far some of the best energy efficiency hacks I've seen. Simple, cheap, practical. Hats off to you sir.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks again for your videos. You will never really know how many people you have helped. For every one person that watches your videos on average at least 10 other people become aware. People like to look smart and spread good knowledge around. Thanks to the teacher they can. God Bless you and your family.
Thanks Brian.
Awesome vids!! You don't rush, but you also don't go off onto extended tangents. Muchly appreciated. Looking forward to tuning in again!
I recommend everyone who owns a refrigerator to watch this informative video! Such a smart man!
As a result of maintaining appliances, they not only save money on the light bill but last longer. Most useful videos on the internet.
Thanks
I have been struggling to lower my electric bill for what seems like forever. My electric company sends me an email every month or so that shows how my use of electricity doubles my neighbors and gives me ideas on how to lower my bill. NOTHING LIKE YOURS THOUGH. I watched your first video and thought ok I've been doing most of this and have purchased the spendy light bulbs. No real difference in the bill though. It even shot up a bit from last year. :(
This one though.... I always thought I had a clean home. Ummm no I guess not. My refrigerator is the culprit! Gross!!! Finally. Finally! My electricity usage is dropping. Thank you so much for these tips! You are a life saver!
Jennifer McClellan RN Glad it helped out. The LED's are the best way to go.
This chap is brilliant, he knows what he is talking about and he knows how to explain it. Like most Americans he uses more words than necessary, but then he is aiming at an American audience. I reckon that the BBC should make a television series, based closely on this chaps videos, it would really help British householders to understand their fuel consumption and how to cut it dramatically.
Graham Hargreaves Thanks Graham. I do tend to talk to much, try not to.
MissouriWindandSolar
Hi, please don't do not take the 'talk too much' as a personal criticism. It seems to be the way in North America. In Europe we are more used to an economy of words. It is so refreshing to see an instructional video which shows how to do something, rather than one which misses out most of the important steps on how to do it.
No loud intro. Straight to the point... this channel is gold
Thanks for watching!
Good, informative video. I've successfully maintained and repaired my refrigerators along these same principles for years. One thing I've done in addition is added a better material to the cardboard backing that covers the compressor and fan and it helps tremendously. Use the cardboard that's on the fridge as a template, cut out the pattern on the better material (I used a linoleum type product), cut it, then I glued it to the cardboard and fastened it back on. You no longer have to struggle with the cardboard breaking up and making it almost impossible to reattach.
Excellent. Most comprehensive information on fridge maintenance I've seen. Thank you.
Thanks
I'll be doing more on appliances and a little more on refrigerators.
Jeff
filling empty space in fridge with bottled water, keeps the cold in and extra water is a good emergency supply, great videos dude, cheers
Im doing this...
I literally did all of this maintenance after watching this video. Thanks Jeff. Hydro one in Ontario Canada is kickin my butt here. Anyway I can save energy is appreciated.
+Jay L That's great to hear Jay. Thanks for taking the time to watch.
Jeff
Jeff, you are the man. May you live a long time with all the help you support to us. God bless.
Thank you evelyn.
Best video on the web caring for a refrigerator!
I watched several of these videos and will apply to my house and my elderly parents. Thanks for the tips. I definitely was surprised by the door seal tip using vasoline and a hair dryer.
+KYKIN89 Your welcome. I hope some of them help you out.
N.
It is so nice to see one that's helping people to save money without advertising
Thanks for the tips. These are all ideas that new homeowners should be told about.
Thank you!
As a new home owner (and fridge owner for that matter lol) I really appreciate this video, especially the bit about setting the temperatures and testing the defrost timer. I'm sure that will save me a service call in the future and I'll really impress my wife when I fix the fridge on my own, thanks a lot!
Thank you for your professional and valuable money saving help🙏 I can't wait to fix the fridge door seal
I really enjoyed watching this. Reminds me of a lot of the stuff me and my dad did together he taught me.
thank you for the demonstration on cleaning the fridge.I bought this house a couple years ago and never thought to do what you showed. . I guess nobody else ever thought to clean it the previous three to four years either.
