[Imc] The Fridge & Freezer Report

[Sascha Meinrath]

i think we should support mike's recommendation and buy the 
freezer.  however, i also feel that we should respect procedure on 
this.  so, here's what i would recommend so that we can get this thing 
within the next few days while still following our own rules:

have this sent to the space committee (which i'm cc-ing on this 
e-mail).  the space committee has a couple hundred bucks to work with to 
improve the IMC.  if noone on the committee objects to buying the freezer 
then mike should go and purchase it.

does anyone on space object?

--sascha

At 03:47 PM 05/22/01 Tuesday, you wrote:
>Here's what I discovered about our options, followed by my
>recommendation.
>
>A new refrigerator will cost at least $400. It would be relatively
>small, but efficient. Yearly operating cost: ~$55-$60
>
>A used refrigerator, with 6-month guarantee would be $290. The thing is
>around 10 years old. Questionable deal. at Dick van Dyke
>
>A new 9 cu-ft upright freezer (like a fridge, but all freezer) is $270.
>A little large for our needs, plus they are less efficient than
>chest-type freezers. I forgot to check operating cost on this one. At
>Dick van Dyke which, has a good 7-year guarantee at no extra charge.
>
>A new 7.2 cu-ft chest-type freezer would be $180 at Best Buy; $229 at
>Dick van Dyke. This one is about half again as wide as a regular fridge
>and about hip-high. Operating cost= $25 year
>
>A new 5 cu-ft chest-type freezer would be $158 at Best Buy; $175 at Dick
>van Dyke.
>This is about as wide as a regular fridge and about hip-high. Operating
>cost= $21 year
>
>Recommendation: We might consider the new 7.2 cu-ft chest freezer, but
>it takes up a little too much room for our situation.
>
>I suggest we go with the 5 cu-ft from Best Buy:
>1) It's cheapest, both to buy and own.
>2) It could fit in the front room where the snack rack is currently. We
>could simply set the snack rack up agaisnt the freezer and the freezer
>against the staff desk. This might help increase frozen sales. It could
>be moved to the back room when the heat is over if we ned a little more
>room in the fall and winter.
>3) No one has said that the old fridge doesn't keep soda cool. There are
>larger, dorm-type fridges available for under $200. Their freezers are
>inadequate for our needs, but, if and when the old fridge goes, I
>suggest we consider something like that. Until that should happen we are
>money ahead.
>4) Dick van Dyke has a good extended guarantee, but I doubt if we'll
>have a problem. It's only a few dollars more if people think we should
>go that route and is already included in the price of the unit, not as
>an extra charge. It may not apply for units not in home use, as I didn't
>check on that.
>
>I am putting this out for comment now, because the meeting this Sunday
>may be a little too small (with the holiday weekend) to make a decision.
>We may not want to wait another week and with Cinncy coming up we may
>the same problem the week after. I could go ahead and obtain the unit if
>everyone assents to it, but I'm not sure if this will work
>procedure-wise. Let me know if we do want to move on this, otherwise I
>will bring it up at Sunday's meeting and hope we can act then.
>
>Mike Lehman
>
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