+moron moron Makes a huge difference.
MissouriWindandSolar I don't see a comment from moron moron? Did it get deleted or is UA-cam not showing all of the comments on your videos like they're doing so much to others
Hi Jeff,
This is the most sensible video I've ever seen. Thank you
Bad! Boy! If you even think thoughts you might be seriously passive aggressive.
What a great reminder to clean up the refrigerator coils.
I just looked at my coils and almost died. Thanks for the tip!
I did the same thing. It was incredibly rewarding getting rid of all of that gross stuff!
Wow im not a techie or anything but watching this video on how the cut your bills in half just on your fridge is amazing as it is an item you leave on 24/7, and maintaining your equipment is not what most people would think of, now i know how to look after my equipment and keep my bills down at the same time thanks for the video I really enjoyed watching it :)
Demon 98 Thanks Demon. I am glad i have helped you out a little.
How can one human being know so much valuable information? Amazing ideas. I'll definitely have to watch all the videos in this series.
I want to thank you for making these videos I actually forgot to clean the coils on my refrigerator and when I did oh my god they were so dirty got them all cleaned up again I wanna thank you so much for making these videos
Thank you, Steve! We appreciate the feedback and are glad we could help.
You swear you're watching a video from the seventies, then the Dyson comes out.
He's a time traveler
I know right! I was like..whoooo D..y..s....onnn . thought some how I got switched to a diff youtube channel.
Lol
You've helped me tremendously. I've taken a lot of advice from you and it's helped a lot. Thank you!
I am glad to hear that.And thank you.
I agree with you and I'm still working my way through the videos.
Question, do you have the name of or a link to your preferred test thermometer? I looked on your Amazon store but you have approximately elevendymillion listed...
Just did this today, was amazed at the amount of crud that I removed! Did the front & back. I forgot to do this last year. Great tip for extending the life of your appliance 👍🏻👍🏻
Doesn't take long to build up if you have dogs.
Good stuff to know. I honestly never even thought about any of that before now. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Hey I just found your channel from your video on the dryer humidifier bucket. This is the second of your Save Electricity series I've watched so far and they are amazing! So packed full of helpful information - thank you for taking the time to share this information with us! Subscribed and bookmarked!!
Wow! Thank you from New Zealand. LOVE your channel. VERY helpful. God bless!
🙏♥️✝️🕊JMJ
Thank you for making these videos; I made the dryer bucket because of you.
Your welcome. And i appreciate your nice comment.
Jeff
@@MissouriWindandSolar
I also cleaned the coils and compressor grate on the refrigerator and the temp dropped 2.2 degrees. I have the Swiss air cleaner similar to your german model, so I took that out of storage because of you. I have made 5 improvements because of you.
I REALLY LIKE THE WAY YOU EXPLAIN EVERY THING IN A WAY THAT I CAN UNDERSTAND THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Your welcome loopiewho
Love saving money!! I knew everything from round one, but I’m learning stuff I wouldn’t have ever thunk of. Yes, you read that correctly. Thunk!
Thunk is good, i use it all the time.
MissouriWindandSolar I don’t get many comments back from channel owners, thanks. Just subbed.
Thank you Vincent
These episodes are great! Wish I had seen this last year when I had to pay a repairman to come out and replace the defrost timer... and that was after two visits when he couldn't diagnose it. Cost me around $300. You are giving us wonderful information... love these!
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for sharing the information how to treat the refrigerator with care.
Mr. Misouri Wind Thanks for posting this. I especially like the info on sealing the fridge door. Always wanted to know how to improve the seal at the doors. Tried it and it worked!
Thats good to hear
I know this is an old video, but damn, this is some seriously good information.
3 years later and still as relevant as ever.
Very nicely demonstrated and patiently explained! Bravo, bravo, thanks for sharing with my mind what you've learned in your days time. So happy to have taken this moment to learn ways to save money through watching your show and tell that you did so well!!
Excellent information. So many times we miss these types of maintenance items. Thanks.
Your welcome. It's overlooked by a lot of people.
Wow thank you!!! God bless you!
Fantastic video series! Thanks so much! My electric bill has been out of control and I'm starting today with many of your suggestions to hopefully reduce my bill. I never even thought about appliances that are constantly sucking energy, even when not in use, and have a feeling that is a contributing factor in my case; ie., microwave with digital clock, coffee maker with digital clock, oven with digital clock, PC in "sleep mode", cable box, etc. Good job and thanks for passing this info along!
Great video on saving energy. We use frozen 2 liter bottles in our fridge - it also keeps things cold in case the power goes out (for us grid-tied folks).
Good idea. Prepping.
Dad
I can't believe 93 people disliked this incredible video 😒 That sounds like children, to me.
Anyway, from the adults in the room, I say a big thank you sir for sharing this awesome information 👍
Thanks Jeff for this video. Very informative and in language I understand. Now my refrigerator is no longer foreign territory.Much appreciated.
You’re on a roll with these videos! I love them! Thanks so much!
thank you. that's what a lot of people usually never do to a refrigerator. and just by doing that even once a year will save you in electric, and the cost of a new refrigerator... thank you very much.. most of all I have a tiny beer refrigerator that has that same issue with the door seal.. now because of you I can fix it.. thanks bud GREAT VIDEO AND LOTS OF GREAT HELP...
Your welcome Richard.
Gotta keep that beer frig goin, lol.
Jeff
hell ya.. now I can fix it, thanks to you... THANK YOU....
Thanks for the tips they are excellent saving up for my solar grid tie install deep cycle battery's and all.
thank you brother and God Bless you and all your family.
Thanks very much for this video. Armed with my vacuum cleaner, I checked under the fridge on the weekend and was simply shocked at the thick wads of accumulated dust that I found under there! A good 10 minutes of cleaning and it now looks like new. I wrote the date on some masking tape, affixed it to the back of the fridge and will try to remember to check under there every six months.
set a reminder on your phone calendar if you have a smart phone
I’m am so excited to of found your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. God bless you. Keep making videos
Thanks Dora
You're awesome man. Very smart and helpful. I'm just buying my first house and looking for ways to cut costs. Thanks for passing the knowledge.
Watching this video in 2020... We have a small hole where an alarm sensor was compressing a door seal, and this tip about the fridge seal is going to save me from replacing the whole seal, and stop an air leak. Thank you.
Love your videos Jeff!
Such great sensible advice. (note I didn't say common sense cuz there is no such thang)- but really sensible, logical tips rooted in basic physics principles.
I especially appreciate your tip on passive thermal moderation, using the frozen water in Milk Jugs as cold mass to retain and maintain the freezer temperature.
Never again will I leave my freezer empty - which you refer to as 'a bad deal'.
I have now seen several of your videos on Missouri Wind & Solar including your very instructive 'How To Heat & Cool your home for Free' (which is absolutely what EVERY home with an *E* *lectric* dryer should have set up) and the misting kit set-up on an external air-conditioning unit demonstration - amazing how far a little smarts will go.
I'm now a subscriber.
Great job!!! Thanks for your good work.. I learned a boat load from both parts.
Thank you Thank you
How is my refrigerator even running I have never done this in my life I never knew to do it bless you for taking the time to make this video
I love you, you could have any woman you want! But, thank you so much for all you share! Many blessings to you!
Thanks so much for this video. Nice to see how to clean the coils right, adjust the legs, about the cardboard back, and set the temperature correctly. It was all a guessing game before.
Thank you very much.......I learned very much the hard way. I will be cleaning the dust out this week.
Oh Jeff ... You sweet heart....thank you so much...I always clean the outside vent in front but, never ventured to the inside ...I guess I'm goin in 😬 appreciate you sharing ...I will subscribe 💙
Thank you for all the useful advice. I put them into practice today.
Your welcome Lawrence
Wow! Thank you! Fingers crossed, my 18yo Fridge will keep on running.
Thanks for watching!
I did not know that about the fridge. My fridge was sitting on the wheels instead of the stands. Great video...thanks for helping educate the masses.
I am very late to the party. Just found this channel and I'm loving it! Great information.
Welcome!
Nothing says “Missouri” like having every visible surface covered in hickory. Great vid!
Thank you!
He is super knowleable with this stuff! Thaankkk Youu!!
Thank you for providing this information!
Sooooo helpful...thnx
Should teach this in schools!!!
My friend has rental houses...he says biggest temp loss comes from moving air coming up through holes for plumbing & wiring and loose floor duct vents etc...cracks etc....from crawl spaces into houses and out through other leaks higher up ...in attics etc.
👍👍👍
Just found this channel...you are incredible! Thanks for dropping the knowledge!
Your welcome.
Hey great tip in the seals thanks take care
Your welcome.
Jeff
I know exactly what i'm doing tomorrow now!! this is very helpful information to have. thanks a lot jeff.
Your welcome Derek. I will be doing more on appliances soon.
Jeff
I cleaned mine out real good yesterday. I even set the cup of water in there!!! trying to do everything I can.
Wow thank you so much for all these videos they are teaching me alot. Thank you for your kindness sir. Appreciate your great knowledge.
Wow, you are fantastic! Thanks for the helpful tips and tricks.
the most necessary vid i ve seen in a long time. thank you!
11 seconds in...I already like this guy!
my grand parents use to put newspapers in the freezer to fill up unused space. water jug is a great idea. thx
John Wayne Wow! They did that because they probably had first used real ice boxes. You know what I mean. No motor, nonelectric, really pretty much just a wooden box in which you placed the biggest block of ice which could reasonably fit, that the iceman delivered once or twice a week, & you put in a few precious items you wished to keep cool. If you had extra space, you filled it with wadded up newspapers & made sure the drain pan underneath never overflowed. An icebox was literally that, a wooden box with an ice block in it.
More great information! Thank you, Jeff!
Your welcome Tia
Thanks Jeff for the advice on the refrigerato rit works great thanks
Great. I love to hear that.Jeff
maybe my kids will do this for me....
thanks, great info.
john
Great videos, tho I do some apt. maintenance besides contracting. I had a chuckle when the ECONOMIZER GUY had the most stuffed frig coils I've ever seen, and believe me, renters don't clean squat!
Man your a great teacher!!Thank you!!
The free fridge we inherited from a renovation isn't keeping cold. It starts out ok, then stops cooling (good thing I was keeping track). Because of this vid, I'm diagnosing it right now... just have to wait the 20 minutes to see if the clock on the defrost timer is bad or not... Thanks to you, I am an amateur appliance repair tech. Thank goodness for youtube university!!
LOL, good luck!
More to some things than this video covers, but a good start!
My Side BY Side fridge/freezer has issues also.
It NEVER defrosts the coils so in summer I have to shut it off, remove the back panel in freezer, and the coils are ice caked solid so have to let that thaw out, then back together after a few hours and all is fine for a few months till it happens again.
New issue is that if room is really cold nothing turns on! I got the frig in my workshop which is not heated unless I am in there working. So room gets really cold and nothing turns on, Ice in freezer melts to water! Room warmer up to maybe 40F-50F then unit turns on and water freezes solid! Go figure that one out! LOL
Too cold in room to run the freezer yet the ice melts to water! LOL
Thank you Mr. Jeff. I think I'm going to do a road trip some day soon and come visit, lot of cool stuff there.
Glad to have ya Till
Great Video !! I learn something every time I watch your videos.
Thanks, I am glad to hear that. Part 3 will be out soon.
Just great Jeff I learned a lot . Thank you for posting.
Great, need all the help I can get to lower our electric and gas bill, thanks so much!!
Your welcome.
Jeff
Love your videos, great advice, but do have a question if you can help any. After a couple years, my GE Arctica side-by-side started freezing my meats in the meat drawer and the vegetables in the vegetable drawer. Had a repair man come out to repair, he ordered a part and after $200. still froze the items. Had them come back a few times, but gave up and have just dealt with it. Do you have any idea what causes this to happen?
Understand if you don't answer, but it has been very annoying.
absolutely love your videos. I have learned a lot from them. thank you very much for sharing them with us all.